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In Eastern Christianity, Theodora the Martyr of Alexandria, who was a saint and Desert Mother married to a prefect of Egypt, is recognized on this day.
According to Christian tradition, she disguised herself as a male eunuch and joined a monastery in Thebaid in order to perform penance for adultery, and her true identity as a woman was only discovered after her death.
Here are some ways you can observe this day according to Eastern Christian tradition:
