June 20 — St. Fedot's Day. All you can do is swim!

CrimeaPRESS reports:

The people believed that from June 20, you can open the swimming season. Until the Day of Fedot, our ancestors believed, this cannot be done, because watermen and mermaids can be dragged under water. From the 20th, Fedot with a sickle guards near the reservoirs and cuts off the hair of all mermaids who are trying to attack a Christian.

The church now honors the memory of a martyr named Theodotos of Ancyra, who lived on the territory of the city of Ancyra in the 3rd century. He was an ardent preacher of the faith of Christ. He was able to convert many sinners to Christianity. Theodotos had his own hotel, in which he often talked with his guests about faith and life. It became a refuge for many Christians who were persecuted by the emperor. In addition, Theodotus tried to visit prisoners in dungeons as often as possible and buried them after execution or death from illness. It was then that 7 virgins were martyred at the hands of the persecutors. One of these virgins appeared to Theodotus in a dream and ordered him to raise the bodies of the virgins from the bottom of the lake in order to bury them. Theodotus fulfilled the request, and the Lord helped him in this. The emperor found out about Theodotus, who ordered to seize the old man and subject him to numerous torments. After this, Theodotus was executed. However, it is known that until the last second he did not renounce his faith and continued to glorify Jesus Christ.

The weather signs are:

• Bees sit on the walls of the hive — to the intense heat.
• Night without dew — wait for rain.
• Thunder rumbles on June 20 — to bad weather, which will last for several days. If the thunder passes on June 20 from place to place and is heard from different sides, hail is possible along with a cold snap.
• Rain on Fedot — there will be a bad harvest of rye.
• Pigeons in clear weather seek shelter — to soon rain.
• Red, fiery flashes of lightning portend winds or a storm.
• If the smoke from the fire spreads on the ground, swirls or eats eyes, and the coals smolder brightly, the weather will change to inclement.
• Sparrows bathe in dust — to be bad weather.
• In the morning, pigeons sit closely on the roof, turning their breasts to the east — to the rain.
• During the night, the spiders expanded their webs — the day will be good.

Name days are celebrated today by: Ignatius, Stepan, Zinaida, Kaleria, Maria, Anna, Valeria, Vasily, Lukyan, Athanasius.

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