The tale of Queen Marya Morevna, who was able to defeat the enemy army alone. Ivan Tsarevich could not resist such a beautiful and strong queen and took her as his wife. But the evil Koschey the immortal took Marya Morevna captive. Tsarevich Ivan needs to go through many tests to get his wife back.

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In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived Ivan Tsarevich; he had three sisters: one was Marya the Princess, the other was Olga the Princess, and the third was Anna the Princess. Their father and mother died; dying, they punished their son:

Whoever will be the first to marry your sisters, give it to him - don’t keep it with you for long!

The prince buried his parents and, out of grief, went with his sisters to take a walk in the green garden. Suddenly a black cloud appears in the sky and a terrible thunderstorm arises.

Let's go home, sisters! - says Ivan Tsarevich.

As soon as they arrived at the palace, thunder struck, the ceiling split in two, and a clear falcon flew into their room, the falcon hit the floor, became a good fellow and said:

Hello, Ivan Tsarevich! Before I was a guest, but now I came as a matchmaker; I want to woo your sister Marya the princess.

If you love your sister, I don’t hold her, let her go!

Marya the princess agreed, the falcon got married and took her to his kingdom.

Days go by days, hours run by hours - a whole year has never happened; Ivan Tsarevich and his two sisters went for a walk in the green garden. Again a cloud rises with a whirlwind, with lightning.

Let's go, let's go, sisters, home! - says the prince.

As soon as they arrived at the palace, thunder struck, the roof fell apart, the ceiling split in two, and an eagle flew in, hit the floor and became a good fellow:

Hello, Ivan Tsarevich! Before I was a guest, but now I came as a matchmaker. And he wooed Princess Olga. Ivan Tsarevich answers:

If you love Princess Olga, then let him marry you; I’m not taking away her will.

Olga the princess agreed and married the eagle; the eagle picked her up and carried her to his kingdom.

Another year has passed; Ivan Tsarevich says to his younger sister:

Let's go for a walk in the green garden! We walked a little; again a cloud rises with a whirlwind, with lightning.

Let's go home, sister!

We returned home and before we could sit down, thunder struck, the ceiling split in two and a raven flew in; The raven hit the floor and became a good young man; the previous ones were good-looking, but this one is even better.

Well, Ivan Tsarevich, before I was a guest, but now I’ve come as a matchmaker; give Princess Anna for me.

I don’t take away my sister’s freedom; If she likes you, let her marry you.

Princess Anna married the crow, and he took her to his state. Ivan Tsarevich was left alone; He lived without his sisters for a whole year, and he became bored.

“I’ll go,” he says, “to look for my sisters.” He got ready to go on the road, went and saw a beaten army lying in the field.

Ivan Tsarevich asks:

If there is a person alive here, respond! Who defeated this great army?

A living man responded to him:

This entire great army was defeated by Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, came out to meet him:

Hello, prince, where is God taking you - willingly or unwillingly?

Ivan Tsarevich answered her:

Good fellows do not travel in captivity!

Well, if it’s not in a hurry, stay in my tents.

Ivan Tsarevich was glad of this, spent two nights in tents, fell in love with Marya Morevna and married her.

Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, took him with her to her state; They lived together for some time, and the princess decided to get ready for war; She leaves the entire household to Ivan Tsarevich and orders:

Go everywhere, keep an eye on everything; Just don’t look in that closet!

He couldn't bear it; As soon as Marya Morevna left, he immediately rushed into the closet, opened the door, looked - and there was Koschey the Immortal hanging there, chained to twelve chains.

Koschey asks Ivan Tsarevich:

Have pity on me, give me a drink! I’ve been suffering here for ten years, I haven’t eaten or drunk - my throat is completely dry! The prince handed him a bucket of water, he drank and asked again:

One bucket cannot satisfy my thirst, give me more!

The prince brought another bucket; Koschey drank and asked for a third, and when he drank the third bucket, he took his former strength, shook the chains and immediately broke all twelve.

Thank you, Ivan Tsarevich! - said Koschey the Immortal. - Now you will never see Marya Morevna again! - And in a terrible whirlwind he flew out the window, caught up with Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, on the road, picked her up and carried her away to him.

And Tsarevich Ivan cried bitterly, bitterly, got ready and went on his way:

Whatever happens, I’ll find Marya Morevna!

One day goes by, another goes, at dawn on the third he sees a wonderful palace, an oak tree stands near the palace, a falcon sits on a clear oak tree. A falcon flew from the oak tree, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

Ah, my dear brother-in-law! How does God have mercy on you?

