Boyan (bard)
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Boyan (bard)
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Boyan is the name of a bard mentioned in the Rus' epic The Lay of Igor's Campaign as being active at the court of Yaroslav the Wise. He is apostrophized as Volos's grandson in the opening lines of The Lay. Historians have been unable to determine whether Boyan was his proper name or if all skalds of Rus were called boyans. Although The Lay is the only authentic source mentioning Boyan, his name became exceedingly popular with later generations. He is mentioned in the Zadonshchina and Pushkin's R
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Bard mentioned in the Rus' epic The Lay of Igor's Campaign
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2024-04-04T01:47:55Z
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