Study of the Everyday Life and Traditions of the Russian People. Unknown and Cross Power

This book is a shortened reprint of the well-known work of Russian ethnographer Sergey Vasilievich Maximov (1831–1901) "Unclean, Unknown and Cross Power", published in 1903. Within the pages of this book, you will find a detailed description of the amazing... world of Russian folk beliefs and legends. You will get acquainted with domovoi, leshies, and rusalki, the Tsar of Fire, the Water Queen, and Mother Raw Earth, as well as many other characters from folk folklore. You can expect descriptions of holidays such as Svyatki, Christmas, New Year, and Epiphany. The book will be useful and interesting to all who are curious about the culture, customs, and traditions of the Russian people.