Princess Marya ran out, greeted Ivan Tsarevich joyfully, began asking about his health, and telling about her life.

The prince stayed with them for three days and said:

I can’t stay with you for a long time; I’m going to look for my wife, Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

It’s hard for you to find her,” the falcon answers. “Leave your silver spoon here just in case: we’ll look at it and remember you.”

Ivan Tsarevich left his silver spoon with the falcon and went on the road.

He walked one day, walked another, at the dawn of the third he saw a palace even better than the first, near the palace there was an oak tree, an eagle sitting on the oak tree. An eagle flew from a tree, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

Get up, Princess Olga! Our dear brother is coming!

Princess Olga immediately ran out to meet him, began to kiss and hug him, ask him about his health, and tell him about her life. Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days and said:

I have no time to stay any longer: I’m going to look for my wife, Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

The eagle answers:

It's hard for you to find her; Leave the silver fork with us: we will look at it and remember you.

He left the silver fork and went on the road.

One day passed, another passed, at the dawn of the third he sees the palace better than the first two, an oak tree stands near the palace, a raven sits on the oak tree.

A raven flew from the oak tree, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

Anna the Princess! Come out quickly, our brother is coming.

Princess Anna ran out, greeted him joyfully, began to kiss and hug him, ask him about his health, and tell him about her life.

Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days and said:

Farewell! I’ll go look for my wife - Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess. Raven answers:

It's hard for you to find her; Leave the silver snuff box with us: we will look at it and remember you.

The prince gave him the silver snuff box, said goodbye and went on the road.

One day went by, another went, and on the third I reached Marya Morevna.

She saw her beloved, threw herself on his neck, burst into tears and said:

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich! Why didn’t you listen to me - you looked into the closet and released Koshchei the Immortal.

Sorry, Marya Morevna! Don’t remember the old things, it’s better to come with me until we see Koshchei the Immortal, maybe he won’t catch up!

They packed up and left. And Koschey was hunting; in the evening he tosses and turns home, the good horse stumbles under him.

The horse answers:

Ivan Tsarevich came and took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to catch up with them?

You can sow wheat, wait until it grows, harvest it, grind it, turn it into flour, prepare five ovens of bread, eat that bread, and then drive after it - and then we’ll be in time!

Koschey galloped and caught up with Ivan Tsarevich.

Well,” he says, “I forgive you the first time, for your kindness in giving me water to drink, and the next time I will forgive you, but the third time, beware, I will chop you into pieces!”

He took Marya Morevna from him and took him away; and Ivan Tsarevich sat down on a stone and began to cry.

He cried and cried and returned again for Marya Morevna, Koshchei of the Immortal House did not happen.

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich! He'll catch up with us.

Let him catch up, we can spend at least an hour or two together.

They packed up and left. Koschey the Immortal returns home, the good horse stumbles under him.

Why are you, hungry nag, stumbling? Ali, do you sense any misfortune?

Is it possible to catch up with them?

We can sow barley, wait until it grows, harvest it, grind it, brew beer, get drunk, sleep until we have enough sleep, and then drive after it - and then we’ll be in time!

Koschey galloped and caught up with Ivan Tsarevich:

After all, I told you that you will never see Marya Morevna like your own ears!

He took her away and took her to his place.

Ivan Tsarevich was left alone, cried and cried, and returned again for Marya Morevna; At that time Koshchei was not at home.

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich! After all, he will catch up with you and chop you into pieces.

Let him chop it up! I can not live without you. We got ready and went. Koschey the Immortal returns home, the good horse stumbles under him.

Why are you tripping? Ali, do you sense any misfortune?

Ivan Tsarevich came and took Marya Morevna with him.

Koschey galloped and caught up with Ivan Tsarevich; he chopped it into small pieces and put it in a tar barrel; He took this barrel, fastened it with iron hoops and threw it into the blue sea, and took Marya Morevna home with him.

At that very time, Ivan Tsarevich’s sons-in-law’s silver turned black.

“Oh,” they say, “it looks like something bad has happened!”

The eagle rushed to the blue sea, grabbed and pulled the barrel ashore, the falcon flew for living water, and the raven for dead water. All three flew to one place, broke the barrel, took out the pieces of Ivan Tsarevich, washed them and put them together as needed.

The raven splashed dead water - the body grew together, united; the falcon splashed living water - Ivan Tsarevich shuddered, stood up and said:

Oh, how I slept for a long time!

I would have slept even longer if it weren’t for us! - the sons-in-law answered. - Let's go visit us now.

