According to legend, the statue of the Golden Woman - cast in pure gold photo of a naked woman, about five feet. The exact origin of Baba unknown. But to say that one day she stood on the shores of Lake Ladoga. In the most common version, it was a statue of the ancient Roman goddess Hera, who was taken from the plundered Rome in the next barbarians. Although gemstone Baba passed from one person to another winner, until his paw on it have not entered the Vikings and did not lead to Lake Ladoga. But when it happened - it is not clear. But some clear, when he began his journey to Siberia. In X - XI centuries on the North-West Russia came the Christian missionaries. Read naked women, even of gold, in their plans not included. And the local priests of the Magi took the shrine. Ostensibly fellow pagans to the shores of the Kama. In the XIII century, Christianity arrived, and here, to baptize the Permian and zyryan. Again, the priests sent to the woman gold away. At this time, the Urals, to the tribes of Mansi. And then came the Cossacks in Siberia. The idol was hidden from them in
secret temple somewhere on the Ob River. It is known that Yermak Timofeevich hunting SIM artifact. In 1552 one of its parts with the chieftain was led by Ivan Bryazgoy won one of the Khanty settlements, where, as reported by the scouts, some of the local shamans festival brought gold woman. City burned - Baba was not found. Thus, according to legend, the shamans were able to cover, and then go to the northernmost part of the mouth of the River Ob. But with the spread of Christianity perepryatyvat artifact farther east. And, according to recent reports, it was well protected somewhere beyond the Yenisei, on the Taimyr Peninsula.
secret temple somewhere on the Ob River. It is known that Yermak Timofeevich hunting SIM artifact. In 1552 one of its parts with the chieftain was led by Ivan Bryazgoy won one of the Khanty settlements, where, as reported by the scouts, some of the local shamans festival brought gold woman. City burned - Baba was not found. Thus, according to legend, the shamans were able to cover, and then go to the northernmost part of the mouth of the River Ob. But with the spread of Christianity perepryatyvat artifact farther east. And, according to recent reports, it was well protected somewhere beyond the Yenisei, on the Taimyr Peninsula.
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