Wernyhora
Wernyhora ( Ukrainian Вернигора , roughly "man who overturned mountains"; died 1769 ) was a legendary wandering Ukrainian folk singer and prophet who allegedly lived in the 18th century. He is often depicted with a hurdy-gurdy .
It is believed that he came from the Cossacks . At a young age, Moses Vernyhora is said to have stayed in Zaporizhia and fought against the Muscovites , Turks and Tatars . He is said to have predicted the fall of the Kingdom of Poland at the end of the 18th century. The Russian authorities donated a prize for Wernyhora's head. Wernyhora supported the Confederation of Bar (1768–1772). According to legend, Vernyhora died around 1769 at the age of ninety-six in Parchomiwka ( Kiev Oblast ) and was buried in Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi .
The Polish historian Joachim Lelewel (1786–1861) wrote down Wernyhora's prophecies around 1830. Wernyhora has been depicted several times in Polish literature and painting.
literature
- Michael Czaykowski: Wernyhora, the seer in the borderlands: historical tale from 1768, translated from Polish. FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1841
- Michał Czajkowski: Wernyhora wieszcz ukraiński: powieść historyczna z roku 1768. 4th edition, FA Brockhaus, Lipsk 1868
- Michał Czajkowski: Wernyhora, Wieszcz ukraiński : Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, Warszawa 2013: ISBN 9788320555455
- Stanisław Makowski: Wernyhora: przepowiednie i legenda. Czytelnik, Warszawa 1995, ISBN 83-07-02346-7
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wernyhora |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Вернигора (Ukrainian); Wernyhora, Moses |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian folk singer and prophet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1769 |
| Place of death | Parchomiwka, Kiev Oblast |