Man, that would be the ultimate disrespect. Imagine being like “do your worst, foul wizard! Your torture will not erode the heroism of my sacrifice!” and then he just turns you into a pile of walnuts and leaves.

@cosmicquestion9184

2 жыл бұрын

Then the squirrels show up!

@sashaythisway

2 жыл бұрын

Man that's nuts to think

@GredelsRage

Жыл бұрын

@@cosmicquestion9184 and naturally they are eastern European squirrels so even they are born with a sense if 'meh you asked for it"

@BryerTheKing1

10 ай бұрын

Lol

Koschei the deathless is probably the fist person from folklore that fits the textbook definition of a lich

@rogueascendant6611

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@Passions5555

2 жыл бұрын

What is that?

@albertdittel8898

Жыл бұрын

That's only because this particular video portrayed Koshei like a lich, the original folklore actually doesn't resemble a lich that much, koshei is not prominently a wizard, he is not a resurrected undead, the stories where he actually summons or controls undead are very few. In the tales he is more like a supernatural evil king, who is or has become immortal by being a little bit dead-like (skeletonish)

@colorpg152

Жыл бұрын

@@albertdittel8898 its backwards the annoying traits like ugliness and skeleton appearance were added latter because people back them hated villains being pretty and being allowed to just ignore the laws of nature with their knowledge

@travismurtland3257

Жыл бұрын

​@@albertdittel8898An undead and evil creature who died by stashing their soul into an object to achieve immortality is the description of a lich. If Koschei did that, then he is a lich by modern standards, and likely because he is probably the inspiration.

Koschei is the supposed inspiration of modern fantasy in many RPGs especially DnD about Necromancer and Lich - beings that hold over the power of death and darkness.

@haruahresearchcollective7924

2 жыл бұрын

They're all based off Ancient Mesopotamia texts

@rogueascendant6611

2 жыл бұрын

@@haruahresearchcollective7924 Well sorry.... I don't ever heard something like that before or even no else at all. Most RPG game with beings like dark wizard or an undead lord is inspired from European tales, or something like that.

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

Necromancers and Lich are able to ressurect undeads they are not deathless. And this guy can't ressurect undeads. He was probably just an YPIR(the Slavic vampires)

@SobiTheRobot

2 жыл бұрын

@@krivjeto I'd argue Liches are nearly deathless; he fits the usual descriptor otherwise.

@Passions5555

2 жыл бұрын

I know what a necromancer is, but what is a liche?

I love reading fairy tales and folklore from Eastern Europe, characters are interesting like Baba Yaga, the rusalka and Koschei the Deathless. Nice to see you used snippets from one of Soyuzmultfilms animated shorts/films from the 1950s.

@sorian_delorean3348

2 жыл бұрын

The Bogatyrs(Bogaturs?) are awesome indeed.

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

They was killed by Tsar Ivan Asen xD

@sorian_delorean3348

2 жыл бұрын

@@krivjeto what a waste😆😭

@josephcarrel7202

2 жыл бұрын

I will be leaning heavily into Finnish and Russian mythology for my third novel

In the description of his souls separation some have interpreted it as: Sea- Water Island- Earth Rabbit/Duck- Animals Oak- World Tree Leading some scholars to believe that he bound his soul to the very universe itself.

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly that's earthly things not universal xD

@humanity600

2 жыл бұрын

@@krivjeto The World Tree is a representation of all time and space in mythology.

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

@@humanity600 No the world tree is Nordic mythology and it conect the 12 realm that exists in this mythology... It have nothing to do whit the Univers. It is a bridge that conect the 12 planes of earth existence. And world tree is no concept of the Slavic Folklore unless they live rly far north,so they got this concept by the Vikings who was tormenting and ruling them in the dark ages. It is same to call Tangra Slavic Folklore but only southern Slav have him as god there. So if it is not universal for all Slavs Niether Tangra nor the world tree are Slavic mythologi.

@humanity600

2 жыл бұрын

@@krivjeto the World Tree is an archetypical concept prevalent in world religion, not just ancient Norse. Each of the 12 realms had their own Time-Space if you've done significant research on the Well of Urd & on fate in Norse Myth. So in every account you've just given you're wrong. If you need a link for the Well I can send one.

In the RPG game Dungeons and Dragons , undead wizards called Lich a have each have an object that holds their essence or soul called a phylactery . Undead dragons also have them as well .

I really do love this channel. I like how you guys concentrate on myths and stories that not many KZreadrs do.

Anyone else see the parallel between Koschei and the Ice King in Adventure Time (4:20)?

The embodiment of "How Many Times Do We Have to Teach You This Lesson, Old Man?"

Look, I'm just saying we've never see Rasputin and Koshei in the same room

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

If koshei will have ally against Tsar Ivan Asen,I say let Tsar Simeon the great go make the fight even xD

@zatchbell5678

7 ай бұрын

My new headcanon lol

@brainlock72

2 ай бұрын

Except we now have. Koschei is the alleged true/birth name of the Gallifreyan known as the Master, who took on Rasputin's identity to lure the Doctor and steal/swap her body.

