According to the folk calendar - Filimonov day

According to the folk calendar, December 27 (December 14) is Filimonov Day Its origin is connected with the Orthodox date of honoring the memory of Saint Philemon, as well as the martyrs Apollonius, Arian, Theotichos, who gave their lives for faith in Jesus Christ In the 4th century, Christians were persecuted; they were tortured for refusing to accept paganism The reader Apollonius fell under such torture Fearing death, he bribed the prisoner Philemon for four gold pieces, demanding that he dress in his clothes and make a sacrifice to pagan idols During the sacrifice, Philemon received the blessing of the Lord, he believed in Christ and openly declared it Apollonius matured from Philemon’s act and went out to face torture After severe torture, both their heads were cut off The ruler Arian, who executed them, suffered from an eye disease, but after receiving divine healing at the graves of the martyrs, he converted to Christianity Having learned about what had been done, the emperor ordered Arian to be tortured along with his four guards, among whom was Theotikh The sufferers were then sewn into a bag and thrown into the sea to drown