The weather on this day indicated what the upcoming winter would be like. By this time, the first frosts usually set in, and the air temperature became increasingly lower.
A bad omen for our ancestors was to set off on a journey on November 3. The road for peasants symbolized the life path, the road of life. There were many things that could not be done on the roads, especially at crossroads.
Crossroads, or junctions, were places of burial for suicides, unidentified bodies, and unbaptized children. Crosses were often erected at these sites, and chapels were built.
Orthodox Christians commemorate the feast day of several saints named Illarion on November 3. The date is popularly known as Illarion's Day.
Saint Illarion the Great (3rd–4th century) was a native of Palestine. After receiving an education in Alexandria, the young man returned to his homeland, where he lived a righteous life as a hermit until his death.
Saint Illarion of Pskov (15th century) entered the history of Christianity as the founder of the Ozyorsk Pokrovsky Monastery.
Weather Signs
If the fallen snow does not melt — there will be many snowdrops. If a lot of snow has fallen, then a lot of bread will grow. Smoke from the chimney rises straight up — for good weather. A sunny day — for a cold snap.
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