No, brothers! I'll go look for Marya Morevna! He comes to her and asks:

Find out from Koshchei the Immortal where he got himself such a good horse.

So Marya Morevna seized a good moment and began to question Koshchei.

Koschey said:

Far away, in the thirtieth kingdom, beyond the fiery river, Baba Yaga lives; She has a mare on which she flies around the world every day. She also has many other nice mares; I was her shepherd for three days, I didn’t miss a single mare, and for that Baba Yaga gave me one foal.

How did you cross the fiery river?

And I have such a scarf - when I wave it to the right three times, a high, high bridge will be created, and the fire will not reach it!

Marya Morevna listened, told everything to Ivan Tsarevich and took the scarf and gave it to him.

Ivan Tsarevich crossed the fiery river and went to Baba Yaga. He walked for a long time without drinking or eating. An overseas bird with small children came across him.

Ivan Tsarevich says:

I'll eat one chicken.

Don't eat, Ivan Tsarevich! - asks the overseas bird. - I'll be useful to you in a while. He went further and saw a hive of bees in the forest.

“I’ll take some honey,” he says. The queen bee says:

Don't touch my honey, Ivan Tsarevich! You'll need me some time.

I'll even eat this lion cub; I'm so hungry, I'm so sick!

Don’t touch me, Ivan Tsarevich,” the lioness asks. - You'll need me some time.

Okay, have it your way!

He wandered hungry, walked, walked - there was the house of Baba Yaga, there were twelve poles around the house, on eleven poles there was a human head, only one was unoccupied.

Hello, grandma!

Hello, Ivan Tsarevich! Why did you come - of your own free will or out of necessity?

I came to earn a heroic horse from you.

If you please, Tsarevich! I don’t have to serve for a year, but only three days; If you take care of my mares, I will give you a heroic horse, and if not, then don’t be angry - your head will stick out on the last pole.

Ivan Tsarevich agreed, Baba Yaga fed him and gave him something to drink and told him to get down to business. He had just driven the mares into the field, the mares lifted their tails, and they all ran away across the meadows; Before the prince had time to raise his eyes, they completely disappeared. Then he cried and became sad, sat down on a stone and fell asleep.

The sun is already setting, an overseas bird has flown in and wakes him up:

Get up, Ivan Tsarevich! The mares are now at home. The prince got up and returned home; and Baba Yaga makes noise and shouts at her mares:

Why did you return home?

How could we not return? Birds came from all over the world and almost pecked our eyes out.

Well, tomorrow you don’t run through the meadows, but scatter through the dense forests.

Ivan Tsarevich slept through the night, and the next morning Baba Yaga said to him:

Look, prince, if you don’t save the mares, if you lose even one, your wild little head will be on a pole.

He drove the mares into the field, they immediately raised their tails and ran away through the dense forests. Again the prince sat down on a stone, cried and cried, and fell asleep.

The sun set behind the forest, a lioness came running:

Get up, Ivan Tsarevich! The mares are all collected. Ivan Tsarevich got up and went home; Baba Yaga makes more noise than ever and shouts at her mares:

Why did you return home?

How could we not return? Fierce animals came running from all over the world and almost tore us to pieces.

Well, tomorrow you will run into the blue sea. Again Tsarevich Ivan slept through the night, and the next morning Baba Yaga sent him to graze mares:

If you don’t save it, your wild little head will be on a pole.

He drove the mares into the field; they immediately raised their tails, disappeared from view and ran into the blue sea; standing in water up to their necks. Ivan Tsarevich sat down on a stone, cried and fell asleep.

The sun set behind the forest, a bee flew in and said:

Get up, prince! The mares are all collected; but when you return home, don’t show yourself to Baba Yaga, go to the stable and hide behind the manger. There is a mangy foal there - lying in the dung, you steal it and leave the house in the dead of midnight.

Ivan Tsarevich got up, made his way into the stable and lay down behind the manger; Baba Yaga makes noise and shouts at her mares:

Why did you come back?

How could we not return? Bees have apparently swooped in from all over the world and are stinging us from all sides until we bleed!

Baba Yaga fell asleep, and at midnight Ivan Tsarevich stole her mangy foal, saddled it, sat down and galloped to the fiery river. I reached that river, waved my handkerchief three times to the right - and suddenly, out of nowhere, a high bridge hung across the river. The prince moved across the bridge and waved his handkerchief to the left side only twice - there was only a thin, thin bridge across the river! In the morning Baba Yaga woke up - there was no sign of the mangy foal! She gave chase; He gallops at full speed on an iron mortar, urges with a pestle, and covers his tracks with a broom.

