According to the folk calendar - Miron Vetrogon, Widow's Help

August 30th in the folk calendar marks the day of Myron the Carminative Sometimes it is called Mironov's day or Widow's help On August 30, Christians remember the wonderworker Myron The man had a kind and generous disposition According to legend, one day when he came to his threshing floor, he saw people stealing grain from him Contrary to their expectations, Myron did not call anyone for help, but helped them lift the sacks of grain onto their backs In addition, he strictly forbade telling anyone about this Having learned that this strange man was the owner of the grain, the thieves repented and from then on lived righteously Myron was a farmer; he gave a significant part of his harvest to the needy However, the more he gave, the more harvest he had This miracle surprised everyone and filled them with great respect for the generous Myron People, struck by Myron's piety, persuaded him to become a presbyter During times of persecution of Christians, he supported his flock, assuring that other times would soon come And so it happened After the death of the ruler Diocletian, who organized persecution, Myron was appointed bishop One day Myron managed to stop the flow of a raging river during a flood After the elements calmed down, he resumed the flow with the help of his staff The bishop lived for about a century, dying in 350 He devoted his entire life to fulfilling the commandments of God The people expected strong winds and whirlwinds that day The wind, according to legend, had a connection with evil spirits Guys who wanted to make a girl fall in love with him addressed him with special words Those who wanted their cherished dream to come true spoke it to the wind If he changed direction, then the wish was destined to come true Also on Mironov's day, amulets against all troubles and misfortunes were read By Miron, the peasants were already finishing their field work, expecting the autumn thaw On August 30, it was customary to go to the forest for a healthy berry - blackberries In addition to the berries, blackberry leaves were also collected, which were brewed and drunk to treat colds Sometimes Mironov’s day is called Widow’s Help, because honest people on this day came to the aid of widows, orphans and the disadvantaged Usually people brought gifts to the owners of the farmstead: fabric, flour, seasonal vegetables and berries Women helped prepare the home for winter and made preparations The men helped in the garden and in the yard, repairing equipment The joint work ended with a common dinner, which was also prepared by sharing On Mironov’s day it was impossible to quarrel with loved ones and bother yourself with routine work It was also prohibited to lift any things from intersections There was a belief that a stray wind could bring damage to them