![](images/groups_photos/Kovacs-MagyarAndras.jpg) András Kovács-Magyar
Ancient Hungarian Taltos Church
![](images/g_officialname.gif) Ancient Hungarian Taltos Church
![](images/g_altname.gif) Osmagyar Táltos Egyház, Táltos Iskola
![](images/g_foundersname.gif) András Kovács-Magyar
![](images/g_currentleaders.gif) András Kovács-Magyar
![](images/g_headquarters.gif) Nyíregyháza, Hungary
![](images/g_books.gif) include Nagy Táltoskönyv, Európa felfedezése
![](images/g_commentary.gif) According to one online commentary, an especially Magyar (Hungarian) folk character is the “Taltos,” a person (or a horse) possessing magical powers. He reminds us of the “shaman,” the medicine-man priest of the ancient Asian religions. The “Taltos” may have been born with his special talents, in which case he is a “Garaboncias,” but more often he acquires these gifts by performing certain difficult tasks. The (good) hero may also receive help from a “Taltos horse” which gives him sound advice or practical help when needed. The “Tunder” (Fairy) appears in many shapes, pleasant or unpleasant. One of
the latter is the “Liderc,” a haunting, ghost-like creature.
![](images/g_countries.gif) Hungary
(Little evidence to suggest that the movement has a significant following outside of Hungary itself)
![](images/g_languages.gif) Hungarian
![](images/g_sites.gif) www.taltos7.hu
![](images/g_sources.gif) www.hungarian-history.hu/lib/timeless2/Timeless13.pdf
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