Agios Epifanios Oreinis

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Agios Epifanios ({{langx|el|Άγιος Επιφάνιος}}) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 5 km southwest of Klirou.

History

The village of Agios Epifanios was initially created by the unification of ostracized groups{{Cite web |url=http://www.palaichori.org/english/generalHistory.shtm |title=Παλαιχώρια |access-date=2013-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707000915/http://www.palaichori.org/english/generalHistory.shtm |archive-date=2012-07-07 |url-status=dead }} that moved during the critical period of transition to Christianity.Christian persecution of paganism under Theodosius I Many pagans took refuge to the mountains in order to avoid oppressions. In a move to end the destruction and political chaos, Epiphanius of Salamis amended protective areas for those who choose not to convert to Christianity. These areas were marked for believers and not believers. At the time, the non-believers territory was called the "Apistilia" in (Greek: η περιοχή των απίστων). Most of these protective zones were in the mountains. The region now known as Pitsilia region{{Cite web|url=http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/da/da.nsf/page44_en/page44_en?OpenDocument|title = DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - District Agricultural Office Pitsilia}} and those who chose not to convert to Christianity were ostracized there.

According to legend among the earliest inhabitants of this village were a mother and three daughters{{cite web|url=http://www.agiosepifanios.org/english/history.shtm |title=Agios Epifanios |access-date=2013-10-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203518/http://www.agiosepifanios.org/english/history.shtm |archive-date=2016-03-03 }} (family of a pagan high priest) within the vicinity.

During the Bloody Christmas, 66 Turks left the village.{{Cite web |title=Prof. Dr. Ata ATUN - Garantiler varken neler olmuştu hatırlayalım |url=https://www.diyaloggazetesi.com/garantiler-varken-neler-olmustu-hatirlayalim-makale,3808.html |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=www.diyaloggazetesi.com |language=tr}}{{Cite book |last=Bryant |first=Rebecca |url=http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/images/users/1/Report%202-Life%20stories,%20Rebecca%20TRK-WEB.pdf |title=Kıbrıs’ta yerinden olmak Sivil ve Askeri Çatışmanın sonuçları. Hayat Hikâyeleri: Kıbrıs Türk Toplumu |page=21 |trans-title=To be displaced in Cyprus: the result of Civil and Military conflict. Life Stories: Turkish Cypriot Community}}

References

External links

[http://agiosepifanios.org/ Official website]
http://www.kalochoriooreinis.org/
http://cypruslibrary.moec.gov.cy/ebooks/115849/

Category:Communities in Nicosia District