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Answers to the crossword puzzle.

1. Fomka 2. Feast 3. Bad weather 4. Narrowness 5. Flood 6. Gangster 7. Daughter 8. Glass 9. Taz 10. Comfort 11. Night 12. Sake 13. Tirs 14. Cinema 15. Soundboard 16. Vacation 17. Hin 18. Lard 19. Lucy 20. Tyche 21. Engels 22. Worker 23. Rona

In ancient Russian folklore, the Idolische Poganoe was a rather colorful figure. They always represented him in the form of a mighty hero, hostile to the Russian people. This dark force was associated with Tatar and infidelity. She captured cities, enslaved people, forbade ringing bells and giving mercy to the poor. This powerful evil was unbaptized and was distinguished by excessive gluttony.

Aggressive trash was always accompanied by a large army, and the city that fell into bondage was forced to feed and water all this dark enemy army. The townspeople groaned from the unbearable tax, but there was nothing they could do. No one dared to challenge the Foul Idol, as they understood that certain death awaited him in this case. And yet there was one hero in the Russian land, who decided to fight the evil evil spirits. The name of this hero was Ilya Muromets.

The people came up with many options for a terrible fight between two heroes, one of whom personified the aggressor, and the other the liberator of the Russian land. In some legends Ilya Muromets frees the capital city of Kiev from rot, while in others he brings freedom to Byzantine Constantinople. But in all cases the victory is won by the mighty Russian knight, and the evil spirits, personifying the enemy's army, drink the bitter cup of defeat to the bottom.

In general terms, this intriguing series of events can be summarized as follows: Ilya Muromets was once driving in an open field and met a wanderer (kalik). The travelers began to talk, and the Kalika told a sad story. It turns out that Constantinople has captured the Rotten Idol, and it sits in the city with a myriad of men. The Prince of Constantinople is shackled and chained, and the townspeople pay tribute to the invaders and groan with grief.

The Idol itself looks creepy. Everything is black, the hands are huge and resemble a rake in shape, the head is like a copper cauldron, red eyes burn with an evil fire on it, and the nose is thick and crooked. Seeing this, everyone falls into a state of horror and no longer thinks about any resistance. And therefore, evil spirits rage in the glorious Constantinople, do whatever they want, and people endure, since nothing else is left for them.

Ilya Muromets listened to all this and was deeply indignant at the arbitrariness reigning in the distant city. He decided to go there, fight the evil spirits and free the townspeople from unbearable oppression. He told the stranger about this, and he replied that it was best to get into the city by cunning and not attract attention to himself at first. Therefore, it is best for a glorious knight to put on the clothes of a kalik, pick up a staff and walk to Constantinople.

The Russian hero changed into the clothes of a wanderer, and he put on armor, mounted a horse, wished Ilya Muromets victory and left. So they parted, and the glorious knight went to Constantinople, posing as a wandering man. He soon found himself near the walls of the glorious city and decided to capture one of the enemies. As ordered, he saw a half-asleep guard, captured him, dragged him into the bushes and arranged a strict interrogation. He told that Poganoe lived in the prince's palace, was engaged in drinking and eating all day long. Everyone fears him and trembles.

Ilya Muromets listened to all this, tied up the prisoner, walked through the city gates and went straight to the prince's palace. He climbed onto the red porch and began pounding on the door. There was an incredible noise. Idolische heard him, looked out the window and saw a peasant in beggarly clothes. All right, the prince would be noisy, otherwise he was a commoner. Pogany was outraged by this, and he ordered the uninvited guest to get away in a menacing voice.

And he should know to pound at the door and as if hears nothing. This behavior of the evil hero angered. He decided to severely punish the insolent man. He slammed the window, went downstairs and threw open the front doors. And the glorious Ilya Muromets was just waiting for this. He grabbed the Idolische Filthy with his staff right on the copper head. Yes, it was enough that a loud rumble went in all directions.

