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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. | 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. | ||
| ] wrote an ] involving Koschei, titled '']''. | |||
| In ]'s ''American Gods'', Koschei is referenced as an evil ]. | In ]'s ''American Gods'', Koschei is referenced as an evil ]. | ||
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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.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote an opera involving Koschei, titled The Immortal Koschei.
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.