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days. Then the chief of the Avar tribe said, "Let us have a tingle combat between two warriors, I'll fight for my people and one of your warriors will fight for your people. If I win, your people will pay a big tribute to us every year. If I am defeated, my people will leave your land forever."
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Schek and Khoriv wanted to fight the single combat but Kyi said, "I am the eldest brother, I will fight."
The single combat began. It was the most terrible combat that took place on the banks of the Dnipro. I-ong and bitter was the struggle. The Avar chief was a man of great strength and Kyi could not overcome him.
At last the Avar chief aimed his spear at Kyi's heart. Kyi threatened him with his oar.
There was a tarribleblow and... the spear and the oar were broken.
"Come then, my hands will serve me as they served me in my work," cried Kyi.
He seised the Avar chief, lifted him into the air and threw him into the Dnipro. That was the end of the enemy. The Avars ran away as quickly as they could.
Great was the joy of the Poliansand the people said, "You have won the victory, Kyi. You are both strong and wise. You are honest, and we respect you. Be our Prince."
Kyi became the first Prince of the Pol i an tribe. He said to his people, "We must unite and we must always be ready to defend our land and our people. That's why we must build a high wall around our settlement. It will defend us from enemies." And the Po-lians built the first walled town on one of the hills at the river Dnipro and named it Kyiv in honour of their Prince.
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