CrimeaPRESS reports:
In Rus’ they said: “Nahum instructs the mind.” Usually it was at this time that all children were sent to study, and after some time this date was moved to September 1. This was explained by the fact that in winter peasant families had little work, and therefore attention could be paid to education. And our ancestors celebrated December 12 in accordance with special signs and rituals. In the morning the family usually went to church. There people prayed to Saint Naum, attended the festive service, and asked for blessings for their studies. Then at home they met the teacher, who helped himself to the host’s table and began to study with the student.
Usually those youths whom their parents decided to teach to read and write on Naumov’s day were sent to a priest or parish clerk. In Rus’, the work of a teacher was considered very solid and important, requiring certain abilities. It is not surprising that she was highly valued, and not only on this day.
As for Saint Naum, whose memory the church celebrates on December 14, and who in Rus’ was revered as the patron of literacy and sciences. He lived in the 7th century in the territory of Galilee. Almost no information remains about the life of this saint. However, it is known that Nahum at one time wrote a book of prophecies, which was published around 663 BC after the fall of Thebes. The action of the book takes place in Nineveh, the capital city of the powerful Assyrian state. Nahum in this book predicts severe but fair punishment for sinners for their deeds. Indeed, very soon Nineveh was completely destroyed and disappeared from the face of the earth.
Signs of the day:
- The north wind is blowing — there will be severe frosts in the near future.
- If a person was born on December 14, then he will be an excellent teacher. He is recommended to wear chalcedony as a talisman.
- Winter stars shimmer in the sky — a sign that a blizzard is worth waiting for.
- You can hear a dog barking dully — expect snowfall.
Name days are celebrated today by: Dmitry, Naum, Porfiry.
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