The evil knight gasped, squatted down, and Ilya Muromets grabbed the aggressor by the legs and began to rotate the huge body over his head. He saw this black army, rushed at the proud Russian knight to defeat him and free his boss. Yes, only this army did not succeed. Pogani's huge rotating body killed everyone who wished Ilya Muromets death. When none of the soldiers remained alive, the Russian hero threw the Idolische on the ground and killed him.

After that, the prince of Tsargrad was released, and great joy began in the city. The townspeople were generously awarded the proud and invincible Russian knight. They made him armor of silver, gave him a good horse and a sword of Damascus steel. They began to ask the hero to stay forever in the city and protect him from enemies. They promised a generous payment for this, but Ilya Muromets refused, mounted a horse and rode to his native Russian land.

There were other popular interpretations of the events described above. After all, as they say, the need for invention is cunning. But in all cases, Ilya Muromets defeated a terrible and strong aggressor. He freed people from bondage and celebrated victory with them. It is precisely the absolute victory of good over evil that Russian folklore is notable for.

Stanislav Kuzmin

“His head is the size of a cauldron, his eyes are like beer cups, an oblique fathom in his shoulders, and his body is like a countless heap of hay, and his giant horse is being led by 20 people at once” - this is how the hero Idolische Poganoe is described in Russian epics. But who (or what) is really behind this name?

Idolische in epics

The rotten idol, along with Tugarin, Kalin the Tsar and the Serpent Gorynych, is the eternal enemy of the positive epic heroes-heroes. Idolische constantly encroaches on the Russian lands, capturing one or another city. And the heroes, of course, have no choice but to defend their homeland.

So in one of the epics Idolische Poganoe captures Constantinople and takes the king himself prisoner. Ilya Muromets, disguised as a beggar tramp, enters the city, and then into the royal chambers and enters into battle with the Idol. However, due to his peculiar outfit, Ilya does not have any weapons at hand. And he kills the enemy with a magic headdress, the so-called "cap of the Greek land."

The same plot is described in another version of the epic. Only now Idolische Poganoe occupies Kiev. The weapons, the narrative, the names of the cities are changing, only one thing remains unchanged - the capture of Russian territories by the Idol.

Idol in reality

In fact, the bogatyr Idolische Poganoe is not just a negative character, but rather a collective image - the image of the enemy, namely the Tatars. It is not for nothing that in the epics Idolische is called both "unbaptized" and "wicked", and "a quick-drinking idol" and "cursed Tatar". He appears in legends as voracious and insatiable. “I eat bread on the stove, and meat I eat in a whole banner, and I drink beer in three yandas” - this is what Idolische says about itself.

According to the epics, Idolische Poganoe, like the opponents of Russia at that time, is a Muslim. This fact is confirmed by the texts of folk legends. So in one of the epics it is said that the Idolische, having captured another city, forbids bell ringing and alms. But it is alms, according to the Orthodox faith, that cleanses from many sins.

One of the variants of the battle of the same Ilya of Muromets with the enemy also indicates the religion of the Idol. The positive hero saves Kiev only thanks to the construction of a bell tower in the city, which, of course, was not to the liking of Idolishch, a representative of a different religious movement.

Why did you come up with Idolische?

In battles with opponents, Russia has suffered heavy defeats more than once. However, the disgusting image of the Pogany Idol and its inevitable death at the hands of brave warriors helped to maintain the spirit of the Russian soldiers and the people in general.

At first, the names of the Pechenegs and Polovtsy appeared in the epics, who at the time of the creation of epics were active opponents of Russia. As, for example, the Polovtsian prince Sharukan, named in the legends as Kudrevan, or the Khan Tugorkan - Tugarin Zmeevich. However, subsequently the legends were reworked more than once, and when the Tatars appeared in Russia, it was they who became the main negative characters. For example, as historians suggest, the Tatar Khan Mengu-Kaan became the prototype of the Kalin-Tsar.