Many peoples have a belief about a plant,which will bring happiness and wealth to its owner. It is not an easy task to find this miracle flower, but possessing it guarantees an undeniable success in all undertakings. Whether the fern really blossoms, or not, but the legend lives up to now, and the happiness that it promises is a worthy reward for the search.
Once upon a time the Lord of the Moon fell in love andFire Semargl and the mistress of the night The bathing-place, the goddess of incredible beauty. They could not have met. Semargle stood guard over the world in heaven with a fiery sword, guarding the Earth from evil forces. Only once Ognebog could not give up his love and on the day of the autumnal equinox came down to his beloved. From that night the night gradually increases, gradually recovering the moments of the Sun. After the due time, the Bath gave her lover. Kupala and Kostroma were born. It happened on the day of the summer solstice. Uncle of the newborns, one of the brothers-gods of Svarogic, Perun, presented the twins with an amazing gift - an extraordinary power and beauty of a flower, having enclosed in it a particle of his divine gift. At about this time, the Sun, Summer and Fire are still celebrated, therefore it is on the night of Ivan Kupala that the fern blossoms.
If to argue from the point of view of science, one can findaccessible explanations of the legend of a mythical flower. In summer, various insects, including fireflies, live and live in abundance in the forest, especially on the banks of streams, where ferns predominate and grow. Perhaps their people glowed for the fire-flower. And if we add to this the well-known information that some plants in the forest and swampy lowlands can produce and accumulate poisonous fumes that intoxicate the human brain, then a reasonable version of the belief about whether the fern blossoms is found. Perhaps visual hallucinations are a sensible explanation, but the beauty of the ancient tradition is fascinating. And in our time, lucky hunters are not averse to checking in a mysterious night on Ivan Kupala, whether the fern is actually blooming.
Fern belongs to very ancient plants,prefers to live where there is high humidity. It is distinguished by a large variety of species - more than 10 thousand, among them there are herbaceous and tree-like classes of ferns.
Asexual reproduction of ferns is carried outSpores that can be detected as brown dots on the back of leaves in sporangia. Ripening, they are thrown out into the external environment. This unusual plant is a representative of the flora, which as a result of life processes does not produce seeds.
So does the fern flower?Even if we admit that the legend is plausible, how can we find it? It turns out that not everything is so simple. Anyone can go on a quest, but only an endearing daredevil can find him, and only a pure soul can save it. An ancient belief says that the flowering fern is deep in the forest, in untrodden dalas, under the protection of evil spirits. If with what the brave man should seek with clear thoughts, everything is clear, then the terms cause a lot of questions. It seems all certain: Ivan Kupala is honored from 6 to 7 July, but the fern blossoms at night on a holiday, means, the necessary time is the night of July 8? If you believe the old calendar, this day is the summer solstice (still an important argument in favor of the legend). But the Day of John the Baptist, the Christian holiday, which replaced the pagan, is celebrated on July 22. So, the search period is very fuzzy, and the belief says that the flower lives one night. If, nevertheless, the search process turned out to be successful, an unknown fiasco should be expected. The evil spirits guarding the miracle color, will try in any way to prevent it from being torn down. Even if, having overcome all obstacles, it will be possible to obtain a wonderful plant, it is not known what to do with it further. It is clearly said that its owner will be accompanied by luck, all wishes will be fulfilled, while Perunov color is in the hands of the lucky beggar.
Such a beautiful belief exists among manypeoples on all continents. It has long been known that all ancient legends are not without a share of truth. Perhaps, in our case, there is a species that multiplies not only by disputes. Or is it a false flower without seeds. Or it blossoms once in a hundred years. It is possible to discuss the theory of flowering for a long time. It is known for sure - mankind dreams of happiness at all times, and tales and traditions give hope for the realization of their cherished desire.
