Saint Piama lived near Alexandria, residing in her mother's house as in a hermitage. She did not communicate with people, took food every other day, and after prayer, spun flax. Having received the gift of foresight, she learned of the wicked intentions of her neighbors, who wanted to exterminate the villagers for the distribution of water during the Nile's flooding. The saint announced this to the village elders, who, frightened, begged her to go to the neighbors and prevent them from committing the crime. However, Piama refused to communicate with people and spent the night in prayer. In the morning, the armed residents of the neighboring community unexpectedly stopped and could not move further, realizing that they were held back by the saint's prayer. They repented and sent envoys asking for peace, thanking God for their deliverance. The venerable one peacefully departed to the Lord in 337.
