Short Fiction · Character
Mikita
A Cossack mentioned in passing during the battle scenes.
minor
First appearance: taras bulba
Mikita shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The huntsman who was bewitched by the colonel's daughter, allowed her to stand on him, and subsequently burned to ashes.
Mikita first appears in 0012 taras bulba.
In II: The huntsman who was bewitched by the colonel's daughter, allowed her to stand on him, and subsequently burned to ashes.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Cossack warriors
- St. Petersburg tales characters
- Viy story characters
- Miscellaneous supporting characters
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mikita in taras bulba