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Koschei cannot die. His soul is hidden separate from his body 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. As long as his soul is safe, he cannot die. If the chest is dug up and opened, the hare will bolt away. If it is killed, the duck will emerge and try to fly off. Anyone possessing the egg has Koschei in their power. He begins to weaken, becomes sick and immediately loses the use of his magic. If the egg is tossed about, he likewise is flung around against his will. If the needle is broken (in some tales this must be done by specifically breaking it against Koschei's forehead), Koschei will die.
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James Branch CabellCarl Van Vechten, 1935 James Branch Cabell ( April 14, 1879 May 5, 1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction. Biography James Branch Cabell was descended from a venerable Southern family; his great-grandfather was William H. Cabell was governor of V used the spelling Koshchei in several of his books. His character, however, was a sort of over-deity who presides over all the "first-level" human gods (such as JehovahYou might find the information you seek in any of the following pages: Tetragrammaton, a page about the history, religious significance and possible pronunciations (Jehovah, Yahweh) of the explicit name of God in Judaism and Christianity; The names of God and LokiThis page is about the Norse god Loki. For other uses of the word see Loki (disambiguation). Loki tricks Hod into shooting Baldur Loki Laufeyiarson in Norse mythology is the " god" of mischief, a son of Farbauti and Laufey, and is described as the "contri). Robert A. HeinleinRobert Anson Heinlein ( July 7, 1907 May 8, 1988) was one of the most influential authors in the science fiction genre. He developed new themes, new techniques and approaches. He became the first science fiction writer to break into major general magazine used Cabell's version in his book .