St. Nikolai, Varna

The end pier of Varna's harbour, Varna, Bulgaria.

Saint Nicholai's icon (Holy image) labels the light house at the tip of the outskirt pier of the Port of Varna. Saint Nicholai (see also Saint Nicholas) is patron saint of sailors, fishermen, ships and sailing. In centuries of Greek folklore, Nicholas was seen as "The Lord of the Sea", often described by modern Greek scholars as a kind of Christianised version of Poseidon (after the advent of Christianity).[1]

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References

  1. Nelles Guide Greek Islands (Nelles Guides) by Nelles Verlag and Nelles Verlag (2000) p.190
  2. St. Paul the Traveler and Roman Citizen by William Mitchell Ramsay and Mark Wilson 2001 p226
  3. Wonderworker: The True Story of How Saint Nicholas Became Santa Claus by Vincent A. Yzermans (2004) p25
  4. True Believer by Nicholas Sparks (2005) p20
  5. Frommer's Turkey (Frommer's Complete) by Lynn A. Levine (2006) pp.300-301
  6. Insight Pocket Guide Turkish Coast by Metin Demirsar (1998) pp. 60-61
  7. Venice Observed (Art and Places) by Mary McCarthy (1963) p 26
  8. Venice Triumphant: The Horizons of a Myth by Elisabeth Crouzet-Pavan and Lydia G. Cochrane (2002) p170
  9. Byzantine Aspects of Italy by Daniel Crena De Iongh (1967) p.39
  10. German-American Life: Recipes and Traditions by John D. Zug and Karin Gottier (1991) p.91

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Coordinates: 43°13′N 27°55′E / 43.217°N 27.917°E / 43.217; 27.917

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