Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A sacred Byzantine image believed to possess the power to intervene in human affairs and answer prayers, often portable and used as a talisman or focus of veneration.
AP course connection
Topic 2.3: 2.3 Purpose and Audience in Ancient Mediterranean Art