Popularly, the fourth of June was usually called Basilisk Day, as well as Nightingale Day. In ancient times, on the fourth of June, people paid attention to the weather, so weather events on this day could tell about its upcoming changes.
In the Orthodox calendar, the fourth of June is the day when the holy Martyr Basilisk is venerated.
Traditions and omens for the fourth of June.
Despite the fact that commoners were not very familiar with the holy Martyr Basilisk, his name was still fixed on the fourth of June in the national calendar. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the name of the patron saint is very consonant with the name of the cornflower flower. There was a sign that on the fourth of June it was impossible to plow, sow, and perform any work in the fields, otherwise only cornflowers and wormwood could grow instead of crops. The fourth of June was also sometimes called "cornflower day" by the people.
Another sign was associated on this day with the Basilisk monster. People believed that if rye was sown in the fields on this day, a Basilisk could grow instead, which would bring great disaster to the village: the fields would begin to dry up, crops would die, and all the water would disappear from the wells.
The basilisk, a huge snake that can kill anyone with a single glance, was well known to ancient people. It was believed that a basilisk could only be frightened by the morning crow of a rooster, or by its own reflection. People often associated the image of a terrible snake with the cornflower flower of the same name, which fascinated everyone with its appearance.
On the fourth of June, it was the custom of the peasants to collect all the eggs in the coop and boil them. According to legend, an egg left in the coop that day may hatch not into a chicken, but into a Basilisk.
Despite the fact that the cornflower flower was associated with this day and the name of the Basilisk, it was still loved by the people. Very often people called him by other names – bluetsvet, patchwork girl. According to ancient legends, this flower got its name in honor of the young guy Vasily, whom the mermaid fell in love with, which is why she turned the guy into a blue flower that grew in the middle of the field. That is why cornflowers have such a color, reminiscent of the color of blue water.
The fourth of June was also popularly called nightingale, because on this day the birds sang very loudly and for a long time. This was used by birdwatchers, and to catch birds, they listened to the nightingale singing, entering the forest.
In ancient times, nightingales were treated differently: on the one hand, due to their singing, birds were considered holy, divine. But despite this, in many legends and epics, the nightingale personified a deceiver, an unreliable person. Real free porn movies https://exporntoons.net online porn USA, UK, AU, Europe.
