#{bogatyr}

[calleido]

nastasya korolevitchna (circa 1905-1917) by sergey solomko

[illustratus]

Heroes (Bogatyri) by Viktor Vasnetsov

[vintage-ukraine]

Bogatyr by Vladyslav Shcherbyna, 1985

[chernobog13]

Mortal Combat* With the Three-Headed Serpent by Boris Zvorykin, circa 1916.

(* Every time I read this I hear "Finish him!" in my head.)

The dragon's name is supposedly Gorynych, a zmei (a type of Slavic dragon), but I'm pretty sure we all now who it's REALLY supposed to be (the three crowns are a dead giveaway).

[a-tiddy-ninja]

「私服ボガトィーリちゃん」 by リベタリカLivetarica

๑ Reposted with permission from the artist ✔.

[gilgalahad]

[quiet-art-kid]

bogatyr is an interesting russian word because a lot of the english translations don't quite fit.

It is usually translated as warrior or hero, but a bogatyr is a SPECIFIC type of hero.

1: 99% of bogatyr are strong: built like grizzly- bears, wielding large, heavy swords, stupid brave etc. And while it isn't explicitly stated that they are dumb, their brightness is never the selling point of any of the stories.

2: since bogatyr are folk heroes, they usually have a kind and helpful nature

3: Because most good main characters in fairy stores are beautiful, bogatyri are generally considered very handsome.

my conclusion: The MOSt accurate way to translate bogatyr into english is "Heroic Himbo"

[russianfolklore]

Viktor Britvin's illustration for tale "Pokatigoroshek".

Pokatigoroshek (also Katigoroshek, Ivan-Goroshko) is a bogatyr that can be found in Belorussian, Russian and Ukrainian tales.

Pokatigoroshek is a smaller guy on the pic btw. The dude with seven heads is a zmei (slavic dragon or serpent).