kitezh

Updated: May 24, 2025

What else can there be in the water?" "There's the city Kitezh standing in the water." "That's a different thing! That's Kitezh. Only righteous people live there." "And are there no righteous cities on the sea?" "No," said Ignat, and, after a moment's silence, added: "The sea water is bitter and nobody can drink it." "And is there more land beyond the sea?" "Certainly, the sea must have an end.

Maksim Gorky - The Man Who Was Afraid