Apa Sâmbetei
In
Kingdom of God
is said to be built upon it.
It is said that the souls of the deceased follow the course of rivers into the Apa Sâmbetei. The currents of this ocean encircle the earth three times before descending into hell for the purpose of transporting the souls to the afterlife. It is because of this belief that Romanians make the sign of the cross before drinking from a stream, in order to ensure that they do not "drink" one such soul.
Also in
pious life.[1]
Contemporary use
The Saturday's Water is often used in colloquial Romanian in the expression s-a dus pe Apa Sâmbetei! (it has gone on the Saturday's Water), meaning that something has gone wrong or been wasted.
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