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The Snow Maiden #2

Bernard H. Wood — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:00:11 +0000

The tale of Snegurochka the Snow Maiden caught the Russian imagination in the 19th Century and she has been embraced by popular culture ever since. In pre-revolutionary times, her image was already present on nesting Matrioshka dolls, Christmas decorations and decorative lacquer boxes. Today, she an...

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The Snow Maiden #1

Bernard H. Wood — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 23:44:36 +0000

After giving much attention to Ded Moroz, it’s only fair to cast a little light on his glamorous compatriot, Snegurochka. As a character, she is somewhat overshadowed by the sheer volume that is Ded Moroz, but she does have a story of her own, albeit one more recently derived. Her fictional ho...

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Grandfather Frost #2

Bernard H. Wood — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:00:19 +0000

After last week’s introduction to Ded Moroz and Snegurochka, it’s time to look further into the ‘Russian Santa’ and his rather glamorous granddaughter. Mercifully, beneath his modern plasticised and commercial facade, something with more meat and teeth lurks, waiting. There a...

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