On December 9, Orthodoxy is celebrated Day of St. George, and the people - St George's Day celebration. Learn about the signs, the history and traditions of the feast day of St. George, what you can and can not do on December 9.
In the Orthodox tradition, twice to mark the days in the year dedicated to the memory of St. George - May 6, Yuri vernal - day penalty martyr and 9 December - is a date dedicated to the anniversary of the consecration of Yaroslav the Wise of the temple in honor of St. George in Kiev. This festival is also popularly called Yegory Autumn, Autumn St. George's Day (by the old calendar celebrated on November 26), Yegor Winter, Cool Yuri Egorov Brave, Yegor wolf patron or Egorov day.
Christians have long been revered as a master of St. George the Victorious warriors and farmers. And until now George is considered one of the most popular saints in Christianity all over the world. In people, St. George is also considered the patron saint of animals, not only domestic, but also wild carnivores - bears and wolves. St. George is often called the patron saint of wolves, calling them faithful dogs Yegory Brave. About Saint George and the wolves folded many interesting legends.
It is believed that on St. George's Day wolves wedding and they go until Christmas packs. According to the Slavic holy representations Yegory wolves mouth opens and they just attacked cattle, and the saint rides on the wolf. So people turned to the saint with a request to protect their livestock from wolves, on this occasion conducted special ceremonies with conspiracies - appeal to Yegor wolf's patron.
December 9 story holiday
The Orthodox always revered the Great Martyr George. He was born in the III century in a Christian family in Cappadocia (now Turkey), and was brought up in the traditions of faith and piety. George was a soldier, faithfully served the Emperor Diocletian, but he was a Gentile.
When I started the persecution of professing Christians, George openly declared his religion, for which he has been subjected to numerous tortures and killed. According to legend, before his death, he crossed in front of the statue of Apollo, after which all the idols of the temple collapsed.
As legend has it that George killed the snake, devastating the land of Beirut. It is considered a miracle, as happened after his death. That is why George is usually portrayed a valiant warrior with a spear in his hand, winning the snake or dragon, whom they sacrificed young girls. So, George appeared during the sacrifice. He told the snake to obey God's name, and residents urged not to be afraid and to believe in Jesus Christ.
In Kiev, Yaroslav the Wise was founded in honor of St. George Church of St. George - patron saint Jaroslav (his Christian name George or Yuri) and consecrated consecrated by Metropolitan Hilarion between 1051 and 1054 years. Day of the consecration of the Church of St. George - 26 November - was a great holiday: in prolozhnom legend says that Yaroslav the Wise "commandments of vsei Russia tvoriti feast of St. George." In people, the holiday was named St George's Day. Unfortunately, up to now the St. George church is not preserved, destroyed around 1240 after the invasion of Batu Khan.
December 9th St George's Day Traditions
St. George's day for our ancestors was a very important occasion:the day during serfdom peasants were able to move from one host to another. But this tradition was abolished by Boris Godunov at the end of the XVI century. I'm sure many of you have heard the saying "Take that, Grandma, and St. George's Day", which means lost opportunities.
It is believed that in order to live well and have no debts, definitely need to get out of debt or to pay the bills before the holiday Yegor Cold (9 December).
Going on a long journey December 9, be sure to serve a prayer service for the favorable end of the upcoming trip.
It was believed that Yuri winter fully comes into its own "Yuri bridge, and Nicola nails. " December 9, our ancestors nailed the windows and doors obbivat felt that protect their huts from the bitter cold.
On this day, we are praying to George requests for protection of the household, the health and safety of livestock to predators did not touch it.
To protect domestic beast peasants throwing embers into the water, and then a few pieces entered in the barn with the cattle.
Signs on St George's Day on December 9
- If the December 9, dropped a lot of snow, then to May 6 (George Vernal holiday) all melted and grow new grass.
- If on St. George's Day cold or hit the cold, the winter promises to be very harsh and long.
- Hear the howl of a wolf near the house - to the severe frosts.
- Frost on the ground in the St. George's Day - a good harvest.
- Strong winds December 9: wait for a killing frost.
- If on December 9 all day snowstorm sweeps, it will be an early watering of bees.
- For those born on December 9th will be the best mascot ever chalcedony chrysoberyl.
- What a wolf in his mouth - Egor gave Wolf Catches a fatal sheep
- Without a St. George's behest and gray (wolf) is not fed
- On the wolf gray, but he lives and according to the law: that Yegor say on all, and they decided
December 9th birthday party at George, Yegor, Yuri
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