Bylichka

Genre of Russian folklore story From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bylichka (pl.bylichki; in Russian: быличка) is a type of story in Russian folklore about an allegedly true event involving a meeting with spirits.[1] 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.

See also

  • Legend – Genre of storytelling that involves heroic humans
  • Urban legend – Form of modern folklore

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