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Trade & Travel · Novgorod Republic
Sadko: The Novgorod Merchant Between Chronicle and Legend
Sadko, the gusli-player who became Novgorod's richest merchant: what the bylina tells, what the chronicle says about a real Sotko, and Novgorod's trade.
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Religion & Belief · Rostov-Suzdal
Kitezh: The Invisible City and the Legend of 1238
The legend of Kitezh, the Russian city that became invisible to escape Batu in 1238: where the story comes from, what the chronicles say, what the lake holds.