The Virgin Nativity Cathedral
Section of Southern Lengthwise Nave. North View

Apparition of Saint Nicholas to Sleeping Eparch Euvlavius

Dionisy's frescoes. Apparition of Saint Nicholas to Sleeping Eparch Euvlavius

Three generals sent by the emperor Constantine to Phrygia witnessed Nicholas saving the three men who awaited their execution (see the wall-painting on the northern wall of the side-chapel). Later the generals were slandered. The saint saved them having appeared to both emperor Constantine and eparch Euvlavius simultaneously and called on them to let the falsely accused men free.