Russian Folktales: The Soldier and
the Vampire
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The soldier was allowed to return home,
so he walked and walked until he drew near to his native village. There was a
miller in a mill not far from the village, he decided to go pay his friend a
visit.
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The miller brought him into the house
and got out some liquor; and the two started to drink and talk about what they
have been up to as of late. The soldier was there for so long that it began to
get extremely dark outside. The miller offered that he stay there for the night
due to a Warlock that had died and has been haunting the village.
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The soldier refused, stating that he was
not scared of him and was anxious to see his people. He took off on the road by
the graveyard, where he looked upon and saw a fire. He decided to walk over to
the fire and there it was… The Warlock.
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The soldier was asked to go to a wedding
with the Warlock, when they arrived; they were treated with great hospitality
and given drinks. The Warlock continued to drink and became angry and chased
everyone out of the wedding, also piercing the hands of the bride and groom
with an awl then left.
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The soldier questioned him of his
doings, and the Warlock explained that he did it in order that they would die,
but he knows how to bring them back to life.
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The soldiers asked if there was any way
to get the better of the Warlock and he said that all of him would have to be
burned, including the creatures that would try to escape from him.
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The Warlock attacked the soldier and, in
return, fought back with his sword with sweeping blows until he was at the end
of his strength, but with one last blow he dropped the Warlock lifelessly to
the ground.
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The soldier returned to where the
wedding took place and brought the two back to life through the instructions of
the Warlock. After, they dragged the warlock to his grave to burn him and did
not let nay creature escape. The whole village thanked him for his service.
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