She galloped up to the fiery river, looked and thought: “It’s a good bridge!”

I drove along the bridge, and as soon as I got to the middle, the bridge broke off and Baba Yaga fell into the river; Then a cruel death happened to her! Ivan Tsarevich fattened the foal in the green meadows, and it became a wonderful horse. The prince arrives to Marya Morevna; she ran out and threw herself on his neck:

How are you alive again?

So and so, he says. - Come with me.

I'm afraid, Ivan Tsarevich! If Koschey catches up, you will be chopped up again.

No, it won’t catch up! Now I have a glorious heroic horse, like a bird flies.

They got on their horse and rode off.

Koschey the Immortal is tossing and turning home, and his horse stumbles under him.

Why are you, hungry nag, stumbling? Ali, do you sense any misfortune?

Ivan Tsarevich came and took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to catch up with them?

God knows! Now Tsarevich Ivan has a heroic horse better than me.

No, I can’t resist, says Koschey the Immortal, I’ll go in pursuit.

Whether long or short, he caught up with Ivan Tsarevich, jumped to the ground and wanted to cut him with a sharp saber; At that time, Ivan Tsarevich’s horse hit Koshchei the Immortal with all its might and crushed his head, and the Tsarevich finished him off with his club. After that, the prince put a pile of wood, lit a fire, burned Koshchei the Immortal on the fire and threw his ashes into the wind.

Marya Morevna mounted Koshcheev's horse, and Ivan Tsarevich mounted his, and they went to visit first the raven, then the eagle, and then the falcon.

Wherever they come, they are greeted with joy:

Oh, Ivan Tsarevich, we really didn’t want to see you. Well, it’s not for nothing that you bothered: to look for such a beauty as Marya Morevna in the whole world - you won’t find another! They stayed, feasted and went to their kingdom. We arrived and began to live and live for ourselves, make good money and drink honey.

Ivan Tsarevich took care of three sisters. I found them husbands. The sons-in-law were Falcon, Raven and Eagle. Going to visit them, he meets Royal Marya Morevna. The young people fall in love and get married. Ivan Tsarevich began to live in her kingdom. One day he climbed into a closet, violating his wife’s ban. Koschey was there. He managed to break the chains and kidnap Marya. In the battle, Koschey killed Ivan Tsarevich, but his sons-in-law revived him. Then the young man went to Baba Yaga to get a horse. Managed to steal a heroic horse. Chasing Ivano, Baba Yaga drowns in a river of fire. And Ivan Tsarevich destroys Koshchei and returns his wife. They went to Falcon, Raven and Eagle. And then they returned to the kingdom.

Conclusion (my opinion)

The tale contains lessons about love and friendship. The sons-in-law did not leave Ivan Tsarevich in trouble. He was persistent in his battles with Koshchei and did not lose hope. Although two fights ended unsuccessfully, the husband entered the third and won. Sometimes, to achieve success you have to fail.

Magic fairy tale "Marya Morevna". Analysis of the work

Time of writing

The fairy tale “Marya Morevna,” like all fairy tales, was composed by the people during the archaic period of their history.

Theme and plot

The plot of the fairy tale “Marya Morevna” is typical of a fairy tale. The fairy tale tells about several “stages” of the life of Ivan Tsarevich: the first part of the fairy tale tells how, after the death of his parents, remaining the eldest in the family, Ivan Tsarevich marries his sisters to Falcon, Eagle and Raven. The next plot is the marriage of Ivan Tsarevich to the warrior maiden Marya Morevna, a beautiful princess. After violating her ban, Tsarevich Ivan loses his beloved, who is kidnapped by Koschey the Immortal, who he freed. In searches and attempts to free Marya Morevna, the hero goes through trials, including death. His brothers-in-law revive him with the help of magical attributes - dead and living water. Having passed the tests proposed by Baba Yaga, using the “helpers,” Ivan Tsarevich defeats his opponent and frees his beloved.

Main thought (idea)

The hero of the fairy tale, having committed a rash act - violating a ban, goes through difficult tests and defeats his opponent. He shows kindness and nobility, strength and perseverance, this is what helps him overcome hostile forces and defeat them. In a fairy tale, good triumphs over evil.

Genre: folk fairy tale.

The plot of a fairy tale, as a rule, is based on a story about overcoming obstacles with the help of miraculous means or magical helpers. Thus, the structure of a fairy tale has the character of initiation - this is explored in the work of academician V. Ya. Propp “Historical roots of a fairy tale.”

