CrimeaPRESS reports:
The year was coming to an end, winter was beginning — the harshest time of the year for the peasant: “The frost tears at the ear, paints cunning patterns on the windows, and amuses the eyes with snow.” December 1, people said, indicates what the entire coming winter will be like: “Plato and Roman will show us winter.” These holy martyrs were asked for financial well-being: “Plato and Roman, pour some into my pocket.” The people believed that whoever said this would have money all year.
The holy martyrs Roman and Plato, legend says, suffered for the faith in the 4th century. It is known that Plato was the brother of the martyr Antiochus — together they were born into a family of pious Christians and received an excellent upbringing, after which they began to preach Christianity literally at the beginning of their youth. In particular, Plato very often met with pagans and talked with them in order to convert them to faith. This happened during the reign of Emperor Agrippina, who was distinguished by his intolerance towards adherents of Christian teaching. It is not surprising that he ordered the arrest of Plato and held a trial at which he demanded that the preacher renounce his beliefs. Plato refused to do this, for which he was tortured and killed.
As for Roman, he accepted martyrdom along with the youth Varul. This happened, according to legend, during the persecution organized against Christians by Emperor Maximilian. Roman himself at that time was a deacon in the city of Caesarea and one day met an eparch going to a pagan holiday. Then Roman began to convince him to renounce his faith, after which he refused to do so and subjected the preacher to a lot of torture. Varul, who was also a Christian, passed by and could not stay away. Then he was also captured and tortured along with Roman.
Signs of the day:
- If it’s warm outside on this day, winter will be warm and mild, and vice versa.
- The wind is blowing strong — there will be a lot of blizzards and blizzards in winter.
- If on the day of Roman and Plato the weather changes quickly during the day, then winter in general will be very changeable.
- If rust appears on the latch, expect bad weather in the near future.
- If a person was born on December 1, then he will have the ability to predict the weather.
- Circles around the month — there will be frost soon.
- A crow walks along the road — there will be a thaw.
- According to popular belief, a mosquito appeared in the house on December 1 — expect a thaw.
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