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The Bulgarian Orthodox Church today honors the Marina Saint Martyr. On this famous day all those who bear the name of the saint, which means "sea."
Santa Marina was the daughter of a pagan priest in Antioch in the 3rd century. From a young age, she was educated by her father in idolatry but decided to accept Christianity and to convert.
His first persecutor became his father. When Marina is 16, the governor of the eastern Roman provinces, Olmsmire, puts her in severe torture for not wanting to give up her faith. Unexpectedly, Oliver decided to drown Marina and threw the girl with a stone in his neck in the water. Then she began to pray again to be baptized, and suddenly the chains around her neck broke and a mysterious light bathed the girl. The martyr stood in the water and sang a song of praise. She was later sentenced to death and tied to the sword
They say that the saint visits the dreams of people who believe in it, prophesies or gives advice on what to do to save believers diseases and misfortunes. In Bulgarian popular beliefs, St. Marina is considered the protector of the waters and in particular of the southern coast of the Black Sea. The day his memory is celebrated, the water in the churches and monasteries bearing his name is supposed to heal
St. Marina is also considered a protector of marriage
In Strandja, the Rhodopes and along the holy Struma is known as the mistress of snakes and the healer of their bites
According to beliefs, today is also known as the Gorges, which begin on July 15th.
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