@NimhLabs

2 ай бұрын

@@brainlock72 ah yes, I forgot about Doctor Who being the one correct authority regarding everything Remember when that T-Rex terrorised Victorian London? All the Tabloids were all over that--and used it as political commentary for various cosmopolitan topics of the day

Man Russia/eastern Europe. You start out with pure terror in your folklore and see how far you can carry it into real life. I'm impressed.. terrorized but impressed. Ps mind if I get the thumbnail as a tattoo? That is badass piece of art. On par with an iron maiden album

You are a good narrator

one of my favorite folklore stories. i want to see him in a future Dresden Files book.

Really enjoy your videos man, keep up the good work

He's also appeared in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing RPG game. He's known as Prisoner 7.

Amazing! Love this video so much.

Wonderful & fascinating video! I'd heard the name but never knew the stories so this was very interesting to me. 🧙

- How can we call you? - Koschey. - Officially, yes, you are replacing the deceased Koshchei, but what is your real name? - Koschey. We are all Koshchei.(с)"Babilon 5" 😄

How cool my Mum is Russian it's nice to hear something from my roots

He is what Dungeons and Dragons would call a Lich. I will have to use him as a villain in one of my games.

Bro, u got like the perfect voice for this

Koschei the Deathless obviously inspired the Harry Potter villain named Lord Voldermort.

@AnjelCaido69

2 жыл бұрын

And Rasputin from Anastasia

@DaughterofAnubis

Жыл бұрын

As well as Saruman from The Lord of the Rings

I was wondering how to pronounce his name. I read 'The firebird' to my son at bedtime (every night 😩) and I've mispronounced it each time 🤣

Great story😊👍❤.I forgot everything what my mom read to me as a kid .Now i remembered a little bit.

bruh can you do a bunch of other sorcerer/wizard/warlock myths? this has been my favourite MU so far!

I'm guessing the writers of Anastasia combined him with Rasputin in the movie Anastasia

This man really just streaks across the land.

Really fascinating episode and the creature.

Great video.

I rate it 5 out of 5 Matreshkas 🪆🪆🪆🪆🪆 Great research and attention to the details!

In the role playing game D&D, Koschei would be greatly considered a powerful lich, an undead wizard.

Among South Slavic peoples, in the story about Marya Morevna and Koschei the Deathless, Koschei is being called Bash Chelik (Head of Steel). Tho, the story and the plot remains the same :) Excellent video! Keep up the great work!

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

Here in Bulgaria we know koshei as the guy Decapitated by Tsar Ivan Asen xD

I first watched an episode from Myths and Monsters, learning about the Hero’s Journey and learning about the tale about Ivan rescuing his wife from the villainous Koschei. Now, after graduating from high school about ten and a half months ago, memorizing the Hero’s Journey and the rehearing the old tale of Ivan’s heroic journey brought me back memories. Planning to do that tale sometime on the day after my birthday or something like that?

Voldemort shouldn't have missed his history class to talk to slughorn.

@FreakyTeeth

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Voldemort and Sauron are at least partially based on him.

Baba Yaga: WHAT DO YO- (see’s Marya) oh Marya darling it is so good to see you again (also see’s Ivan) and who’s this idiot? Marya: this idiot is my husband, he unknowingly unleashed Koschei the deathless from our imprisonment. Baba Yaga: …..with a husband like That! And in that stature, I’m am both unsurprised and sorry for you. Alright, come in.

This guy is a dungeons and dragons lich!

I actually watched the featured cartoon back in my youth, amazing cartoon by the way Russian production in animation is truly underrated

Neat to see where the inspiration for Horcruxes came from.

missed out a lot about Ivan he was tasked to watch over baba yaga's herd of horses and she intentionally told the horses not to return but Ivan had already befriended a bird a deer and a bee which all helped get the horses to return to the stable on the last night Ivan was approached by the bee or the bird and they told him of baba yaga's plan to kill him so he then he stole a horse also missed out the several times Ivan tried to rescue Maria from Koschei's castle and he was caught loads until he found out that koschei got his horse from baba yaga's herd I cant remember the full story im scottish but its a cool story really cool story

Fun fact: Doctor Who's best frenemy the Master is alleged to have been called Koschei in his youth. Your description at the end sure sounds like a regeneration cycle. The Master was granted a second set of regenerations; Missy circumventing Death, itself, for Twelve; and the suggestion that some versions of Rasputin are based on Koschei mean that the Master luring her to Russia to steal/swap her body while posing as Rasputin only adds to this.

A very interesting tale. Do you think with covering the Slavic myths you could do one of these on the Crusnik/Krushnik?

@MythologyUnleashed

2 жыл бұрын

A Slavic vampire that feeds on other vampires? Color us intrigued!

@JediAcolyte94

2 жыл бұрын

@@MythologyUnleashed Plus i don't think anyone has covered them.

I was thinking of Dorian Gray just before it popped up on screen!🤣

Koschei the Deathless: The First Necromancer

Have you done any videos on Celtic gods and heroes?

