Russian Folktales · Character
Elijah the Prophet
A prophet who rides a chariot and brings thunder or blessings.
minor
Also known as Elijah, St. Elijah
First appearance: Elijah the Prophet and St. Nicholas
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Angry at being neglected, he threatens the peasant's crops but is outwitted by St.
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In Elijah the Prophet and St. Nicholas: Angry at being neglected, he threatens the peasant's crops but is outwitted by St. Nicholas. Later, in The Dream: Noted as inheriting attributes of the pagan god Perún,…
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- Other
Character groups
- Religious and clerical figures
- Divine and mortal figures
- Mythical, magical, and human archetypes
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This is the story's dramatic climax because the Wise Woman’s imitation of the parents’ call introduces the fir…
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