Legends about Fall of the Kingdoms in Byzantine and Slavonic Literatures and Folklore

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Key words
medieval literature, legend, prophesies, signs
Author
Bessonov I.
Body

The article is devoted to the investigation of the legends about fall of the kingdoms in Byzantine and Slavonic literatures and folklore. In the article the stories about prophesies, signs and prophetic dreams are analyzed. The content of the article is resumed in the list of the motives most typical for these works.