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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Is named after the East Slavic figure [[Wikipedia:Vseslav_of_Polotsk|Vseslav of Polotsk]], who was one of the more famous rulers of Polotsk and was briefly a [[Wikipedia:Grand_Prince_of_Kiev|Grand Prince of Kiev]]. In modern Belarusian he is known as Usiasłaŭ the Sorcerer; in Russian he is Vselav Charadei or Vseslav Veshchii, Vseslav the Sorcerer or Vseslav the Seer. He appears in the Old East Slavic 12th century epic titled "[[Wikipedia:The_Tale_of_Igor%27s_Campaign|The Tale of Igor's Campaign]], where Vseslav was depicted as a werewolf. | |||
** Vseslav of Polotsk was also thought to be the basis of the [[Wikipedia:Bogatyr|bogatyr]] (a type of character in East Slavic literature) called Volkh Vseslavich or Volga Sviatoslavich found in a cycle of an Old Russian oral poem [[Wikipedia:Bylina|byliny]]. The character was thought to have the ability to transform into a wolf and other animals. | |||
*** Volkhv was a title given to priests of pre-Christian Slavic religion. The word "volk" (волк) is also Russian for "wolf". | |||
* He carries with him a shield crafted from the amniotic membrane he was born with, this is a reference to the "Russian Primary Chronicle" where Vseslav was conceived by sorcery and that he was born with a [[Wikipedia:Caul|caul]] or cowl (Caput galateum), a fragment of the amniotic sac that covers the head upon birth, and was thought to be a sign of good luck. | |||
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- Is named after the East Slavic figure Vseslav of Polotsk, who was one of the more famous rulers of Polotsk and was briefly a Grand Prince of Kiev. In modern Belarusian he is known as Usiasłaŭ the Sorcerer; in Russian he is Vselav Charadei or Vseslav Veshchii, Vseslav the Sorcerer or Vseslav the Seer. He appears in the Old East Slavic 12th century epic titled "The Tale of Igor's Campaign, where Vseslav was depicted as a werewolf.
- Vseslav of Polotsk was also thought to be the basis of the bogatyr (a type of character in East Slavic literature) called Volkh Vseslavich or Volga Sviatoslavich found in a cycle of an Old Russian oral poem byliny. The character was thought to have the ability to transform into a wolf and other animals.
- Volkhv was a title given to priests of pre-Christian Slavic religion. The word "volk" (волк) is also Russian for "wolf".
- Vseslav of Polotsk was also thought to be the basis of the bogatyr (a type of character in East Slavic literature) called Volkh Vseslavich or Volga Sviatoslavich found in a cycle of an Old Russian oral poem byliny. The character was thought to have the ability to transform into a wolf and other animals.
- He carries with him a shield crafted from the amniotic membrane he was born with, this is a reference to the "Russian Primary Chronicle" where Vseslav was conceived by sorcery and that he was born with a caul or cowl (Caput galateum), a fragment of the amniotic sac that covers the head upon birth, and was thought to be a sign of good luck.
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