The author of the tale is Hermolaus-Erasmus , who came to Moscow from Pskov in mid 16th century to become a prototype of one of the palace cathedrals. In 1560s he became a monk and is thought to have left Moscow. Despite the established authorship of the piece, most scholars admit that at its basis … More The Tale of Peter and Fevronia
Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman who were very poor and had nothing at all to their name. And they kept getting poorer and poorer till there was nothing left to eat in the house, not even bread, Said the old man: “Do bake us a bun, old … More Russian Folklore – The Little Round Bun
Once upon a time, there lived an old peasant and his wife. They had three sons. The two eldest were clever. The old woman loved them. She cooked them tasty dishes and laundered their clothes. The youngest, whose name was Ivan, was dirty and was considered a fool. One day the Tsar had sent heralds … More The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Once upon a time there lived a Frog. She lived in a swamp, caught midges and mosquitoes, and in spring croaked loudly together with all the other frogs. She would have lived there happily till the end of her days-if a stork did not eat her up, of course – but something happened one day … More Russian Fairy Tale – The Frog goes Traveling
SEVEN SIMEONS In an empire, in a country beyond many seas and islands, beyond high mountains, beyond large rivers, upon a level expanse, as if spread upon a table, there stood a large town, and in that town there lived a Tsar called Archidei, the son of Aggei; therefore he was called Aggeivitch. A famous … More Russian Folklore – Seven Simeons
Long ago there was an old man who had three sons. The two elder sons looked after the farm, and they liked fine clothes. But the youngest, Ivan the Fool, liked to go off into the forest to collect mushrooms, and when at home he spent most of his time sitting on the great kitchen … More Sivka-Bourka
There lived a king and a queen; they had a son and a daughter, called Ivanushka and Alionushka. When their parents died the children remained alone and went wandering in the wide world. They walked and walked and walked till they saw a pond, and near the pond a herd of cows was grazing. “I … More The Sister Alionushka
The Ritsa Legend In ancient times there was a valley and a river at the site of the modern lake. A girl named Ritsa lived there with three brothers Agepsta, Atsetuka and Pshegishkha. Ritsa used to pasture her animals in the valley and her brothers hunted in the high mountains by day and returned to … More Russia Folklore – The Ritsa Legend
The Tsarevna Frog In an old, old Russian tsarstvo, I do not know when, there lived a sovereign prince with the princess his wife. They had three sons, all of them young, and such brave fellows that no pen could describe them. The youngest had the name of Ivan Tsarevitch. One day their father said … More Russian Legend – The Tsarevna Frog
THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN ONCE upon a time a merchant’s son had too much fun spending money, and the day came when he saw himself ruined; he had nothing to eat, nothing to drink. He took a shovel and went to the market place to see if perchance somebody would hire him as a worker. A … More The Legend of “The Golden Mountain”
The Yukagirian Legend about Mammoths recorded in Yukagirian and Russian languages by W.Johelson, Kolyma region, 1896. The Yukagir people had a great and powerful Shaman whom they called the Old One. In summer the Shaman with his wife roamed from place to place along the Kolyma river by boat. In winter time by dog sledding … More “Mammoths” in Russian Folklore II
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