Russian epos 1.
It is necessary to concern with the big care to comparison epic characters with mythological images. Nevertheless,two basic characters of Russian heroic epos - "Bylinas" - Ilya Muromets and Dobrinja Nikitich were repeatedly compared to pagan gods - Perun and Dazhbog accordingly. It is necessary to recognise there are considerable bases. Symptomatically name of Muromets - Ilya. Prophet Ilya (Saint Elias), as it was already spoken, has replaced Perun in national consciousness. Ilya Muromets victory above the Nightingale-Robber (Serpent-Horned-Falcon Belorussian folklore songs) corresponds to a victory of the God of the Thunder agaimst Serpent. Evolution of the God of Thunder in the hero, certainly, is not absolutely typical (usually a prototype of late heroes of the epos our initial type of the Cultural Hero) naturally serves. However sometimes, for example, in the Scandinavian mythology the God of the Thunder has many features of the hero. In "Younger Edda" the myth about Thor and Heyrred is similar to a history of visiting by Ilya Muromets of Svjatogor's father. The Scandinavian myth tells about how Thor has struck artful giant Heirred in his house, having thrown in him the heated piece of iron. In the Russian legend Ilya stretches to the blind father of giant Svjatogor same iron instead of hand shake. Similar similarity can not be casual.
"Verse about Dove Book". (A. Fantalov, 1992).
This verse talks by means of questions and answers about the creation and the organisation of the world (in terms of ideas of the ancient Russians).
"Ilya and Solovey ("Nightingale-rab")". (A. Fantalov, 1994).
Ilya Muromez (from town Murom) is the most famous hero of Russian epos. And the most exploit of him is a victory over Nightingale-rab (or "Serpent-horned falcon"). This monster lieved in its nestle on nine oaks and killed men by means of its whistle.
"Ilya and titan". (A. Fantalov, 1994).
Ilya Muromez visited the house of his mentor - titan Svyatogor. The blind Svyatogor's father (probably this was Vey) wanted to crush the hand of Ilya. But hero hold out him a burning hot bar. The tale resembles the plot of Scandinavian mythology (about Thor and giant Geirrod).
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