# Byliny Book: Hero Tales of Russia

Author: Harrison, Marion Chilton; Stewart, Hugh, Mrs., 1878-1966 [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: Children & Young Adult Reading

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66643

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Byliny+Book%3A+Hero+Tales+of+Russia+Harrison&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

This is a Byliny Book. What does “Byliny” mean? It is a Russian word, and it means stories about What-has-Been, what happened in Russia in the old days long ago. We all read about the Greek heroes Jason and Perseus and Theseus and Heracles. The Russians had splendid heroes too, who met with wonderful adventures. Russia and France and Italy and England are fighting side by side a great fight for freedom, and these old heroes of Russia fought for freedom too, against great barbarian armies of Huns and Tartars. The Russians are our brave friends, our “Allies,” as we call them now, and it is good to get to know about their heroes of olden times.

## Chapters

- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/byliny-book-hero-tales-of-russia-66643/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/byliny-book-hero-tales-of-russia-66643/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/byliny-book-hero-tales-of-russia-66643/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/byliny-book-hero-tales-of-russia-66643/chapters/4/index.md)