Bylichka

Bylichka (pl. bylichki; in Russian: быличка) is a type of story in Russian folklore about an allegedly true event involving a meeting with spirits. In contrast to the byvalschina, here the story is conducted with an emphasis on the personal testimony of the narrator.

Vrubel's Pan (1899), with the deity of classical myth depicted in a landscape of typical North Russian countryside.

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References

  1. ↑ Belokurova, S. P. (2005). БЫЛИЧКА [Bylichka]. In S. P. Belokurova; A. A. Belokurov (eds.). Словарь литературоведческих терминов [Dictionary of Literary Terms] (in Russian). КУЛЬТУРА ПИСЬМЕННОЙ РЕЧИ.

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