In several byliny, Alyosha Popovich falsely claims Dobrynya Nikitich has died and attempts to marry his wife. When Dobrynya returns, the resulting confrontation nearly destroys their fellowship at Vladimir's court.
Alyosha Popovich, the youngest and most cunning of the three bogatyri, slays a dragon called Tugarin Zmeyevich (Tugarin the Dragon's Son) through wit rather than brute force.
Ilya Muromets stands as the eldest and mightiest of Prince Vladimir's bogatyri in Kiev, the heroic triad completed by Dobrynya Nikitich's noble cunning and Alyosha Popovich's youthful daring. Together they defend the Rus against invaders, monsters, and the forces that threaten the prince's realm.
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