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S nezapami͡atnykh vremën slagal russkiĭ narod byliny - udivitelʹnye pesni-skazanii͡a o slavnykh podvigakh bogatyreĭ, zashchitnikov rodnoĭ zemli. Ilʹi͡a Muromet͡s, Dobryni͡a Nikitich, Alësha Popovich, Svi͡atogor, Mikula Seli͡aninovich - li͡ubimye mnogimi pokolenii͡ami geroi, pobezhdavshie protivnika ne tolʹko svoeĭ nevidannoĭ siloĭ, no i umom i smekalkoĭ. Narod slavil bogatyreĭ za to, chto oni chestno nesli voinskui͡u sluzhbu, oberegai͡a Russkui͡u zemli͡u ot vragov i nechistoĭ sily, i vsegda goroĭ stoi͡ali za spravedlivostʹ. Chitatʹ dalʹshe…

Since time immemorial, the Russian people have been composing epics — amazing songs-tales about the glorious exploits of heroes, defenders of their native land. Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich, Alyosha Popovich, Svyatogor, Mikula Selyaninovich are heroes beloved by many generations who defeated the enemy not only with their unprecedented strength, but also with intelligence and wit. The people praised the heroes for their honest military service, protecting the Russian land from enemies and evil spirits, and always stood up for justice. Read more…