Polkan
Sign in to savethumb|300px|right|A depiction of a polka on the lid of a chest
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It sits within the topics Culture articles needing translation from Russian Wikipedia, Legendary horses and Mythological human–animal hybrids.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- bogatyr
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- Russian folklore
- Gender
- male
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- Bova Korolevich
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thumb|300px|right|A depiction of a polka on the lid of a chest
Polkan or Palkan (Russian: Полка́н or Палкан, from the Italian Pulicane) is a half-human, half-horse creature (in some variants, half-dog) from Russian folktales, known for his immense power and speed. In folk etymology, his name is interpreted as полуконь (polukon, meaning half-horse). He initially appears as the enemy of the hero Bova Korolevich, but after a battle, he becomes Bova's loyal friend and ally. He eventually dies fighting lions while protecting Bova's wife and children. thumb|300px|right|Prince Bova fights Polkan.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Polkan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.