In many villages in Peloponnese, on the eve of Saint Theodoros’ Name Day, young girls would make koliva and take them to the church in honor of all the Theodoroses who were celebrated that day. During the Day of the Saint, relatives would visit the cemetery and bring koliva for their loved ones who had departed, and those who passed without living heir. In many places in Greece, young single girls would place the Saint Theodoros koliva under their pillow at night to dream who they would get married to.

Do reach out to and phone every Theodoros and Theodora that you know and wish him or her well, saying “Hronia Polla ( Χρονια Πολλα) in Greek!