The fairy tale “Marya Morevna” has a complex composition, in which there is an exposition, a plot, plot development, a climax and a denouement.

The development of the tale's plot is based on the hero's search for his lost lover. Traditionally, two generations are present in the exhibition of the fairy tale: the older (the king and the queen) and the younger - Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters. In this part of the fairy tale, there is often a motif of the “departure” of the older generation. In the fairy tale “Marya Morevna” this motive has an enhanced form - the death of parents. The same part tells how the hero gives his sisters in marriage. The suitors turn out to be Falcon, Eagle and Raven - this reveals the deep historical origins of the fairy tale (mention of the era of totemism).

The meeting of the hero with Marya Morevna, a warrior maiden (in whose image one can hear echoes of the era of matriarchy), is a “passing” episode in this fairy tale, an impetus for further developments.

The plot of the fairy tale is that Ivan Tsarevich violates his wife’s prohibition (he opens a secret door behind which is Koschey the Immortal). This, as usual in a fairy tale, is followed by disaster: Koshchei’s kidnapping of Marya Morevna. At this moment the opposition begins. Ivan Tsarevich makes several attempts to kidnap his wife, dies at the hands of Koshchei, he is revived by his brothers-in-law, who came to the rescue, seeing that the magical objects left by the hero (a silver spoon, fork, snuffbox) had become tarnished. There's a magic of contiguity in this episode.

An important role in the fairy tale is played by the hero’s appeal to Baba Yaga, the fulfillment of her tasks with the help of animal “helpers” to whom the hero shows kindness, and the acquisition of a magical attribute (in this fairy tale - a magic horse) that helps the hero defeat the enemy.

The climax of a fairy tale involves the protagonist or heroine fighting an opposing force and always defeating it.

The denouement is the discovery of loss. The hero at the end “reigns” - acquires a higher social status than he had at the beginning. In the fairy tale “Marya Morevna,” Ivan Tsarevich becomes the ruler of two kingdoms - his own and his wife’s.

Tvkzhb heroes of a fairy tale have their assigned roles (sets of functions).

Functions are distributed among the characters:

• antagonist (pest) - Koschey the Immortal,
• donor - Baba Yaga,
• assistant - lioness, queen bee, bird,
• princesses - Marya Morevna,
• hero - Ivan Tsarevich.

A fairy tale has its own specific poetics. Texts are constructed using traditional clichés:

1. Fairytale formulas (rhythmic prose pieces like):

• “Once upon a time...”, “In a certain kingdom, in a certain state...” - fairy-tale initials, beginnings;
  • “Soon the tale is told, but the deed is not done soon” - middle formulas;
  • “I was there, I drank honey-beer, it flowed down my mustache, but it didn’t get into my mouth” - a fairy-tale ending, finale.

2. “Commonplaces” (entire episodes wandering from text to text of different fairy tale plots):

• the arrival of Ivan Tsarevich to Baba Yaga,
• clichéd description of the portrait - “Baba Yaga, bone leg”;
• clichéd formulaic questions and answers - “where are you going,” “stand facing me, with your back to the forest,” etc.;
• constant epithets: “fair maiden”, “good fellow”, etc.

In the fairy tale "Marya Morevna", as in all fairy tales, there are also magical objects, trinity (actions, deeds, characters), retardation (slowing down the action by introducing additional characters, repetitions) and other features inherent in a folk fairy tale are required.

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In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived Tsarevich Ivan. He had three sisters: Marya Tsarevna, Olga Tsarevna, Anna Tsarevna. Their parents died, and before their death they ordered their son to marry his sisters to those who would be the first to woo.

One day Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters were walking in the garden. Suddenly a black cloud appeared in the sky and a terrible thunderstorm began. Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters hurried home. They returned to the palace, and suddenly a falcon flew into the room. He hit the floor and turned into a good fellow. And he asked Princess Marya to marry him. Ivan Tsarevich asked his sister if she liked younger people. Princess Marya agreed. Soon she married a falcon and flew away to his kingdom.

A year has passed. Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters went for a walk. A terrible thunderstorm began again. They had barely returned home when an eagle flew into the palace. He hit the floor and turned into a good fellow. Orel asked Princess Olga to marry him. She agreed and soon flew away to his kingdom.

