Date according to the old style: August 8. On this day, Orthodox Christians commemorate the memory of Bishop Miron of Crete. According to tradition, he was an exceptionally kind man, and many legends are associated with his name. For example, it is said that when Miron was still a simple farmer, he saw thieves breaking into his barn and filling sacks with grain. Not only did he not interfere, but he also helped them lift the load onto their shoulders. Ashamed by such kindness and meekness, the thieves turned to an honest life and returned everything they had previously stolen. This is considered Miron's first miracle. The people of Crete, aware of Miron's kind-heartedness, unanimously chose him as bishop, and after that, he began performing real miracles. For instance, when the Triton River overflowed its banks and threatened the city with a great flood, with a single motion of his staff, the clergyman returned it to its course. In Russia, Miron was called "Vetrohon" because strong winds often occurred on his feast day. "Winds-Wind-Chasers drove the dust across the white world, lamenting the passing of the red summer," people would say. By the way, the weather on Miron's day was used to predict the upcoming January. Forecasts for autumn were also made: if calm winds were blowing, autumn would be sunny; if a storm occurred, September was expected to be rainy. On this day, the elderly would ask children riddles about the wind. Many of these riddles have survived to our times: "Without hands, without feet, it opens the door"; "Without hands, without feet, it roams the field, sings and whistles, breaks trees, and bends grass to the ground"; "When the big guy gets going, he can't be stopped; when he settles down, he's neither seen nor heard." If frost appeared on Miron's day, it meant that a good harvest could be expected next summer. Such a phenomenon was not uncommon, as true cold spells had already occurred. No wonder people would say, "On Miron's day, everything is on time: keep your mittens handy." On Miron's day, it was customary to gather blackberries in the forest—juicy, sweet-and-sour berries that contain many beneficial substances. In Russia, people were well aware of the medicinal properties of blackberries and used them as a remedy for colds and to induce sweating. However, these berries were also valued for their taste and aroma, being eaten as a delicacy in their fresh form, used to make jam, pastille, jelly, infusions, and wines. Blackberry leaves were brewed as tea, along with currant and strawberry leaves. Name days on this day: German, Gregory, Emilian, Joseph, Leonid, Miron, Moses, Nicholas, Theodore