Traditional Stories & Legends
The life of Nicholas, along with early and later associated miracles, are told in basic re-tellings. These thirty-eight stories, drawn from ancient sources, Orthodox tradition, and The Golden Lengend, form the core of the St. Nicholas tradition. Many of them are included in the interactive story painting, Life & Miracles of Saint Nicholas.
Life of Nicholas
Early Miracles
Later Miracles
Stories included in the story painting, Life & Miracles of Saint Nicholas
Life of Nicholas
Answer to Prayer: Nicholas' Birth
Boyhood: Tragedy Strikes death of parents
Three Impoverished Maidens or The Story of the Dowries
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
How Nicholas Became A Bishop selection and ordination
Nicholas and the Temple of Artemis
Famine Relief or the Miracle of the Grain
Bishop Nicholas Loses His Cool (At the Council of Nicaea)
Where Was Nicholas? sleeping or dreaming at the Council of Nicaea
Righter of Wrongs saving three innocents
The Emperor Dreams the three generals
Tax Relief for Myra
Grace Received: the Death of Nicholas
A Second Home: the Translation of the Relics
Divine Approval bestowed by Jesus and Mary the Blessed Mother
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Early Miracles
The First Miracle healing a withered hand
Fire Did Not Consume baby in the bath
Come Out! expelling demons
Demons, Be Gone! expelling demon from cyrpress tree
Kidnapped! the golden cup
The Sailors' Friend saving a ship
The Evil Butcher children in a tub
One Cup or Two? two golden cups
A Saint in the Making Peter of Athos
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Later Miracles
Oil and Water flask given to pilgrims
A Surprise Ending saving Demetrios from the sea
The Deceitful Borrower a hollow staff and a cart
The Guardian beating Nicholas' image
Icon Power the dishonest Polovtsian
Water as Sign encouragement to faith
Dragon Charmer village relief
The Saint and the Prince King Stephen Decani of Serbia
Unexpected Treasure help for a monastery
Lost and Found baby in Kiev
Miraculous Redemption carpet exchange
Arrogance Humbled Patriarch Athanasios
Rescue by Stone three merchants overboard
Faith Rewarded coins lent and repaid
St. Jospeh, the Hymnographer has a vision
The Miraculous Return of a Cow
Stories included in the story painting, Life & Miracles of Saint Nicholas
Life & Miracles of Saint Nicholas ~ interactive story painting
Thirty-one stories from Russian tradition and The Golden Legend
Classic Primary Sources
Life of St. Nicholas shown in images
Modern Miracles
More Stories & Poems
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