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Gamayun (Russian: Гамаю́н) is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore.[1] It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the mythical east, close to paradise. She is said to spread divine messages and prophecies, as she knows everything of all creation, gods, heroes, and man. Like the Sirin and the Alkonost, other creatures likewise deriving ultimately from the Greek myths and siren mythology,[2] the Gamayun is normally depicted as a large bird with a woman's head.{{citation needed|date=November 2016} ies, Gamayun was described as a legless and wingless bird, ever-flying with the help of a tail, foreshadowing the death of statesmen by her fall.
Gamayun is on the Coat of arms of Smolensk.[3]
References
- ↑ "Гамаюн". https://www.bestiary.us/gamaun/ru#.
- ↑ Boguslawski, Alexander (1999). "Religious Lubok". Winter Park, FL | via Rollins College: self-published. https://myweb.rollins.edu/aboguslawski/Lubok/lubok.html.
- ↑ Смоленская область. Смоленск
Further reading
- Koryikova M.; Epimakhov A. (2007). The Urals and Western Siberia in the Bronze and Iron Ages (Cambridge World Archaeology). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521829281.
- Torpie, Kate (2007). Groovy Tubes: Mythical Beasts. Groovy Tube Books. Norwalk, CT: InnovativeKids. p. 23.
- The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A–Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic (children's illustrated ed.). London: HarperCollins UK. 2010-02-25. p. 16. ISBN 978-0007365050. https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0007365055. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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