Saint Elijah
Folklore, traditions
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On July 20th, no work is done out of fear of damage (lightning, rain, hail). On this day, beekeepers and beekeepers are also honored - the beehives are cut, honeycomb and apples are taken to the church for blessing and distributed as alms.
In the morning, plants for medicine are picked and sprinkled with blood from a rooster cut above them and today is also the day when rams are taken to the ram-herder.
If it thunders, the apples and hazelnuts will be worm-eaten; if it rains, it will rain for 20 days.
Traditions and superstitions of Saint Elijah
It is said that Saint Elijah was tempted by the devil to kill his parents. Praying, Saint Elijah asked God for the power to fight against him. God heard his prayers and granted him a chariot drawn by white horses and made him strong and victorious in the face of the devil, according to the website traditii-superstitii.ro.
It is also said that if it rains on Saint Elijah's day, the trees will spoil their fruits and the harvest will be poor.
Tradition also says that only on the day of Saint Elijah can nuts and apples be eaten. And whoever eats apples before that holiday will attract hail to the trees and endanger the harvests.
People from the countryside are used to wearing willow branches to be protected from lightning.
In some parts of the country, people avoid leaving on the day of Saint Elijah, so as not to be struck by lightning.
It is also believed that on Saint Elijah's day, witches begin to gather herbs for spells. The plants have greater powers if they are picked on this day.