Legends of Crimea. The Centuries-Old History of the Land in Wonderful Tales and True Traditions

This book collects magical and true legends of Crimea, whose beautiful nature is full of songs, tales, and poetry. The edition contains 70 wonderful stories. First, there are 35 unique legends recorded by Lieutenant General of the Tsarist Army, archaeologist, and folklorist Nikandr Marks. Their titles consist of two levels. They will introduce the reader to the magical world of Crimean folklore, culture, and traditions of the peninsula. The subsequent tales are collected from various sources, yet all also narrate in allegorical form the history of the beautiful southern land. Here are legends based on the tragedies of the Greek writer Euripides, from the letters of the Latin writer Ovid, and from the accounts of Latin writers Junian Justin and Pliny the Elder. Some legends were recorded by Vasily Kondaraki, and the legend "The Khan and His Son" belongs to the pen of Maxim Gorky...