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Terentiy Korzh

A wealthy Cossack who opposes his daughter's love for a poor blacksmith.

minor

Also known as Korzh

First appearance: The Night of Christmas Eve

Terentiy Korzh shows up with force in St. John's Eve. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Pidorka's father, who arranges her marriage to a wealthy Pole and hosts a merry wedding feast.
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In St. John's Eve: Pidorka's father, who arranges her marriage to a wealthy Pole and hosts a merry wedding feast. Later, in The Night of Christmas Eve: The Cossack Choop, father of Oxana, who is hidden in a sack after…

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13 connections

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PEPeterBABasavriukPIPidorkaFKFather KondratKUKukubenkoTKTerentiy Korzh

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Demonic pact characters
  • Viy story characters
  • Cossack leaders and fighters

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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