Artemy of Verkola was a 16th-century Russian child saint born to a peasant family in the village of Verkola. Known for his piety, obedience, and diligence, he died at the age of twelve during a sudden thunderstorm while working in the fields with his father. Because villagers believed lightning strikes were a punishment for sin, his body was left in the forest rather than being buried in a traditional cemetery. He is remembered as a righteous figure whose sudden death was later viewed as a divine sacrifice.