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In ], especially in the ] region, '''Koschei''' (<font lang="ru"> Коще́й </font>) is an ] with a terrible appearance, menacing principally young women. Koschei's other name is ''Koschei-Immortal'' (or ''Koschei the Deathless'') (<font lang="ru"> Коще́й Бессме́ртный </font>), the reason for which is the fact that his ] is hidden inside a needle, which is in an ], which is in a ], which is in a ], which is in an ] ], which is buried under a ] ] ], which is on the ] of ], in the ]. Koschei will die when the needle is broken. | ||
| Koschei's other name is ''Koschei-Immortal'' (or ''Koschei the Deathless'') (<font lang="ru">Коще́й Бессме́ртный</font>), the reason for which is the fact that his death is saved separately in a needle, that is in an egg, that is in a duck, that is in a hare, that is in a box, that is on the top of an oak, oak is on an island in Ocean. Koschei will die the day the needle is broken. | |||
| In ]'s ''American Gods'', Koschei is referenced as an evil wizard. | In ]'s ''American Gods'', Koschei is referenced as an evil ]. | ||
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In ]'s '']'', Koschei is the supreme over-deity who presides over ] and ]. This characterization was probably taken from the works of ]. | ||
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In Russian mythology, especially in the Caucasus region, Koschei ( Коще́й ) is an evil spirit with a terrible appearance, menacing principally young women. Koschei's other name is Koschei-Immortal (or Koschei the Deathless) ( Коще́й Бессме́ртный ), the reason for which is the fact that his soul is hidden inside a needle, which is in an egg, which is in a duck, which is in a hare, which is in an iron chest, which is buried under a green oak tree, which is on the island of Bujan, in the ocean. Koschei will die when the needle is broken.
In Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Koschei is referenced as an evil wizard.
In Robert Heinlein's Job: A Comedy of Justice, Koschei is the supreme over-deity who presides over Jehovah and Loki. This characterization was probably taken from the works of James Branch Cabell.