1. Russian Folklore: А Quick Survey

2. Baba Yaga (by Ivan Bilibin and Viktor Vasnetsov)

3. Vasilisa the Beautiful at Baba Yaga’s hut on chicken’s legs (Bilibin)

4. Ivan Tsarevich and the Firebird (Bilibin)/Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf (Vasnetsov). And Koshchei the Immortal (Vasnetsov)

5. Russian Bogatyr’ (epic hero) Ilya Muromets. St. Ilya of Murom

6. The Three Bogatyrs: Ilya Muromets, Dobrynia Nikitich, and Alyosha Popovich (Vasnetsov)

7. Sadko, the Novgorod merchant and gusli-player in the underwater kingdom of the Tsar of the Sea

8. Russian distaffs (note solar symbols)

9. Russian Folk Embroidery (Goddess and Tree of Life with mystical guardians)

10. Russian (East Slavic) ritual breads (karavai/каравай)

11. “Bread and Salt” Hospitality Greeting

12. Authentic sound of song and dance: http://www.perunica.r u/video/page/4/ http://www.perunica.r u/video/page/4/ The Family Goroshiny from Bransk oblast’. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=BaP1wDv kA6E&feature=related Аrkona: Russian Folk Metal Band Glory to Rus’ (Славься, Русь!)