# Svyatogór — Russian Folktales character guide

> Svyatogór in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0030-ily-m-romets-and-svyatog-r-the-knight

## Who they are

A giant knight of immense strength who mentors Ilyá Múromets.

## In the story

### [Ilyá Múromets and Svyatogór the Knight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/ily-m-romets-and-svyatog-r-the-knight)

The mighty knight who encounters Ilyá, kills his unfaithful wife, becomes sworn brothers with Ilyá, and is ultimately sealed in a tomb in the Holy Mountains.

### [Midnight Dance. General Notes to This Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/midnight-dance-general-notes-to-this-story)

Eponymous of geography, possibly from 'svyátyya góry' (sacred mountains); a story is recounted of his bride, whom he finds lying in dung, purchases her freedom, and later marries after recognizing a scar.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/endnotes)

Noted in relation to the Sacred Mountains and the bylína geography.

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