October 16th is the day of the memory of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, who is credited with authoring several works that had a major influence on Christian philosophy.
People called this day Denis Pozimniy. It was believed that on October 16, spirits that cause illnesses come to earth, so it was customary to fear fevers and the evil eye.
They also noted signs associated with the behavior of birds: they were used to judge the upcoming weather.
Name day October 16
Today Denis, Ivan, Martha, Pavel, and Peter celebrate their name days.
People born on October 16 have the following character traits:
- purposefulness;
- rich imagination;
- creative thinking;
- an unconventional approach to problem solving;
- developed intuition.
These are strong and strong-willed individuals who willingly dive into a task head-on and prefer to solve all problems on their own.
Weather signs
Low-floating, dark clouds predicted bad weather, and it was possible that snowfall would soon begin. But warm and clear weather, on the contrary, promised no frosts until Artemyev Day (November 2).
They observed animals and birds. Hares that had put on fat promised a long and cold winter, and the owl-scop, screaming during the day, and sparrows flying in flocks warned of approaching bad weather.
