Sirin

In the cities of Chersonesos and Kiev she is often found on pottery, golden pendants, even on the borders of Gospel books of the 10th–12th centuries.

Due to this history, Russian culture has experienced a very strong correlation with the Byzantine Empire through its steppes, the Volga River and Dnieper River.[3][4][5][relevant?]

Pomors often depicted Sirin on the illustrations in the Book of Genesis as birds sitting in paradise trees.

People would attempt to save themselves from Sirin by shooting cannons, ringing bells and making other loud noises to scare the bird off.

In Russian folklore, Sirin was mixed with the revered religious writer Saint Ephrem the Syrian.