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Bylina "Volga and Mikula Selyaninovich": a summary
The Novgorod cycle of epic stories is "Volga and Mikula Selyaninovich". The brief content of the work allows the reader to compare two different images: the nephew of the prince and the simple plowman-peasant. According to some reports, in this epic the main characters are two pagan gods: Mikula is responsible for agriculture, and Volga for hunting. Orest Miller, a 19th century mythologist, found in the work many similar characteristics between the protagonists and patrons of peasants and hunters.
Meeting of the Volga with Mikula
Volga Svyatoslavovich left for the field, hears the squeak of the plow and the whistling of the plowman, but does not see the peasant himself. Long he rode with his squad, only the third day saw a peasant. During the meeting, Volga and Mikula Selyaninovich started talking. The summary tells that the prince told the peasant where and for what purpose he keeps his way, and the peasant in turn warned him about the evil inhabitants of these cities.
Incredible power of plowman
In order not to return, Volga sent five of his fellows, but it turns out that they can not carry out Mikula's task. Then on the field there are 10 more soldiers, but they can not destroy the plow from the place, the whole squad took it to pull out, but no result. And then the plowman, as if playfully, pulled it out of the ground and threw it behind a bush. The prince is impressed by the incredible power of his new acquaintance, then Volga and Mikula Selyaninovich became friends.
Heroes of the Russian epic
But there is also a slightly different interpretation of the epic "Volga and Mikula Selyaninovich." The summary of the work says that the prince in the city was attacked by bandits, and his plowman saved him. Whatever it was, but Mikula Selyaninovich is the embodiment of the national hero.
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