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	Topics Sadko Topic Home Sadko was a legendary heroHero From the Greek cognate ', in mythology and folklore, a hero or heroine .... of a Russian bylinaBylina Bylina is a traditional epic, heroic narrative poetry of early East Slavs of Kievan Rus, the tradition continued in Russia a... (epic tale) with the same name, a merchant and gusliFacts About Gusli The Gusli is an ancient Slavic musical instrument, most common in Russia.... musician from Novgorod. Synopsis Sadko played the gusliGusli The Gusli is an ancient Slavic musical instrument, most common in Russia.... on the shores of a lake. The Sea Tsar appeared to express his gratitude. On his advice, he made a bet with the local merchants about a fish in the lake; then he caught it, and they had to pay the bet, making him a rich merchant. He traded on the seas with his new wealth, but one day, his ships stopped in the sea and would not move. They tried to appease the Sea Tsar with gold, but finally Sadko had to jump into the sea. He played the gusli for the Sea Tsar, who offered him a new bride. On advice, he took the last maiden in a long line, and lay down beside her. He woke up on the shore and rejoined his wife. Motifs In some variants, Sadko is chosen to jump overboard by throwing lots between the men. This motif is a widespread device, appearing, for instance, in Child ballad 57 Brown Robyn's ConfessionBrown Robyn's Confession Brown Robyn's Confession is Child ballad 57. ... . Adaptations This tale attracted the attention of several authors in 19th century, with the rise of SlavophileSlavophile A Slavophile was an advocate of the uniqueness of Slavic culture compared with others, especially Western European culture.... movement and served as a base for a number of derived works, most notable being a poem Sadko by Alexei TolstoyAlexei Tolstoy Alexei Tolstoy may refer to:* Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, a Russian poet, novelist and playwright.... and Nikolay Rimsky-KorsakovNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, also Nikolay, Nicolai, and Rimsky-Korsakoff, was a Russian composer, one of... 's operaOpera Opera is a dramatic art form, originating in Italy, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to ... SadkoSadko (opera) *Sadko* is an opera in seven scenes by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to a Russian libretto by the composer with assistance from ... . It was also a 1953 film by Aleksandr PtushkoAleksandr Ptushko Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director.... . A butchered version of the original film was spoofed on Mystery Science Theater 3000Facts About Mystery Science Theater 3000 *Mystery Science Theater 3000* , usually abbreviated *MST3K, is an American cult television comedy series create... under the name "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad". External links the bylina* in English , in English as collected by Arthur RansomeFacts About Arthur Ransome ** Arthur Ransome's country: tourist information in Czech... in Old Peter's Russian Tales.