Another year has passed. Ivan Tsarevich went for a walk with his younger sister. A terrible thunderstorm began. They had barely returned home when a raven flew into the room. He hit the floor and turned into a good fellow. The young man was even more handsome than the previous two. Raven asked Princess Anna to marry him. Ivan Tsarevich did not interfere, Anna Tsarevna also agreed. Soon she became the raven's wife and flew away to his kingdom.

For a whole year, Ivan Tsarevich lived alone. He became bored and decided to visit his sisters. He walked for a long time. And I saw a beaten army in the field. Ivan Tsarevich asked who defeated the army. And they answered him that Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, did it. Ivan Tsarevich went further, there were white tents. Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, came out to him. She asked where Tsarevich Ivan was going and invited him to stay. Ivan Tsarevich spent some time with her, the beautiful princess fell in love with him, and she became his wife.

They began to live and live. But Marya Morevna again began to get ready for war. She left Ivan Tsarevich to run the house, and strictly forbade him to look into one closet. As soon as Marya Morevna left, Tsarevich Ivan opened the closet. Koschey the Immortal was there, chained. Koshey asked for a drink and said that he had not eaten or drunk for ten years. Ivan Tsarevich gave him a bucket of water. Koschey drank and asked for more. So Ivan Tsarevich brought him three buckets. And Koshchei regained his lost strength, he broke the chains and carried away Marya Morevna.

Ivan Tsarevich cried bitterly and went in search of his wife. He walked for a long time and saw a wonderful palace. The falcon lived here with his wife, the eldest of Ivan Tsarevich’s sisters. They warmly welcomed his brother, fed him and gave him something to drink. Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days. At parting, they asked Ivan Tsarevich to leave a silver spoon so that they would know how he was doing.

Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey again. He walked for a long time. And I saw a palace even better than before. An eagle and his wife lived here. They joyfully greeted their brother. At parting, they asked us to leave a silver fork. Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey again. On the way, Ivan Tsarevich saw a palace even more beautiful than the previous ones. A raven lived here with his wife. They greeted their brother cordially. He stayed with them for three days; at parting, they asked him to leave a silver snuff box.

Ivan Tsarevich walked forward again. Finally he found Marya Morevna. She was very happy about him. And she began to reproach why he did not listen to her and released Koshchei the Immortal. Ivan Tsarevich decided to free his wife.

In the evening Koschey returned home. His magic horse said that Ivan Tsarevich had come. And Koschey galloped after him. He quickly caught up with him.... Koschey said that he forgives him for the first time. He will forgive the second time, but the third time he will kill Ivan Tsarevich. Koshey took Marya Morevna away and took her to his place. Ivan Tsarevich grieved for a long time. Then he returned for his wife. Again he tried to take her away. But Koschey caught up with them.

Ivan Tsarevich returned again for Marya Morevna. Koschey caught up with them. He chopped Ivan Tsarevich into small pieces and put them in a tar barrel. He secured the barrel with iron hoops and threw it into the sea. Ivan Tsarevich's sons-in-law's silver turned black. They realized that something bad had happened to him. The eagle pulled a barrel out of the sea. The falcon brought living water, the raven brought dead water. They cut the barrel and laid out the chopped-up Ivan Tsarevich. The raven sprinkled him with dead water, and the body grew together, the falcon sprinkled living water, and Ivan Tsarevich came to life. His sons-in-law told him everything. Then they went and asked Marya Morevna to find out where Koschey found such a magical horse. Marya Morevna seized the moment when Koschey was kind and began to question him.

Koschey said that he received a foal from a magic mare that belongs to Baba Yaga. In order to get a foal, Koshchei had to be a shepherd for three days. Baba Yaga lived far away, in the thirtieth kingdom, beyond the river of fire. Marya Morevna asked how Koschey got across the fiery river. Koschey said that he uses a magic scarf for this. It is enough to wave it three times, and a high bridge will be made across the fiery river.

Marya Morevna remembered everything and passed it on to Ivan Tsarevich. She stole a handkerchief from Koshchei and gave it to Ivan Tsarevich. Ivan Tsarevich crossed the fiery river and went to Baba Yaga. On the way I saw an overseas bird with chicks. He wanted to eat one chick. But the bird asked not to touch her children and promised to help if necessary. Tsarevich Ivan went further and saw a hive of bees. He wanted to take some honey. But the queen bee asked not to touch the honey and promised further help. Tsarevich Ivan went further and met a lioness with a lion cub.

And again he did not touch the lion cub, for which the lioness promised him help.

