Scanning/Sadko/bogatyr'

[Franklin A. Sciacca]

A few questions as the semester mercifully draws to a close:

1.  Has anyone had any experience text scanning in Russian?  Is there
software to handle the Cyrillic?

2.  Does anyone know if there has been any comparative study of Sadko and
Sindbad?  Could a savvy linguist out there comment on the similarities of
names? (or is it pure coincidence?)  There are significant textual
similarities too, although these may merely be migrating (or archetypal)
motifs.  {Chadwick reports that someone [not named] suggested "Sadko's name
indicates that he was a Jew>"  Any comments on this?  What would make it
identifiable as such?)

3.  "Bogatyr'"  Dal' says it is of Tatar origin.  Is this accurate?  No
relation to Bog, bogatyj, etc. ?

Thanks, Frank