St. Abba Eskhayron

The Icon of the great saint shows the saint riding a horse.  This refers to the fact that he was a brave soldier in the small city of Atreeb.  In his hand he has a spear that is shaped as a cross at its upper end which is the sign of the Son of Man, who conquered death likewise giving the meaning of martyr's overcoming Satan and his power, the lower end of the spear is a sharp edge.