Viy by Nikolai Gogol. Short summary

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A witch who died through the fault of a seminarian takes revenge on the young man. In the church where he is singing her off, the witch tries to get to him. She summons the help of Vijay and an unclean force, which tears the young man apart.

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Three seminarians have stopped for the night at a distant farmhouse. One of them, Homa, was saddled by a witch during the night and began to ride him. But the young man, with the help of prayers, stopped her and tortured her. The witch was transformed into a beautiful panna.

The dead woman’s father forcibly makes the young man give his daughter a funeral. Homa is locked in the church with the deceased girl for the night.

The prudent young man draws a circle around himself to protect him from evil spirits. On the first night the young woman tries to find him, flying into the coffin. She only calms down when the first cock crows.

On the second night, she summons the help of unclean forces to find Homa. The monsters cannot locate Homa. In the morning, he emerges from the church gray-haired.

On the third night, the panorama summons all the evil spirits, led by Viem, the all-seeing monster. When the monster discovers Homa, the evil one kills him.