Ivan Kosantchitch
Also known as: Ivan · Family: Serbians · Role: hero · First appears: Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1
In Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha, General Voutcha captured Milosh of Potzerye, Milan of Toplitza and Ivan Kosantchitch, and imprisoned them in his castle dungeons at Varadin. A few days later, Marko demanded that Milan and Ivan be released and paid three tovars of gold each; the General’s wife sent the gold and freed the imprisoned heroes.
Relationship record
Life events
- General Voutcha captured three Serbian heroes and imprisoned them in his castle dungeons.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1 · 📍 fort Varadin)
- With: General Voutcha Milosh of Potzerye Milan of Toplitza
- “General Voutcha is feasting in triumph, for he has captured three Serbian heroes; the first is Milosh of Potzerye, the second is Milan of Toplitza, and the third is Ivan Kosantchitch. The General has thrown them into the deepest dungeons of his castle”
- Marko demanded the release of Milan and Ivan and gold for them and himself in exchange for his prisoners.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 2)
- With: Marko Milan of Toplitza Milosh of Potzerye
- “If thou desireth that I should release my prisoners, thou hast but to release my old friends Milan of Toplitza and Ivan Kosantchitch and give to each three tovars of gold to compensate for the time he has wasted in prison; and thou must also give me a like sum, for I have had to overwork my good Sharatz.”
- The General's wife paid the required gold and released the imprisoned heroes.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 2)
- With: Milan of Toplitza Milosh of Potzerye
- “The wife of the General lost no time in sending the required quantity of gold. Then she took the keys of the dungeons, and released the heroes;”
Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1
- enemies with General Voutcha “General Voutcha is feasting in triumph, for he has captured three Serbian heroes; the first is Milosh of Potzerye, the second is Milan of Toplitza, and the third is Ivan Kosantchitch.”
Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 2
- friends with Marko “Behold! thou faithful consort of General Voutcha! If thou desireth that I should release my prisoners, thou hast but to release my old friends Milan of Toplitza and Ivan Kosantchitch and give to each three tovars of gold to compensate for the time he has wasted in prison;”
- benefactor: Marko “When the noble Serbian voivodes had enjoyed Marko's hospitality for several days (consuming during that time a formidable quantity of his red wine) they embraced and kissed each other on the cheek;”
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Extracted from the original text of Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians (Chapters IV–XIII). Made with Rho MD.