Saint Nicholas of Mozhaysk

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title: Saint Nicholas of Mozhaysk
text: Saint Nicholas of Mozhaysk, or Nikola of Mozhaysk, is a Russian variation of the Saint Nikolaus traditions. According to the legend, during the 14th-century siege of Mozhaysk city by Mongols, the residents prayed to Saint Nicholas, who announced himself as a huge figure holding a sword in the right hand and the city of Mozhaisk on the palm of the left hand. After seeing such a frightful vision the Mongols retreated. The grateful citizen erected a wooden monument to Saint Nicholas as he was seen
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description: Russian variation of the Saint Nikolaus traditions
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