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Who is Kashchei the Deathless? • Кащей Бессмертный [ka-shchey bis-smer-tnyj] 🔻Kashchei the Deathless is a negative character in Slavic fairy tales an evil wizard who embodies the destructive forces of death, cold and darkness. 🔻He is a thin and scary old man in dark clothes. He has grey hair, frowning eyebrows a hooked nose, pale skin through which bones show through. In some fairy tales he appears riding a talking horse. 🔻The image of Kashchei originates from pagan beliefs. Some myths say that Kashchei is the son of Chernobog, the lord of the underworld. 🔻He has supernatural powers. With a wave of his hand, he can turn a person into a frog, a stone, a tree. If necessary, the sorcerer himself can turn into an animal or a bird. 🔻In Russian fairy tales, he acts as the main antagonist, personifying the dark forces opposing the heroes. Kashchei kidnaps the hero's wife or bride, and his cellars are full of treasures. ❗️Got interested? Check the links over there👇 ▶️A Soviet film (1944, 1985) ▶️Кот Баюн ▶️Баба Яга ▶️Русалка Video: Ri00 #RussianFairytales #Films #mythology #Russian_culture #russianfolklore #AI 😎RCR | Support | Boost