This text appears to be a transcription of a video about Slavic mythology, specifically the stories of the Berendeys and the sorcerer Vseslavovich. The narrator begins by telling a fictional story about the Berendeys, a community of people who can turn into werewolf bears, and then reveals that this story is not actually from Slavic mythology, but rather something he created himself.
The narrator then discusses the real Berendeys, a nomadic tribe that existed in Russia from the 11th to the 13th centuries. They were known for their magical abilities and were often referred to as "black hoods." The narrator notes that very little is known about the Berendeys and their mythology, and that they seem to have disappeared from the historical record.
The narrator then moves on to discuss Vseslavovich, a sorcerer who is said to have been born to a princess and a snake. Vseslavovich is described as a demigod who possessed magical abilities and could transform into various animals. The narrator tells the story of Vseslavovich's campaign against an Indian king, in which he uses his magical abilities to defeat the king and become the ruler of India.
Finally, the narrator notes that Vseslavovich is said to be the brother of Mikula Selyaninovich, a hero from Slavic mythology, and that the two share some similarities with characters from Marvel comics. The video ends with the narrator thanking the viewer for watching and inviting them to share their own stories and legends in the comments.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Berendeys are a mythological group of people with the ability to turn into werewolf bears.
2. The Berendeys were said to have lived in Russia and were known for their magical gifts.
3. They were called "black sorcerers" by ordinary people and were hunted with the intention of exterminating them.
4. The leader of the Berendey community was a wise and experienced old man known as King Berendey.
5. King Berendey did not seek revenge for the fallen fellow tribesmen and instead led the community into hiding in the dense forests of Russia.
6. The Berendeys worshipped Mother Nature and were rewarded with a protected and hidden city.
7. The Berendeys disappeared from the chronicles at the beginning of the 13th century.
8. The first mention of the Berendeys in the chronicles dates back to 1097.
9. Vasily Andreevich Zhukovsky first spoke of Tsar Berendey in his fairy tales in 1831.
10. Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky presented Tsar Berendey as a wise ruler in his play "The Snow Maiden" in 1873.
11. In Slavic mythology, the Berendeys were people who turned into brown bears and were often sorcerers.
12. The myth of the Berendeys is not well-known and is not widely documented.
13. The Berendeys had their own mythology and worshipped nature.
14. Vseslavovich, also known as Volga, was a demigod and sorcerer who appeared in Slavic mythology.
15. Vseslavovich was the son of a book harp and was born after his mother stepped on a snake in the garden.
16. Vseslavovich was born with the ability to speak and had a voice like thunder.
17. He was sent to school at the age of 7 and quickly learned to turn into a wolf, ermine, and falcon.
18. Vseslavovich went on a campaign against an Indian king at the age of 15 and turned into a falcon to kill birds for food.
19. He turned into a wolf to get game and feed his squad.
20. Vseslavovich was said to have married an Indian queen and become the king of captured India.
21. Vseslavovich was the brother of Mikula Selyaninovich, also known as Mikula the plowman.
22. Mikula's plow could not be lifted by heroes such as Ilya Muromets, but Vseslavovich was able to lift it.