Russian Legend & Folklore
Afanasiev, Alexander Nikolaievitch
Afanasiev, Alexander Nikolaievitch (Afanasyeu, Afanasyeff) (1826–1871) was a Russian folklorist, compiler of Russian Folktales (1855– 1863), published in eight parts ...
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263) In Russian legend, prince-saint who defended Russia against foreign invaders. The heroic personality Alexander Nevsky, the first ...
Aliosha Popovich
Aliosha Popovich (Aljosa Popovic) (11th century c.e.) In Russian legend, bogatyr (epic hero) who appears in the bylini (epic songs) ...
Azadovskii, Mark Konstantinovich
Azadovskii, Mark Konstantinovich (1888– 1945) Russian folklorist whose expeditions in 1913–1915 took him to the Amur and Lena Rivers in ...
Babushka-Lyagushka-Skakushka
Babushka-Lyagushka-Skakushka In Russian folklore this is “Grandmother Hopping Frog,” who lives in the Green Marsh. She is asked by Baba-Yaga ...
Baldak Borisievich
Baldak Borisievich In Russian folklore, a hero who defeated the Turkish sultan. One day Baldak Borisievich, with 29 other young ...
Firebird, The
The Firebird is in Russian folklore, a magical bird with golden wings and crystal eyes. The Firebird appears in many ...
Foma Berennikov
Foma Berennikov is in Russian folklore, a hero who said he had killed 12 mighty heroes but in actuality had ...
Leshovikha
Leshovikha ORIGIN: Russia Female Leshii are called Leshovikha. Descriptions of the Leshii apply to the Leshovikha too except where gender-specific ...
Marko the Gravedigger
Marko, the Gravedigger is in Russian folklore, a monk who restored the dead to life. Marko was a gravedigger for ...
Mati-Syra-Zemlya
Mati-Syra-Zemlya (moist Mother Earth) In Russian mythology, earth goddess. The worship of Mati-Syra-Zemlya continued in Russia up to the eve ...
The Coffin Lid
The Coffin Lid A moujik was driving along one night with a load of pots. His horse grew tired, and ...
The Dog and the Corpse
The Dog and the Corpse A moujik went out in pursuit of game one day, and took a favourite dog ...
The Shroud
The Shroud In a certain village there was a girl who was lazy and slothful, hated working, but would gossip ...
The Soldier and the Vampire
A certain soldier was allowed to go home on furlough. Well, he walked and walked, and after a time he ...
The Two Corpses
A soldier had obtained leave to go home on furlough -- to pray to the holy images, and to bow ...
