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Ilya Muromets

Name: Chekhov Entire
Author: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The greatest bogatyr (knight-hero) of Russian epic bylina tradition, famed for immense strength; invoked as a hyperbolic comparison for a man's physical stature.

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Mentioned in 3 works (3 mentions)

Untitled Play (Bezottsovshchina / "Platonov") Plays · 1 mention

§1168 Ilya Muromets

To L. N. Trefolev, 20 March 1886. Moscow. letter · 1 mention

§7 Ilya Muromets

The Steppe: The Story of a Journey Stories · 1 mention

§277 Ilya Muromets