The Study of the Life and Traditions of the Russian People. Unknown and Baptismal Power

This book is a condensed reissue of the well-known work by the Russian ethnographer Sergey Vasilyevich Maksimov (1831–1901) "Unclean, Unknown and Baptismal Power," published in 1903. In the pages of this book, you will find a detailed description of the amazing world of Russian folk beliefs and legends. You will meet house spirits, forest guardians, and mermaids, Tsar-Fire, Water-Queen, and Mother Moist Earth, as well as many other characters from folk folklore. You can expect descriptions of holidays such as Christmas, New Year, and Epiphany. The book will be useful and interesting to anyone who is interested in the culture, customs, and traditions of the Russian people.