On October 13, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Holy Martyr Gregory, a native of Parthia.
In ancient times, on October 13, people tried to update their pillows and mattresses. After all, the feast of the Intercession was approaching and it was necessary to put the house in order.
Birthdays are celebrated today: Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey, Apollinaria, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Gregory, Michael, Peter, Semyon.
Folk signs on Holy Martyr Gregory
There are still no leaves left on the linden and the shore - the year will be easy, and vice versa, if the leaves are still visible, the winter will be cold.
The squirrel has changed its coat - the winter will be mild and frost-free.
Winter will also be severe if there are many nuts and no mushrooms.
What can be done on October 13
It is recommended to do general cleaning in the house or apartment on this day.
What not to do on October 13
Not recommended to exchange clothes and personal belongings with anyone.
Apostle Gregory, Enlightener of Armenia
Saint Gregory, the Enlightener of Greater Armenia, came from noble and noble parents who were in the darkness of disbelief. His father, Anak of the Parthian tribe, was related to King Artaban of Persia and his brother, the Armenian King Kursar. Anak moved to Armenia under the following circumstances. When the Persian kingdom fell under the power of the Parthians and the Parthian Artaban became the king of Persia, the Persians were burdened with the fact that they were under foreign domination. At that time, one of the most prominent Persian nobles was Artasir, who, having agreed with his friends and like-minded people beforehand, started a revolt against King Artaban, killed him, and reigned on the throne of Persian kings. When the Armenian king Kursar heard about the murder of his brother Artaban, he grieved deeply for him and gathered the entire Armenian army and went to war against the Persians to avenge his brothers' blood. For ten years, Persia was attacked by the Armenians and suffered great harm from them. Being in great sorrow and perplexity, Artasir consulted with his nobles on how to repel the enemy's attack and vowed to make the one who would kill Kursar his rival. The tsar's father Grigory Anak also attended the meeting and promised to defeat Kursar without war and kill him by some cunning plan. Artasir told him so:
- If you fulfill your promise, I will put a royal crown on your head and you will be the ruler with me, but the kingdom of Parthia will remain with you and your family.
So, having agreed and confirmed the conditions between them, they parted. To fulfill the conceived case, Anak invited his brother to help him. They left Persia with all their property, wives and children and came to Armenia as if they were exiles who had escaped Artasirov's wrath. He welcomed them cordially and made them his neighbors as his advisers when he gave them permission to settle on his land. He entrusted all of his plans and even himself to Anak, who was appointed chief advisor in his royal council. Anak flatteringly crept into the king's heart, plotting in his own heart, as if to kill the king, and looked for a convenient occasion.
One day, when the tsar happened to be on Mount Ararat, Anak and his brother expressed the wish that the tsar would talk to them alone.
- We have," the brothers said, "some good and useful advice to give you in secret.
And so they came to the king when he was alone, dealt him a fatal blow with the sword, then came out, sat on the horses that had been prepared beforehand and ran away, wishing to go to Persia. After a short time, the king's bedsmen entered the king's chambers and found him there on the floor slightly alive and floating in blood. The bedsmen were amazed with great fear, and all the voivodeships and nobles were informed about what had happened and what they saw. They hurried in the footsteps of the murderers, caught them at one river, killed and drowned in the water. The wounded king Kursar, dying, ordered the entire family of Anak and his brother with their wives and children to be killed, which was carried out.
While the Anak's family was being exterminated, one of his relatives managed to kidnap two of Anak's sons, St. Gregory and his brother, who were still in their diapers and were raising them. Meanwhile, a great rebellion took place in Armenia; when the Persian king Artasir heard about it, he came to Armenia with his army, conquered the Armenian kingdom and submitted it to his power. After the Armenian King Kursar, there remained a young child named Tiridat, whom Artasir spared and sent to the Roman country, where he became a warrior when he was very old and strong. And Anak's young sons, who had escaped from murder, were taken one to Persia, and the other, named Gregory (which is what we are talking about), was sent to the Roman Empire. When he came of age, he lived in Caesarea of Cappadocia, learned here to believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, and remained a good and faithful servant of the Lord. He entered into marriage there and gave birth to two sons, Orphan and Arostana, whom he dedicated from birth to the service of the Lord. Upon reaching adulthood, Orphan was elevated to the rank of presbyter, and Arostan became a desert inhabitant.
