According to the folk calendar - Eutychius the Quiet

On September 6, people celebrate the day of Eutyches the Quiet This holiday corresponds to the Christian day of memory of the Apostle Eutyches The holy martyr lived in the 1st century in the city of Sebastia in Palestine Having learned that John the Theologian was explaining the essence of the new faith in his speeches, the inquisitive Eutyches decided to find him and listen to his sermons Imbued with Christianity, Eutyches, together with the apostles John and Paul, went to many cities For his love of God, the man was appointed bishop Eutyches humbly endured the torment inflicted on him by the pagans He was starved, thrown into flames and torn to pieces by wild animals, and his body was planed with iron One day the martyr was thrown to be devoured by a lion Approaching the passion-bearer, the enraged animal spoke in a human voice and began to praise the Lord Eutyches was executed by beheading in his hometown After his death, they began to call him an apostle, although he was not one of the apostles of the seventy On September 6 there is usually calm weather, so this day is popularly called Eutychius the Quiet Good weather is very important for peasants, since it is at this time that flax ripens A strong wind can damage the flax bolls, and then the crop will become unusable With Eutyches, the time for women's gatherings began in the villages Unmarried girls and widows gathered in one hut There, women did handicrafts, shared secrets, sang and told fairy tales On Eutyches the Quiet, adult women performed a ritual to attract wealth and good luck to the family To do this, they took a jug of holy water and went to the nearest forest There they collected two dozen fallen leaves and put them in a jug Arriving home, they laid out the leaves on the table Candles were lit near them and special words were read The dried and charmed leaves had to be spread throughout the house On the last day of autumn, the leaves were collected and buried under the tree On Eutyches it was not allowed to walk idly in the forest It was believed that on this day evil spirits roam the forests and can spin random people they meet It was also not recommended to watch the sunrise Otherwise, you could invite trouble on yourself On September 6, people monitored the weather: • The oak gave a rich harvest of acorns - expect a harsh winter • Rain on Eutyches foreshadows a dry autumn • Rainy, cloudy weather promises a glorious harvest next year