Finally, Ivan Tsarevich came to Baba Yaga. He asked her for a heroic horse. Baba Yaga said that for this you need to become a shepherd for three days. And if even one mare disappears, don’t cut off Tsarevich Ivan’s head. The next morning, Ivan Tsarevich drove the mares into the field. They immediately ran away and disappeared. Ivan Tsarevich cried for a long time. Then an overseas bird appeared and said that the mares were already at home.

Baba Yaga was very unhappy, she shouted at her mares why they had returned. The mares said that birds flew at them and almost pecked out their eyes. And they had to return. Baba Yaga told them to hide in the forests the next day.

The next morning, Tsarevich Ivan again drove out the mares. They fled through the dense forests. But the lioness helped Ivan Tsarevich, and all the mares returned home. Baba Yaga shouted at them. But the mares replied that all sorts of animals ran at them and almost tore them to pieces. And they had to return home. Baba Yaga told them to hide in the blue sea the next day. The next morning, Tsarevich Ivan again drove out the mares. They ran into the sea. But a bee flew in and helped Ivan Tsarevich. The mares returned home and told Baba Yaga that bees had flown on them and began to sting them.

At night Baba Yaga fell asleep, Ivan Tsarevich took the foal, saddled him and rode off. He took Marya Morevna and they went together. Koschey caught up with them and wanted to kill Ivan Tsarevich with a saber. But Ivan Tsarevich’s heroic horse hit Koshchei with its hoof and crushed his head. After this, Ivan Tsarevich finished off Koshchei with a club and burned him at the stake.

They returned to their kingdom. And they lived happily ever after.

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived Tsarevich Ivan. He had three sisters: Marya Tsarevna, Olga Tsarevna, Anna Tsarevna. Their parents died, and before their death they ordered their son to marry his sisters to those who would be the first to woo.

One day Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters were walking in the garden. Suddenly a black cloud appeared in the sky and a terrible thunderstorm began. Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters hurried home. They returned to the palace, and suddenly a falcon flew into the room. He hit the floor and turned into a good fellow. And he asked Princess Marya to marry him. Ivan Tsarevich asked his sister if she liked the kind young man. Princess Marya agreed. Soon she married a falcon and flew away to his kingdom.

A year has passed. Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters went for a walk. A terrible thunderstorm began again. They had barely returned home when an eagle flew into the palace. He hit the floor and turned into a good fellow. Orel asked Princess Olga to marry him. She agreed and soon flew away to his kingdom.

Another year has passed. Ivan Tsarevich went for a walk with his younger sister. A terrible thunderstorm began. They had barely returned home when a raven flew into the room. He hit the floor and turned into a good fellow. The young man was even more handsome than the previous two. Raven asked Princess Anna to marry him. Ivan Tsarevich did not interfere, Anna Tsarevna also agreed. Soon she became the raven's wife and flew away to his kingdom.

For a whole year, Ivan Tsarevich lived alone. He became bored and decided to visit his sisters. He walked for a long time. And I saw a beaten army in the field. Ivan Tsarevich asked who defeated the army. And they answered him that Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, did it. Ivan Tsarevich went further, there were white tents. Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, came out to him. She asked where Tsarevich Ivan was going and invited him to stay. Ivan Tsarevich spent some time with her, the beautiful princess fell in love with him, and she became his wife.

They began to live and live. But Marya Morevna again began to get ready for war. She left Ivan Tsarevich to run the house, and strictly forbade him to look into one closet. As soon as Marya Morevna left, Tsarevich Ivan opened the closet. Koschey the Immortal was there, chained. Koshey asked for a drink and said that he had not eaten or drunk for ten years. Ivan Tsarevich gave him a bucket of water. Koschey drank and asked for more. So Ivan Tsarevich brought him three buckets. And Koshchei regained his lost strength, he broke the chains and carried away Marya Morevna.

Ivan Tsarevich cried bitterly and went in search of his wife. He walked for a long time and saw a wonderful palace. The falcon lived here with his wife, the eldest of Ivan Tsarevich’s sisters. They warmly welcomed his brother, fed him and gave him something to drink. Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days. At parting, they asked Ivan Tsarevich to leave a silver spoon so that they would know how he was doing.

Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey again. He walked for a long time. And I saw a palace even better than before. An eagle and his wife lived here. They joyfully greeted their brother. At parting, they asked us to leave a silver fork. Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey again. On the way, Ivan Tsarevich saw a palace even more beautiful than the previous ones. A raven lived here with his wife. They greeted their brother cordially. He stayed with them for three days; at parting, they asked him to leave a silver snuff box.

