At the beginning of the 11th century, the relics of Prince Gleb, who was killed near Smolensk, were transported along the Dnieper near the Shrine. There is a revered chapel of the holy martyrs Boris and Gleb on the graveyard of Staryye Staek. None of the village old-timers know when it was built, but several local traditions and legends are associated with the emergence of this chapel. According to one of the legends, the remains of the holy noble princes Boris and Gleb, brought here along the Dnieper, are buried under the chapel. It was the holiday celebrated in their honor that became the main local celebration and the reason why every year residents of not only Stary Staek, but also many surrounding villages and villages, as well as townspeople from Shklov, Orsha and Mogilev gather here. After the service in the chapel, according to tradition, believers are sent in a procession to the holy Borisoglebsk spring, where a water-blessing prayer service is served. According to another legend, two merchant brothers sailed along the Dnieper. A quarrel arose between them and one killed the other, who was called Boris. Here he left it, as well as gold and jewelry. The locals buried him on them and built a chapel. According to the third legend, the merchant and his son Boris sailed to the fair. But on the way, the son fell ill and died. The grieving father buried him in the cemetery of the village of Starye Staiki and erected a chapel in memory of him. According to the fourth legend, after the murder of Prince Boris, Prince Gleb hid for 5 years and lived here, right on the spring.
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