Chud Mythology of the Pre-Ural Region

«Chud Mythology of the Pre-Ural Region» — a gift book that opens to the reader the unique world of Komi-Permyak mythology, where ancient legends, images of spirits, and the forces of nature still live in the memory of the people and remain part of everyday life. The project by Perm artist Elena Kuznetsova and journalist Yulia Batalina presents the mythological plots of the Pre-Ural region in a modern literary and visual interpretation. This is not an academic study or a literal reconstruction of folklore, but a lively, artistically meaningful narrative about a culture in which myth has not faded into the past, but continues to breathe in language, images, and the people's perception of the world. The texts by Yulia Batalina, written clearly, vividly, and engagingly, help to touch upon ancient ideas about humanity, nature, and the invisible world, while the artistic design makes the book a true aesthetic journey into the realm of Ural legends. «Chud Mythology of the Pre-Ural Region» will be a wonderful gift for anyone interested in the culture of the Urals, folk mythology, history, and the beauty of rare, carefully preserved traditions.