Mistress of the Copper Mountain
nature_spirit mountain Ural Mountains folk mythology single tradition · 2
The Mistress of the Copper Mountain is a spirit figure from Ural Mountains folklore who is identical with Azovka in many folktales. She appeared as a successor to Azovka and became most famous in the same areas where Azovka was previously known.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- Historical notes
- She was most famous in the same areas as Azovka and appeared as her successor.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kaltes-Ekwa, Great Serpent, Umay
- served by
- Azovka, mountain craftsmen
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In many folktales, the Mistress of the Copper Mountain and Azovka are identical with each other. The Mistress might have appeared as a successor of Azovka, because she was most famous in the same areas as Azovka before her.”
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“the Mistress outgrew her initial function of a treasure keeper. She became "the embodiment of power, wealth and beauty" which revealed itself only before the best of people”
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