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[Alexandr Korol]

and air that I am studying through these spirits. It is as if, when you see the boundaries of these worlds, of these spirits, something happens. And you see, in mythology... not even just in mythology, but in all mythologies, this is the main focus, the foundation upon which any myth is built. Then, in Wikipedia, I saw a section about myths, a separate section called “Anthropogonic Myths.” It states: “’human’ + ‘birth’ – myths about the origin, including the creation, of humans (the first human, the first human pair, or tribal ancestors), as the tribe in myths is often identified with ‘real people,’ with humanity.” And you see, mythology is also an explanation of the origin of the first humans, the real first humans. That is, it is a certain natural phenomenon that is part of everything, the foundation of everything. Further: “In archaic mythologies, stars or entire constellations are often represented as animals, less commonly as trees, in the form of a celestial hunter chasing a beast, etc. A number of myths end with the heroes ascending to the sky and turning into stars, or, on the contrary, being cast out of the sky for failing a trial or breaking a prohibition (wives or sons of celestial beings). The arrangement of stars in the sky may also be interpreted as a symbolic scene, an illustration of a particular myth.” And here, too, what caught my attention? That there are some main heroes, and that everything ends with them either ascending to the sky and turning into stars or, on the contrary, being cast out somewhere. It also seems to be associated with what this mythical time is, this transition – everything is precisely about what this force writes about in all my volumes of “Alternative History.” Next. “Heroic myths – myths built around the biography of a mythological hero. They may include the miraculous birth of the hero, trials from older relatives or hostile demons, the search for a wife and marital trials, battles with monsters and other feats, and the death of the hero. They capture the most important moments of the life cycle.” So, you see, all mythological narratives are based on telling the biography of a certain hero, emphasizing that he is special, that he is born at a special time, and that he goes through many trials. And it all ends with the hero’s death after all his feats. And this is a very important episode of the entire story – an essential part of mythology is the death of the hero. Naturally, again, this caught my attention because, in the fifth volume, everything is leading toward an emphasis on the theme of death and what it is. And now, with the naked eye, you can already see that this mythological hero is present throughout all the volumes of my novel –