2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21
The name of a person is an integral part of him. The great poet, brought up by the Russian land, asked: "What is in my name to you?" We will answer: a holiday. As you know, most people have patron saints. Their name defines them. And every saint has his own day of remembrance, a day of reverence - a name day. Today we will talk about such a holiday, which is honored in many countries of the world - this is Catherine's name day.
What is the saint behind this name, what does it mean?
Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, the name Catherine meant purity and purity. It comes from the Greek "katharios". But the patron saint of this name lived in Alexandria. Orthodox name day of Catherine - the day of veneration of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria. According to legend, this saint was an example of true chastity and purity. Despite we alth, nobility and a lively mind, she remained innocent: once she had a dream in which she was married to Christ himself. The next morning, she had a ring on her finger, which the divine husband gave her in a dream.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria for all her lifehelped many Christians. According to legend, she saved the zealots of Christianity sacrificed during pagan rituals. Once she converted philosophers to her faith, who were sent by the emperor, seduced by her. Among the scientists was the emperor's wife. They were all executed for treason.
For all this, the emperor sentenced Catherine to death by breaking the wheel. But when the saint approached the weapon, a blow from heaven broke it into pieces. The Emperor, however, was not afraid. So, for her true faith in the Holy Trinity and refusal to follow the passions, the great martyr was beheaded in 305.
For a long time, Catherine's name day has been celebrated according to the church calendar: December 7 and 17 - according to the rules of the Orthodox Church. A February 2 and 13, March 9, 22 and 24; 5 and 28 April; November 25 - according to the rules of the Catholic.
Catherine's name day is not only a day of reverence for the holy martyrs and one virgin who bore this name. It is also folk traditional rites associated with this day. For example, on the night of December 7, girls in Russia were guessing. One of the favorite types of fortune-telling was this: on the night of "Katerina" they plucked a cherry branch and put it in the water. If she bloomed, it means that the girl will marry next year. Another popular divination method is on bread. After dinner, the girl left a piece of bread and put it under the pillow so that in a dream the betrothed would come "to break bread." It was believed that a girl would share bread with a dreamer - she would marry him.
Also, on Catherine's name day, a toboggan run was opened - it was the first day of the festivities. The youth had fungave each other gifts and ran a race through the snow. The holiday was called "Catherine the Sannitsa". By this day, the sleigh was painted and decorated in every possible way, new ones were run in, old ones were repaired.
December 7, Catherine's name day is celebrated by many celebrities. Since ancient times, girls have been called this name in various segments of the population: from queens to serfs. All over the world, this nickname has gained great fame: Katherine, Katarina and others are all derivatives of "Katharios".
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