When is celebrated the day of the prophet Elijah?

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Every year on August 2nd Orthodox remember the hard, but just the prophet Elijah.

History Ilya inextricably linked to the struggle against heathenism.

Living in Israel, he spent all his time on the people to heed the divine commandments, and have turned away from false beliefs. Due to its character and strong condemnation of paganism, the cult of which belonged to the wife and the king of Israel, Elias was forced to hide in the desert.

However, their struggle Ilya finished a full victory: priests of pagan worship were defeated, and the people of Israel accepted the belief of the Prophet himself. According to the biblical story, Elijah ascended to heaven alive to this day punishes evil spirits, crossing the sky in a chariot of fire.

Evil Spirit will be destroyed on that day, August 2, considered by our ancestors.

In this regard, doing everything possible to ensure that the house is not infiltrated evil, because it can send Ilya avenging lightning.

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It is forbidden to work in the field and especially on the ground. Attentive to the faithful and to animals that day, according to popular legend, the impure forces could become implanted in dogs and cats. They tried not to let out, and firing, to keep away from home until the end of the day on 2 August.
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Also on this day it is forbidden to swim: water and mermaids, which went ashore on Midsummer, returned to the water.

Note that many of the traditions associated with the day of the prophet Elijah, are pagan. Remember that the Prophet struggled with this belief.

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