Golgotha Orthodox Christian Prayer Rope with Skulls in Black Lava

At Golgotha, the place of the skull, Christ was crucified and conquered Death. Lava stones, symbols of trial and purification, make this prayer rope a memento mori: a reminder to die to the world and live in Christ.

This Prayer Rope is available in 4 different sizes:

33 Knots

Every 11 Lava bead stones (8mm) are spaces with 2 gold plated hematite crosses and a stainless steel skull. The main cross is made of stainless steel is 70 mm * 40 mm

50 Knots

Every 10 Lava bead stones (8mm) are spaces with 2 gold plated hematite crosses and a stainless steel skull. The main cross is made of stainless steel is 70 mm * 40 mm

100 Knots - Spaced every 10 Knots

Every 10 Lava bead stones (8mm) are spaces with 2 gold plated hematite crosses and a stainless steel skull. The main cross is made of stainless steel is 70 mm * 40 mm. It can be worn as a necklace.

100 Knots - Spaced every 20 Knots

Every 20 Lava bead stones (8mm) are spaces with 2 gold plated hematite crosses and a stainless steel skull. The main cross is made of stainless steel is 70 mm * 40 mm

On the cross, we can read the following:

ІНЦІ (Іисус Назарянинъ, Царь Іудейскій / Iisus Nazaryain' Tzar Iudejskij / Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews) ІСXС НИКА (Jesus Christ Conquers/Victorious). 

On the back of the cross, we can read the following:

Original Language: Old Church Slavonic

Да воскреснет Бог и рассея́тся врази́ Его, и да бе́жат от лица́ Его ненави́дящие Его. Я́ко исче́зает дым да исче́знут, я́ко та́ет во́ск от лица́ о́гня, та́ко да поги́бнут бе́си от лица́ любя́щих Бо́га и зна́менующихся крестны́м зна́мением и весе́лием глаго́лющих: Ра́дуйся, Прече́стный и Животворя́щий Кре́сте Госпо́ден!

Transliteration

Da voskresnet Bog i rasseyátsya vrazí Ego, i da bezhát ot litsá Ego nenavídyashchiye Ego. Yáko ischézayet dym da ischéznut, yáko táyet vósk ot litsá ógnya, táko da pogíbnut bési ot litsá lyubyáshchikh Bóga i známenuyushchikhsya kréstnym známeniyem i veselíyem glagólyushchikh: Ráduysya, Prechéstny i Zhivotvoryáshchiy Kréste Gospóden!

Translation

Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee from before His face. As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish; as wax melts before the fire, so let the demons perish from before those who love God and who sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross, and in gladness say: Rejoice, most precious and life-giving Cross of the Lord!

Ideal for baptisms, chrismations, new converts or lifelong Orthodox - and always a meaningful gift.

Materials

Stainless steel cross, hematite crosses, stainless steel skulls, rope, lava stones, prayer.

Symbology of Skulls in Orthodox Christianity

Skulls appear several times in orthodoxy. We mostly can see it on the bottom of the cross where Our Lord was crucified. The skulls symbolize our finitude, the death of our sins and the death to this world.

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