During the reign of Aurelian in the Pamphylian city of Magydus, a pious man named Iliodor preached Christ and was captured. At the trial, the governor Aetius tried to force him to renounce Christ, but the saint boldly confessed his faith. He was subjected to cruel tortures, but he called upon the Lord and heard a voice from heaven encouraging him. The executioners, seeing Angels, believed in Christ and were thrown into the sea. The saint was thrown into a bronze bull, but through his prayers, the bull cooled down, and he sang to God. The governor, astonished, again tried to make him renounce, but the saint continued to confess his faith. After an earthquake, by the prayer of Iliodor, the idols were shattered, and the governor again ordered his execution. The saint was hanged, stripped, and beheaded, after which he prayed before his death.
