This article analyses the symbol of light and the motif of acquiring wisdom in the icons and the vitae of saints conveying the spiritual ascension of Saint Paraskevi of Iconium and Saint Juliana of Nicomedia. The common motifs in the two vitae are flagellation (whipping). death by beheading. and the punishment of torturers after the execution of the martyrs. https://mabelandfoxs.shop/product-category/beach-ball/