Elijah - the prophet in the Old Testament tradition, in the folk traditions of the eastern Slavs - the master of thunder and Rain, a character on which depends the fertility and harvest.
Old Testament motifs that connect with Ilya heavenly fire and life-giving rains, the Ascension of Elijah to heaven in a chariot of fire, as well as numerous appokrifnoy texts and popular prints contributed to the cult of Elijah and his party were on involved in the field of traditional meteorology. "Ilyinsky" churches have been the scene of processions, especially in a drought. In many traditions, the prophet Elijah attributed to the creation of springs and streams (water), not zamyarzavshyh winter (so-called "gramuchyh). According to legend, they originated from the impact of fire (strong) Shot by Ilya a stone or a kick of his horse. In Elijah's Day at different places of worship were made in churches and chapels dedicated to Ilya. Ilya disposed of thunder and lightning, so when he heard the thunder, the peasants said: "Ilya great buzz," "Elijah the prophet, the sky in a chariot rides; Day of Remembrance of Elijah the prophet was called" thunder " holiday.
Ownership celestial elements, and above all - lightning, which is closely related to another no less important for the mythological image of Prophet Elijah function - zmeeborchaskay. Fiery darts of Elijah, according to legends, directed primarily against snakes and evil spirits. In East Slavic charms "thunder and lightning," "black clouds" "Fire Curtain, which nasylayutstsa Ilya capable of destroying the forces that adversely affect the rights (of the disease, a snake that has bitten a person, witch which either run on him damage, etc.).
Old Testament motifs that connect with Ilya heavenly fire and life-giving rains, the Ascension of Elijah to heaven in a chariot of fire, as well as numerous appokrifnoy texts and popular prints contributed to the cult of Elijah and his party were on involved in the field of traditional meteorology. "Ilyinsky" churches have been the scene of processions, especially in a drought. In many traditions, the prophet Elijah attributed to the creation of springs and streams (water), not zamyarzavshyh winter (so-called "gramuchyh). According to legend, they originated from the impact of fire (strong) Shot by Ilya a stone or a kick of his horse. In Elijah's Day at different places of worship were made in churches and chapels dedicated to Ilya. Ilya disposed of thunder and lightning, so when he heard the thunder, the peasants said: "Ilya great buzz," "Elijah the prophet, the sky in a chariot rides; Day of Remembrance of Elijah the prophet was called" thunder " holiday.
Ownership celestial elements, and above all - lightning, which is closely related to another no less important for the mythological image of Prophet Elijah function - zmeeborchaskay. Fiery darts of Elijah, according to legends, directed primarily against snakes and evil spirits. In East Slavic charms "thunder and lightning," "black clouds" "Fire Curtain, which nasylayutstsa Ilya capable of destroying the forces that adversely affect the rights (of the disease, a snake that has bitten a person, witch which either run on him damage, etc.).
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