and - in addition to previous, by Russian legends, to appease the terrible prophet in Elijah's day were not allowed to work in the field ("In Elijah's day in the field do not work," "Who works in Ilia, to kill thunder") and the garden. It was believed that if the holiday to work in the garden or even just go in there, the cucumbers will rot and fall off at the root, and cabbage becomes soft. It was impossible to mow the hay, "slanted in the grass all day is sure to rot on the ground, and sour cream hay on the field all the wind will spread" , "In Elijah's day stacks do not toss - Bedrooms Storm", "The sin Ilya haul hay - Ilya burn it. "
For an irreverent attitude to your holiday Elijah severely punished. So, working in Ilya farmer caught in the storm, and he was trying to hide under the boat, hit the "Thunderbolt" killed man. Because of another kosivshego hay farmer appeared raven burning branch in its beak, which was to fly to "engender" to "engender" and burned the hay, many villagers. Therefore, the peasants themselves strictly followed so that no one worked that day, because it will have to answer for everything - Ilya can for such sin to burn the whole village. Thus, in not succumbing to the general rule of peasants could vypryach horses out of the cart, remove the collar and harness and drink the whole society in the pub. According to legend, Yaroslavl, who worked in the field and the farmer had forgotten to serve Elijah prayer in his celebration, nearly lost the crop, since passing by with St.. Nicholas furious Elijah said, "But let's see more, you will get a lot, how I slept with lightning, hail as knock the entire field, so your guy will know the truth but Elijah's day to read." Only the intercession of St. Nikola (antipode Elijah), who taught man what to do, save him from trouble. Source: http://www.ebftour.ru/articles.htm?id=8795
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Dear Miguel, yes, that picture of the Thunderbolts Perun is not like the style of Russian classical painting Makovsky. I feel there is a Catholic tinge. Russian traditions are between Orthodoxy and Paganism. With the transition of Russia to Christianity from paganism mention, Perun was banned, but instead appeared Elijah - the prophet. Quote:
Dear Lydia,
As said, Konstantin Makovsky does not seem to have painted it, but he certainly was a fine artist himself, better still than many perhaps better-known artists of his and Vlaho Bukovic's times. His work was immense and certainly most impressive...
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