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.
The bogatyrs ride in service of Prince Vladimir in Kiev, feasting at his court and answering his summons to defend the Russian lands against invaders, monsters, and marauding steppe warriors.
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