49-Russian Folklore: I Pity the Fool
Myths and Legends
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The Nightingale and the Swift Goer
In seconds, the swift goer was zigzagging around Russia. He shot past an odd, naked man on a talking horse with a crazed glint in his eye and a sense of terrible power about him. After 10 whole minutes after he left the Tsarist courtyard, he found the water of life. The listener could hear his snoring but couldn't get to him in time. So they fired at a windmill thousands of miles away that made it appear as though there were two men sleeping together.
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