Soon after the birth of the two sons named, Gregory's wife died, and from now on Blessed Gregory began to serve God even more diligently, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and instructions of the Lord. At that time, Tiridates, while serving in the Roman army, received some honorary position, as he was of royal lineage. On hearing about Tiridates, St. Gregory came to him as if he did not know at all that his father Anak had killed Kursar, father of Tiridates. Keeping a secret about the murder of Kursar, he became a faithful servant of Tiridates, redeeming and compensating his son Kursar for the sin of his father. Seeing Gregory's diligent service, Tiridates loved him; but then, when he learned that Gregory was a Christian, he became angry at him and rebuked him. Gregory
- If you fulfill your promise, I will put a royal crown on your head and you will be the ruler with me, but the kingdom of Parthia will remain with you and your family.
So, having agreed and confirmed the conditions between them, they parted. To fulfill the conceived case, Anak invited his brother to help him. They left Persia with all their property, wives and children and came to Armenia as if they were exiles who had escaped Artasirov's wrath. He welcomed them cordially and made them his neighbors as his advisers when he gave them permission to settle on his land. He entrusted all of his plans and even himself to Anak, who was appointed chief advisor in his royal council. Anak flatteringly crept into the king's heart, plotting in his own heart, as if to kill the king, and looked for a convenient occasion.
One day, when the tsar happened to be on Mount Ararat, Anak and his brother expressed the wish that the tsar would talk to them alone.
- We have," the brothers said, "some good and useful advice to give you in secret.
And so they came to the king when he was alone, dealt him a fatal blow with the sword, then came out, sat on the horses that had been prepared beforehand and ran away, wishing to go to Persia. After a short time, the king's bedsmen entered the king's chambers and found him there on the floor slightly alive and floating in blood. The bedsmen were amazed with great fear, and all the voivodeships and nobles were informed about what had happened and what they saw. They hurried in the footsteps of the murderers, caught them at one river, killed and drowned in the water. The wounded king Kursar, dying, ordered the entire family of Anak and his brother with their wives and children to be killed, which was carried out.
While the Anak's family was being exterminated, one of his relatives managed to kidnap two of Anak's sons, St. Gregory and his brother, who were still in their diapers and were raising them. Meanwhile, a great rebellion took place in Armenia; when the Persian king Artasir heard about it, he came to Armenia with his army, conquered the Armenian kingdom and submitted it to his power. After the Armenian King Kursar, there remained a young child named Tiridat, whom Artasir spared and sent to the Roman country, where he became a warrior when he was very old and strong. And Anak's young sons, who had escaped from murder, were taken one to Persia, and the other, named Gregory (which is what we are talking about), was sent to the Roman Empire. When he came of age, he lived in Caesarea of Cappadocia, learned here to believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, and remained a good and faithful servant of the Lord. He entered into marriage there and gave birth to two sons, Orphan and Arostana, whom he dedicated from birth to the service of the Lord. Upon reaching adulthood, Orphan was elevated to the rank of presbyter, and Arostan became a desert inhabitant.
Soon after the birth of the two sons named, Gregory's wife died, and from now on Blessed Gregory began to serve God even more diligently, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and instructions of the Lord. At that time, Tiridates, while serving in the Roman army, received some honorary position, as he was of royal lineage. On hearing about Tiridates, St. Gregory came to him as if he did not know at all that his father Anak had killed Kursar, father of Tiridates. Keeping a secret about the murder of Kursar, he became a faithful servant of Tiridates, redeeming and compensating his son Kursar for the sin of his father. Seeing Gregory's diligent service, Tiridates loved him; but then, when he learned that Gregory was a Christian, he became angry at him and rebuked him. Gregory
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