Eastern Orthodox · Nov 21

Aranđelovdan (Archangel Michael's Day)

One of the most widely celebrated Krsna Slava days in Serbia. The Archangel Michael is the heavenly warrior and weigher of souls. In folk tradition, he guards the boundary between the living and the dead, making departed ancestors feel especially close on this day.

Michael the Archangel From the compendium Michael the ArchangelMichael is the warrior archangel of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the captain of the heavenly host who casts down the ancient serpent in… Read the entry →

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