The Danube way of the apostle Andrew
The article is devoted to the analysis of the chronicle Legend about the Apostle Andrew's trip to Russia, contained in the “Tale of bygone years”. On the basis of logical and linguistic analysis, the author comes to the conclusion that there are three versions of the Legend: the Danube, the old Russian and the Varangian. In the original Danube version of the “Tale of Andrew” there were no phrases about the Varangians and the “Varangian way”. They represent a later insertion in the old Russian alteration of Legend. The Danube edition of journey of the Apostle Andrew through the Russo-Slavic lands along the Danube to Rome was established in the beginning of the Xth century in Bulgaria by disciples of Cyril and Methodius of Great Moravia. The question of the time and place of the other two editions requires study.