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Russian Fairy Tales

Note 466 — Chapter VI

William Ralston Shedden Ralston translation

The word by which the husband here designates his wife is zakon, which properly signifies (1) law, (2) marriage. Here it stands for “spouse.” Satan replies, “If this be thy zakon, go hence therewith! to sever a zakon is impossible.”

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