Saint Pelagia was a 5th-century Christian hermit and former actress from Antioch. After a life characterized by worldly pursuits as a dancer and performer, she underwent a profound conversion following the sermons of Bishop Nonnus. Seeking a life of extreme penance, she traveled to Jerusalem and lived as a male recluse under the name Pelagius. She eventually died on the Mount of Olives due to severe asceticism, leaving behind a legacy of repentance that has been commemorated in various Christian traditions.