Oponskoye Kingdom
A mythical Russian peasant utopia at the world's edge.
The Oponskoye Kingdom, also called the Kingdom of Opona, is a mythical utopia in Russian folklore. Peasants imagined it at the edge of the flat Earth, where a just White Tsar ruled and they lived free from the state and gentry. Other names include the Golden Land, the Land of Chud, and Belovodye.
Quick Facts
- Also known as
- Kingdom of Opona
- Golden Land
- Land of Chud
- Belovodye
- Type
- Mythical kingdom
- Associated group
- Old Believers (Runners or Wanderers)
- Similar myths
- Shambhala, El Dorado
Facts from the source article.
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