This word comes from the Greek "canon" and has several meanings in Russian.Eve - this day (in some cases - the evening), preceding the holiday, and the time before any major event, and church accessories funeral ritual, and memorial dish or drink, and a musical instrument.
ritual meaning
Eve (the oldest is probably the word) stands for the table, usually rectangular, on which there are containers for memorial candles or candlesticks.Table top at the table - marble or metal.Also, this concept means the place where the products are brought to the remembrance of the dead.It is located close to the tetrapods.It was before this Kanunnikov on which the Crucifixion, as well as images of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, held memorial services for the dead and service.The believer, put a candle in the holder of the canon, says a certain prayer to the Lord, forgive sins requests and create an eternal memory.
fed a bun
Eve - is water that is sweetened with honey, stewed fruit or honey.Sychennye meads - those fermented twice.And if in Situ crumbled even a loaf, you get Eve.This dish is combined with kutey (kolivo), pancakes, jelly in the tradition of the Eastern Slavs usually served to the funeral repast.But at the same time it was fed and the general delicacy, gave birth to the expression "eat your fill," which meant "to eat everything to get to the sweet table."
Threshold events
In general cultural context, one of the most common meanings of the word Eve - "the time before an event is usually significant."For example: on the eve of an important meeting on the eve of the assassination attempt on the eve of the holiday.
adverb "eve" can also be used in this context.For example: on the eve of the talks, on the eve of prayer on the eve of the meeting.
Christmas Eve
In this sense, and in this context the word is used most often.Especially in recent decades, the revival of Christian Orthodoxy in Russia.What does the expression "Christmas Eve"?
Under this phrase usually refers to the evening (eve) before the feast of the Nativity of the Savior.It falls on 24 December (January 6).This evening is called sochevnik, Christmas Eve Holy Supper in various Slavic peoples.At this time it relied heavily prepared for the holiday.In the tradition of Orthodoxy - refusal of food until the first star (meaning Bethlehem) and breaking fast kutey and sochivo (honey - a symbol of spiritual gifts).
