Russian Fairy Tales
Alkonost
The
Alkonost is a Russian Monster which has the body of a bird but the head
(and at times the breasts) of a beautiful woman. Its song is so
beautiful that those who hear it forget everything they are doing, they
know and care about and wish for nothing more than to hear the alkonost
sing which makes them comparable to the Russian Sirin. The Alkonost
will roll its eggs into the sea, and when they are born the there is a
massive storm.
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