Set of Dikerotrikera - Artoklasia Pentakera - Resurrection Trikera
Dikerotrikera
The Dikerotricera are the bases on which the candles are fixed and placed at the upper point of the soleus, in front of the Beautiful Gate, the trikerium on the right, and the dikerium on the left and are used in the liturgy.
The formation of the two candles symbolizes the human and divine nature of Jesus Christ.
The formation with the three candles concerns the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Pentacles of Artoclasia
The Pentacera Artoclasia they are used in Artoklasia, a ceremony that also takes place during the sequence of the rectus but mainly during Vespers on the eve of a despotic or Mother of God feast. where the basic fruits of the earth, wheat, oil and wine brought in small bottles are blessed. It is held in memory of the miracle of the five loaves, equal in number to those blessed by Christ in the desert and then distributed to the crowd
Triquero of Resurrections
With the Trikero of Resurrection, the Priest takes the holy light from the dormant candle and during the Night Service of the Resurrection he tends it to the faithful and they light their resurrection candles.