Marcellus the Maccabee

Holy Martyr Marcellus the Maccabee is one of the seven Maccabean brothers who were martyrs, commemorated with their mother, the Holy Martyr Solomonia, and their teacher, the Holy Martyr Eleazar. The brothers were Abim, Antoninus, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebon, Alim and Marcellus, and Marcellus is named last in the list. The Azbyka page says nothing particular about him.

Eleazar

In the year 166 before Christ, in Judea, the priest and teacher of the Law Eleazar, aged but renowned for wisdom, was compelled to eat pork, forbidden by the Law. He chose to die a martyr rather than live breaking it, and died in torments, confessing that for fear of God he accepted the pain.

The brothers and their mother

His seven disciples, the Maccabean brothers, were brought with their mother before the king and forced to the same food. The first, speaking for all, said he preferred death, and the king ordered his tongue cut out, his skin flayed and his hands and feet cut off, and he was thrown into a heated pan before the eyes of the others. The second received the same torment, foretelling the resurrection. The third put out his own tongue and hands, saying he had received them from God and from Him hoped to receive them again. Three more brothers followed. To the youngest, his mother asked him to look at heaven and earth, to know that God made all from nothing and to accept death, that she might receive him again with his brothers. After her sons, the mother died, giving thanks to God.

They are commemorated on 14 August, in the new style.