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Polkan or Palkan (Russian: Полка́н or Палкан, from the Italian Pulicane) is a half-human, half-horse (in some variants, half-dog) creature from Russian folktales which possesses enormous power and speed. In folk etymology his name is understood as полуконь (polukon - half-horse). He appears first as the enemy of the hero Bova Korolevich, but after a battle becomes his loyal friend and ally. Polkan is originally based on Pulicane, a half-dog character from Andrea da Barberino's poem "I Reali di Francia", which was once popular in the Slavonic world in prosaic translations.

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  • Polkan ou Palkan (Полка́н ou Палкан) est, dans le folklore russe et les bylines, un être moitié homme et moitié cheval (et dans quelques variantes, moitié chien) possédant une puissance et une rapidité énormes. D'abord ennemi du héros , il devient ensuite son allié. (fr)
  • Polkan or Palkan (Russian: Полка́н or Палкан, from the Italian Pulicane) is a half-human, half-horse (in some variants, half-dog) creature from Russian folktales which possesses enormous power and speed. In folk etymology his name is understood as полуконь (polukon - half-horse). He appears first as the enemy of the hero Bova Korolevich, but after a battle becomes his loyal friend and ally. Polkan is originally based on Pulicane, a half-dog character from Andrea da Barberino's poem "I Reali di Francia", which was once popular in the Slavonic world in prosaic translations. In the 19th century Polkan became a popular name for a guard dog. (en)
  • Polkan atau Palkan (bahasa Rusia: Полка́н atau Палкан, dari bahasa Italia, Pulicane)adalah makhluk setengah manusia setengah kuda (dalam beberapa variasi setengah anjing) dari cerita rakyat dan legenda Rusia. Polkan sangat kuat dan cepat. Polkan pertama muncul sebagai musuh namun kemudian menjadi sahabat dan sekutunya. Polkan berasal dari Pulicane, makhluk setengah anjing dari syair Andrea da Barberino, I Reali di Francia, yang terkenal di daerah-daerah Slavia. * l * * s (in)
  • Полка́н (Палкан, Полка́новиц, Чу́дище-Полка́нище, Полкан-Богатырь; от итал. Pulicane — персонаж рыцарского романа Андреа да Барберино «Короли франкские», рыцарь с телом пса и торсом человека) — персонаж «Повести о Бове Королевиче», кентавр (существо с телом наполовину человеческим, наполовину лошадиным), в некоторых вариантах — кинокефал (с пёсьей головой), обладающий огромной силой и скоростью (может скачками перемещаться на большие расстояния — «семь вёрст за один скок»). (ru)
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  • Polkan ou Palkan (Полка́н ou Палкан) est, dans le folklore russe et les bylines, un être moitié homme et moitié cheval (et dans quelques variantes, moitié chien) possédant une puissance et une rapidité énormes. D'abord ennemi du héros , il devient ensuite son allié. (fr)
  • Polkan atau Palkan (bahasa Rusia: Полка́н atau Палкан, dari bahasa Italia, Pulicane)adalah makhluk setengah manusia setengah kuda (dalam beberapa variasi setengah anjing) dari cerita rakyat dan legenda Rusia. Polkan sangat kuat dan cepat. Polkan pertama muncul sebagai musuh namun kemudian menjadi sahabat dan sekutunya. Polkan berasal dari Pulicane, makhluk setengah anjing dari syair Andrea da Barberino, I Reali di Francia, yang terkenal di daerah-daerah Slavia. * l * * s (in)
  • Полка́н (Палкан, Полка́новиц, Чу́дище-Полка́нище, Полкан-Богатырь; от итал. Pulicane — персонаж рыцарского романа Андреа да Барберино «Короли франкские», рыцарь с телом пса и торсом человека) — персонаж «Повести о Бове Королевиче», кентавр (существо с телом наполовину человеческим, наполовину лошадиным), в некоторых вариантах — кинокефал (с пёсьей головой), обладающий огромной силой и скоростью (может скачками перемещаться на большие расстояния — «семь вёрст за один скок»). (ru)
  • Polkan or Palkan (Russian: Полка́н or Палкан, from the Italian Pulicane) is a half-human, half-horse (in some variants, half-dog) creature from Russian folktales which possesses enormous power and speed. In folk etymology his name is understood as полуконь (polukon - half-horse). He appears first as the enemy of the hero Bova Korolevich, but after a battle becomes his loyal friend and ally. Polkan is originally based on Pulicane, a half-dog character from Andrea da Barberino's poem "I Reali di Francia", which was once popular in the Slavonic world in prosaic translations. (en)
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  • Polkan (in)
  • Polkan (fr)
  • Polkan (en)
  • Полкан (фольклор) (ru)
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