Ilya Muromets really existed? Bashny.Net

At the beginning of October - birthday party Ilya Muromets. His name has not yet been found in the records, no known place of birth, date of death. Meanwhile, there was a real hero, and is buried in the caves of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra as one of the 69 saints

 - Some researchers are still skeptical about the reality of Ilya Muromets - too fabulous scientists think his biography, - says Sergey Hvedchenya, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, researcher at the Institute of History of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kiev).

However, the material collected by the researcher, have allowed not only to fully restore the biography of the hero of Holy Russia, but also to answer questions about the controversial life of Ilya Muromets, baffled many researchers.

Healing Elijah

According to the epics Elijah, God sent his parents in old age. Until 30-33 years, he distinguished athletic build, "sydney was sitting on the stove," because "there was no circulation in my legs," is not healed it "beggars perekhozhie" after the visit that the hero once entered the PATH service. Studies of the remains of the castle of St. Elijah of Murom, which were held in Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra scientists, completely confirmed the epic version of the life of Ilya Muromets. [Next]

Height 177 cm Elijah was - at that time it was a very high (growth of other saints of the monastery - 160-165 cm). On the bones of mummies were discovered well-developed tuberosity - which means that a person during his life was well developed muscular system. X-ray examination revealed changes characteristic of acromegaly - a disease violating the proportional growth of bones and internal organs), - such people have a disproportionately large limbs, big head, "oblique seven feet at the shoulders." Studies have shown that the hero was and spondylarthrosis - a disease similar to sciatica and prevent the movement. A good chiropractor can, right vertebrae, quickly put a man on foot. Kalika perekhozhie were likely bonesetters who returned Ilya mobility.

Fight with the nightingale-robber

The most famous feat Ilya Muromets - the battle with the nightingale-robber, who took the direct route to Kiev and did not give anyone the aisle - "any equestrian or pedestrian." Exemption epic bogatyrёm way to Kiev (1168) confirmed the historical facts. During his visit to Kiev Elijah he took the throne Prince Mstislav, who set the task to guard trade caravans who mercilessly plundered Polovtsy. Most likely, the prince ordered it to Ilya Muromets, held in the prince's retinue.

Nightingale seems to have been a robber, hunted thefts on the road, and the nightingale called him well for his ability to whistle. Ilya Muromets, beating Whistler pryamoezzhuyu clear the road, which was of great economic importance. If a straight road - five hundred of miles, then a roundabout way - "a thousand one-piece." Cleansing the direct path of the robbers was equated to exploit the people.

Care Elijah Monastery in

If the feats of arms of Ilya widely reflected in the epics, the monastery of the period of his life is little known. Leaving the monastery hero, likely caused the injury. The holy relics of St. Elijah indicate severe trauma - fractures of the right clavicle and two right ribs after hitting battle mace. Scientists have found that warrior-monk was killed in battle! After XII c. Attacks on Kiev, and the monks had to stand in the defense of their abode. Holy Russia hero died of wounds in the projection area of ​​the heart, penetrating the chest cavity. Death seems to have come instantly.





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