Ivan Tsarevich walked forward again. Finally he found Marya Morevna. She was very happy about him. And she began to reproach why he did not listen to her and released Koshchei the Immortal. Ivan Tsarevich decided to free his wife.

In the evening Koschey returned home. His magic horse said that Ivan Tsarevich had come. And Koschey galloped after him. I quickly caught up with him. Koschey said that he forgives for the first time. He will forgive the second time, but the third time he will kill Ivan Tsarevich. Koshey took Marya Morevna away and took her to his place. Ivan Tsarevich grieved for a long time. Then he returned for his wife. Again he tried to take her away. But Koschey caught up with them.

Ivan Tsarevich returned again for Marya Morevna. Koschey caught up with them. He chopped Ivan Tsarevich into small pieces and put them in a tar barrel. He secured the barrel with iron hoops and threw it into the sea. Ivan Tsarevich's sons-in-law's silver turned black. They realized that something bad had happened to him. The eagle pulled a barrel out of the sea. The falcon brought living water, the raven brought dead water. They cut the barrel and laid down the chopped-up Ivan Tsarevich. The raven sprinkled him with dead water, and the body grew together, the falcon sprinkled living water, and Ivan Tsarevich came to life. His sons-in-law told him everything. Then they went and asked Marya Morevna to find out where Koschey found such a magical horse. Marya Morevna seized the moment when Koschey was kind and began to question him.

Koschey said that he received a foal from a magic mare that belongs to Baba Yaga. In order to get a foal, Koshchei had to be a shepherd for three days. Baba Yaga lived far away, in the thirtieth kingdom, beyond the river of fire. Marya Morevna asked how Koschey got across the fiery river. Koschey said that he uses a magic scarf for this. It is enough to wave it three times, and a high bridge will be made across the fiery river.

Marya Morevna remembered everything and passed it on to Ivan Tsarevich. She stole a handkerchief from Koshchei and gave it to Ivan Tsarevich. Ivan Tsarevich crossed the fiery river and went to Baba Yaga. On the way I saw an overseas bird with chicks. He wanted to eat one chick. But the bird asked not to touch her children and promised to help if necessary. Ivan Tsarevich went further and saw a hive of bees. He wanted to take some mod. But the queen bee asked not to touch the honey and promised further help. Tsarevich Ivan went further and met a lioness with a lion cub.

And again he did not touch the lion cub, for which the lioness promised him help.

Finally, Ivan Tsarevich came to Baba Yaga. He asked her for a heroic horse. Baba Yaga said that for this you need to become a shepherd for three days. And if even one mare disappears, Ivan Tsarevich’s head must not be cut off. The next morning, Ivan Tsarevich drove the mares into the field. They immediately ran away and disappeared. Ivan Tsarevich cried for a long time. Then an overseas bird appeared and said that the mares were already at home.

Baba Yaga was very unhappy; she shouted at her mares why they had returned. The mares said that birds flew at them and almost pecked out their eyes. And they had to return. Baba Yaga told them to hide in the forests the next day.

The next morning, Tsarevich Ivan again drove out the mares. They fled through the dense forests. But the lioness helped Ivan Tsarevich, and all the mares returned home. Baba Yaga shouted at them. But the mares replied that all sorts of animals ran at them and almost tore them to pieces. And they had to return home. Baba Yaga told them to hide in the blue sea the next day. The next morning, Tsarevich Ivan again drove out the mares. They ran into the sea. But a bee flew in and helped Ivan Tsarevich. The mares returned home and told Baba Yaga that bees had flown on them and began to sting them.

At night Baba Yaga fell asleep, Ivan Tsarevich took the foal, saddled him and rode off. He took Marya Morevna and they went together. Koschey caught up with them and wanted to kill Ivan Tsarevich with a saber. But Ivan Tsarevich’s heroic horse hit Koshchei with its hoof and crushed his head. After this, Ivan Tsarevich finished off Koshchei with a club and burned him at the stake.

They returned to their kingdom. And they lived happily ever after.

In this fairy tale, Koschey the Immortal personifies Evil. Ivan Tsarevich personifies Good. It is no coincidence that Ivan Tsarevich has many helpers throughout the tale, because he is kind in himself, he does not offend defenseless animals, and treats everyone well. Ivan Tsarevich made a mistake only once when he did not fulfill Marya Morevna’s requests and looked into the forbidden closet. That is why he had to overcome many obstacles in order to rescue his beloved from the captivity of Koshchei the Immortal. However, Ivan Tsarevich endured all the trials with dignity. And he defeated Evil in a fair fight.

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