Wait, so you're telling me a Koschey is not a giant enemy crab?

wait wait... he fit a duck inside a rabbit?? that's the best trick.

8:34 interesting information... i somewhat, *somehow,* feel honoured.

Not just sorcerer. he kind of ultimate viliant of Slavic folklore. He also using powerful magical sword, rules over all evil mystical creatures and have huge tresery with gold and many magical items

Reminds me of the underking from daggerfall in looks

"This is the emerald heart of Koschei the deathless, he kept his life in this emerald heart but a woman stole it and he died." - From Sandman #38

How about some Samhain mythos as the next video?

What is that movie that involves Koschei called?

Seeing all of the different ways his soul was supposed to be able to escape being caught, reminds me a lot about Voldemort and his horcruxes.

Skeletor, is that you?

He reminds me of another famous icon Barragan Louisenbarn

The version I read he had to find the tree to get the egg then break it. That of the last story.

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

The version I know is about Tsar Ivan Asen who decapitate the sorcerer and toss his head in the sea as punishment for his crimes.

Super Carlin Brothers did a video on how Koschei as the inspiration for Voldemort.

The Villain of Stravinsky & Fokine's 1910 ballet The Firebird.

What curse were the 2 people who disliked this under?

More Eastern European myth please

Main issue i have whit "koschei" ... pls tell me where u even got it? ... It is "Kostěj" when KOST mean bone. So, translated it will something like Boney Bone man or something like this. If every sour information is same good as it Koschei :D ..then gods bless u :D

That needle in the egg thing sounds like the forerunner to a horcrux.

@Passions5555

2 жыл бұрын

Inspiration!

I give to you a DnD campaign with a lich boss at the end. Seriously though it's not to far off from how liches become immortal.

6:36 What's the name of this Russian cartoon?

@alexduraev

Жыл бұрын

"The Apples of Youth" or "Rejuvenating Apples" - whichever way you wanna go about it. It's from 1970

Ice King from Adventure time comes to mind haha. Stealing princesses

@madmawsupreme

2 жыл бұрын

Had the same though

You say he's exceptionally cruel, but the only evidence of that is his basic fairy tale rap sheet of kidnapping princesses.

@Passions5555

2 жыл бұрын

Is that not cruel enough for you or just too generic

Rasputin

I wonder if I will get stories made of me in the future?

@NGC-catseye

2 жыл бұрын

I hope for your sake your wish comes true. As for ME,,, well I’m from the very popular Cats Eye Nebula,,, so I’m always in stories 😺

@AphitethLordOfLight

2 жыл бұрын

@@NGC-catseye for your kind words i hope you have a really great week.

Russian villain that doesn't die easily? That sounds familiar.

Darth sidious with a beard

Rasputin from Anastasia was my first thought

now .... i'm the deathless evil sorcerer .... lol .... you better keep that needle away from me ..... or i come after you .... muahhahahaha

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

In Bulgaria we don't fear deathless sorcerer's,we decapitate them xD Out of all joke,this story is one of the legends About Tsar Ivan Asen of Bulgaria.

@JustAnotherAsianGuy2

2 жыл бұрын

@@krivjeto i will come after you tooo .....muahahahahahaha

@krivjeto

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustAnotherAsianGuy2 Good that the hero that killed koshei wear my name :P or I wear his it don't matter xD

Can you tell story about wenidgo

@MythologyUnleashed

2 жыл бұрын

Wendigo! Sure we can add it to the list!

@Cosmicdragon360

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Cosmicdragon360

2 жыл бұрын

hi

I think he was just misunderstood.

Like the lich from adventure time.

This guy is literally Voldemort, or Xehanort, or possibly Morgoth or Sauron, for that matter

Alright he placed his soul in a needle but his physical body would still die would it not. I don't understand

#Myth100k

Kahshee

Rasputin!

Koschei the Putin. Anyone find his egg yet?

He say,the name Ivan is common in the folklore,well obviously Bulgaria have x2 Tsar Ivan-Asen(First and Second)both of them insipiring legends,and since Bulgaria is south Slav,no wonder Russians consider our Emperor's a mythical heroes...

Just want to point out that you say that all the fictional wizards we know of are based on this bloke just wanted to say that lord of the rings and Harry potter aren't real obviously but rasputin was a real a very real person and considered and dark sorcerer so if anything they all came from him not the other way around I mean if thus bloke was real then ok I'm wrong but I don't think he was whereas rasputin was 100% real

the depiction here is far too much based on modern ad&d like fantasy wizard. Koshei is not a scholar of dark arts, nowhere is it said that he studies and all that style that comes with it. He is depicted much more often as a supernatural evil king than as a wizerd, when he is depicted as a wizard, it is not the style of a ad&d-like scholar wizard. He is also not undead in the modern fantasy sense in that he has not died and has been resurrected. If you want a modern fantasy parallel: Koshei is much more like Sauron than like Saruman. Or regarding warhammer: more like a vampire lord than like a necromancer.

MU2024

Koschei = Seth= Saturne = Sauron = Allah = Loki = YHWH. Cube of Saturne (kaaba)

So rasputin but ugly