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A LEGEND ABOUT FOUNDATION OF KYIV
Part І
Once there lived three brothers: Kyi, Schek and Khoriv, and they had a sister Lybid. One day they were boating along beautiful banks of the Dnipro. They saw three green hills covered with a thick forest.
"This is a fine place," said Kyi. "Let us settle here." And they settled on those three hills.
Kyi, the eldest brother, was a tall strong handsome man. He was a fine boatman. He was also a gifted craftsman and made fine boats. People used to come to buy his boats or to learn how to make them. Kyi loved the river and spent much time on the Dnipro.
Schek, the younger brother, had a freckled face, green eyes and red hair. He was a very good potter. He made wonderful jugs and basins of clay.
Khoriv, their youngest brother, had hazel eyes and fair hair. He was a fine psaltery-player and sang beautiful songs. But he was a talented craftsman besides that. He made wonderful ailvtri tings, necklaces, ear-rings.
Their sister Lybid was a pretty girl with blue eyes and long golden hair. She was gentle and modest. Lybid was a very good spinner and her snow-white linen was famous among the Polian women. The three brothers loved their sister very much and took care of her.
By and by many people settled around the
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were boating - пливли на човні bank - берег Let us settle ... - Давайте поселимось...
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