Hagiography or Legend?
From The Great Tales by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries
May 8, 2026
About this episode
Dcn. Nicholas Kotar discusses the unique Russian tradition of blending saints' lives with fairy tales.
Special guest co-host Dcn. Nicholas Kotar joins us to tell the story of Russia’s strange tradition of mashing up saints’ lives with fairy tales.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin
Guest: Dcn. Nicholas Kotar
Topics covered
- hagiography
- legends
- saints
- fairy tales
- Russian tradition
Keywords
- hagiography
- legend
- saints
- fairy tales
- Russia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ancient Faith Ministries
Places: Russia
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