Zmei (Russian)

See also: Firedrake (folklore)
For the Romanian equivalent, see zmeu. For other Slavic counterparts, see Slavic dragon.

Zmei m. (Russian: змей, zmej) and zmeya f. (змея́, zmejá), meaning "serpent", is a form of dragon in Russian folktales and epic poetry; sometimes, a human-like character with dragon-like traits.

Two of the most famous zmei are Gorynych and Tugarin, two well-known zmei, appear as adversaries of the bogatyri (heroes) Dobrynya Nikitich or Alyosha Popovich.

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