Arrested during the persecution of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius for atheism and the fabricated crimes of cannabalism and incest, the Holy Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne were subjected to ongoing and terrible tortures inspired by the demons. They endured them a heavenly impassibility that was utterly incongruous to what they suffered. They bested the demonic attack and overcame the temptation to apostasy by encouraging one another through their superhuman endurance and steadfastness in the face of extreme wickendness.