Porfiry (; ) is a

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n and other Slavic languages, derived from the Greek Porphyry (''porphyrios'' "purple-clad"). It can refer to: ;People *

Porfiry Ivanov Porfiry Korneyevich Ivanov (Ukrainian: Порфірій Корнійович Іванов) (February 20, 1898 – April 10, 1983) was a Russian mystic whose beliefs have attained a cult status, with followers estimated in the tens of thousands. He ...

(1898–1983), Russian mystic * Porfiry Krylov (painter) (1902-?), a Soviet painter and graphic artist * Porfiry Krylov (botanist) (1850–1931), a Soviet botanist * Porphyrius Uspensky (1804–1885), Russian traveller and theologian ;Literature * Porfiry Petrovich, a detective in ''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal '' The Russian Messenger'' in twelve monthly installments during 1866.

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