concept
Extreme Unction
the anointing
also: sobornovanie, соборование
The Orthodox sacrament of anointing with holy oil, administered to the gravely ill; Yagodov's mention of having received it signals how near death his fever brought him.
Reading notes
- At the Barber's §11 Had the anointing done
The Orthodox sacrament of unction with holy oil, administered to the gravely ill; Yagodov's casual mention of it signals how close to death his fever brought him.