Saint Martyr Elikonida was born and raised in Thessaloniki during the reign of the emperors Gordianos and Philippos. During the persecutions against the Christians, she came to Corinth, where, seeing people offering sacrifices to the idols, she reacted with boldness, calling them to repentance. She urged them to believe in the one and only true God, for which she was arrested and brought before the governor Perinios.
Seeing her beauty, he decided to sit down and speak with her. The saint confessed her faith in Christ with courage. After severe tortures and beatings, her body was thrown into a cauldron filled with boiling pitch. Yet, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, an Angel of the Lord descended and healed her wounds. Astonished and enraged by the miracle, the governor continued to torture her. However, the saint endured every torment with virtue.
While she was in prison, Christ Himself appeared to her, healing her wounds and granting her the strength to withstand every challenge.
During the trial, the saint denounced the idols, provoking the fury of the idolaters. She was tortured again until the governor ordered her beheading. Before her death, she prayed, asking for a place in the heavenly Kingdom. Then she heard the voice of the Lord from heaven and accepted her martyrdom with joy. From her wound there flowed white milk, instead of blood, being a sign of purity and holiness. Her body was buried with honor, glorifying the Holy Trinity.
