Today, the believers honor the memory of the Holy Holy Martyr Janarius and his associates who died for the faith in the III century. There are several important dates in the world - in particular, World Creativity and Innovation Day, International Hemp Day and Crown Day. This day also matters in the history of Ukraine and the world.
Church holiday
St. Janarius, whose memory is honored on April 21, was a Bishop of Benevent. During the persecution of Christians during the time of Emperor Diocletian, he went to the city of Potzuoli to support the prisoners. There he was arrested with the deacons of the festival, the Prokul, the Sosiy, the reader of Desideri and Christians Evtihii and the Aacuntion. Despite the torture, the saints remained adamant. According to legend, even after they were thrown into the stove, they came out intact. Everyone was killed in a martyrdom - they were wandered.
After the death of Janarius, the miracle is associated with him: his blood collected in the ampoule is stored to this day in Naples. It periodically goes into a rare state, which is considered a sign of the patronage of the saint.
That is not recommended to do this day
People are known on April 21 as the day of Rodion well - a time when "water wakes up". Hence some prohibitions:
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not to take water from sources without prayer;
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not to wash the floor unnecessarily;
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not to retell dreams - it is believed that it reduces their strength;
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Do not pour water outside - it could "offend" water and cause trouble.
Folk signs
Our ancestors believed that the weather on April 21 could predict the nature of the summer:
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a clear day - for a warm summer;
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Cloudy morning - spring will be protracted;
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strong wind - to cool or night frosts;
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rain - to a harvest but wet summer;
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Birds fly low - to the weather change.
The birthday and mascot of the day
Birthdays are celebrated by: Alexei, Denis, Ivan, Maxim, Nicholas, Alexander, Fedor, Jacob.
The mascot of the day is chrysoberyl - a stone that symbolizes intuition, wisdom and inner harmony.
The events of this day in history
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1519 - Ernan Cortez landed in Mexico, starting the conquest of the Aztec empire.
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1818 - religious education for the children of the UGCC in Galicia was allowed to be conducted in their native language.
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1910 - Galley's comet approached the ground.
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1944 - Women in France were first suffrage.
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1944 - Battle under Gurbam between the UPA and the NKVD took place.
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2019 - Volodymyr Zelenskyy won in the second round of the presidential election.
International days
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World Creativity and Innovation Day is a UN initiated, it is intended to remind the importance of innovative approaches in various fields.
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International Hemp Day (4/20) is a date associated with the struggle for cannabis legalization.
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Crown Day - draws attention to the preservation of these swamp birds that are endangered.
