Old style date: April 11. Antipas of Pergamon, whose memory is commemorated on this day, was a disciple of John the Theologian and bishop of the church in Pergamon. According to his life story, pagans forced Antipas to cease preaching about Christ, but he refused. For this, he was thrown into a heated bronze bull in the temple of Artemis. Christians secretly buried the saint's body, and in the 5th century, a temple was built over his grave. Antipas' relics are revered as miraculous, and his tomb has become a pilgrimage site. Among the people, Antipas was considered a healer of toothaches. When a peasant had a toothache, they would place a silver coin in his mouth, remove it after some time, make a hole in it, and then hang the coin on the icon of Saint Antipas. It was believed that the pain was supposed to subside quickly. Antipas was also called Vodogon because on his day the flood was at its peak. People would say: "Antip cleanses the rivers from ice"; "Antip has released the water", because by that time, there was almost no ice left. However, there were years when the rivers had not thawed by Antip's day — this foretold a poor grain harvest and an unfavorable summer. If the water spread widely — a fruitful year was expected: "If there is water, grain will appear."