THEY
PASSED OVER THE BOUNDLESS WHITE PLAIN WHERE AN AGED SAINT WITH FLOWING BEARD
STOOD from the story THE STORY OF KASYAN AND THE DREAM MAIDEN in The Russian
Story Book collated and retold by Richard Wilson, illustrated by Frank C. Papé.
Our story is about a Kasyan who was one of the
mighty heroes of Holy Russia, the leader of a band of forty. His bravery was,
without equal, who had fought against the accursed Tatars, and had won great
renown in battle against infidel hordes; but he had never taken golden crowns
nor loved any lady except the Dream Maiden, whose image he kept ever in his
golden heart. She had come to him in a dream and that’s where she stayed, in
his heart and mind and he resolved to one day seek her out.
His men loved him so dearly that they had
pledged not to rob or steal, not to look with love upon the face of any maiden,
and not to stain our hands with blood. Part of the pledge was to dress as pilgrims
and wear the red poppy and to travel the land in search of Kasyan’s dream
maiden.
One day In the open plain near the city of
Kiev they met Prince Vladimir out hunting. They called out:“Vladimir, Fair Sun
of Kiev, give alms to the wandering pilgrims. Not a pittance but a royal gift
will we take from such as you, even a noble benefaction of forty thousand
roubles.” Vladimir halted the hunt and addressed the pilgrims, “I have no
roubles with me,” said the courteous Prince, “nor can I refresh you as you
deserve and as I desire. But go onward to Kiev town to the Princess Apraxia,
who in my name will give you food and drink and lodging.”
Onward they went to the palace of Princess
Apraxia where they called out to her using the Pilgrims wail. She came to the
window and saw the pilgrims but immediately recognised Kasyan, who had appeared
to her in a dream…..So what happened to
the Kasyan and Princess Apraxia? Well, you’ll have to read the book to
find out for yourself!
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