Bunin questions

[George G]

A colleague (not on the listserv) needs help identifying the following in
Bunin's "Svyatye." 1. The legend of the harlot and the martyress Elena (he
can't find anything like it in Lives of the Saints or tales of Christian
martyrs); 2. Fekla-staritsa (whose sins were outweighed by one act of
charity--giving a white handkerchief to a beggar); 3. Dar pokayannykh slez;
and 4. the mythical Ptitsa Igra (white with black wings). Any help would be
appreciated.
George Gutsche
gutscheg at u.arizona.edu

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