Analavos of the Great Schema

[1] The word analavos (Analav in Church Slavonic) comes from the Greek αναλαμβάνω, meaning "to take up.

'"[3] A garment called simply the Many Crosses (Greek: Πολυσταύριον, romanized: Polystavrion) serves to hold the analavos in place and can reach from the ankles to the neck.

[4] The garment itself takes the form of a cross when worn, spreading over the wearer's shoulders and front and back torso.

The crosses on the analavos represent a Christian monk's constant crucifixion with Christ, a scriptural theme present in Paul's Epistles.

[5] The Analavos of the Great Schema contains many symbols which glorify the cross and Passion of Christ.