To the Question of the Existence of Dobrynia Ryazanich
Journal: Bulletin of the State University of Education Series History and Political Sciences
Year: 2026

Aim. The study is to establish whether there was a historical prototype of the folklore hero Dobrynya Zlata Poyas, as well as a historical reconstruction of his possible biography. Methodology. Special methods of cognition (historical-analytical and problem-chronological) were used in the study. The materials that form the basis of the study were studied and analyzed taking into account the chronology of events and the need to obtain historical information from the scientific sources being proce