Theodoros Graptos was a 9th-century Palestinian monk known for his intense devotion to icons. Living during a period of significant religious tension, he practiced asceticism at the Monastery of Saint Sabbas. His steadfast opposition to iconoclasm led to severe persecution by several rulers, eventually resulting in his imprisonment and death. Because of the physical marks left on his body during his suffering, he became widely recognized by his epithet, which refers to the inscriptions carved into his skin.