Is there really a Russian myth about Solenya, the pickle man?
Dude Changed status to publish February 9, 2022
A Russian myth about Solenya, the pickle man, is none other than an account of the apocalyptic future predicted by such prophecies in Russia as Rasputin’s Bald Mountain, or Rasvyet. The apocalyptic vision of an imminent turn to darkness and instability are most vividly expressed in folk tales known collectively as legend okovka soleny (pickle jar prophecies), which are deeply embedded in modern Russia’s consciousness. These predictions were favorites among tsarist officials who used them for their own political ends; they sought to turn all subjects into obedient slaves “before the frost.”
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