Fairy tale Marya Morevna. Russian folktale

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, Ivan Tsarevich lived; he had three sisters: one was Marya the princess, the other was Olga the princess, 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 a long time!

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

Come, sisters, go home! - says Ivan Tsarevich.

They had just arrived at the palace - when thunder struck, the ceiling split in two, and a clear falcon flew into the upper room, the falcon hit the floor, became a good fellow and said:

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

If you love her, I do not appease her - let her go!

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

Days go by days, hours run by hours - the whole year is as if it had not happened; Ivan Tsarevich went with his two sisters to the green garden for a walk. Again a cloud rises with a whirlwind, with lightning.

Come, sisters, go home! - says the prince.

They had just arrived at the palace - when 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 went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker. And he betrothed Princess Olga. Ivan Tsarevich answers:

If you are loved by Princess Olga, then let him go for you; I do not take away her will.

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

Passed, another year; 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!

They returned home, did not have time to sit down - when thunder struck, the ceiling split in two and a raven flew in; the raven hit the floor and became a good fellow; the former were good-looking, but this one is even better.

Well, Ivan Tsarevich, before I went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker; give Anna the princess for me.

I do not remove my will from my sister; if she fell in love with you, let her go for you.

Princess Anna married the crow, and he took her to his state.

Ivan Tsarevich was left alone; he lived for a whole year without his sisters, and he became bored.

I'll go, - he says, - to look for sisters. Gathered on the road, goes and sees - the army lies in the field - the strength is beaten.

Ivan Tsarevich asks:

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

A living man answered him:

All this great army was beaten by Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

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

Hello, prince, where is God taking you - by will or by captivity?

Ivan Tsarevich answered her:

Good fellows in captivity do not go!

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

Ivan Tsarevich is 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 took it into her head to gather for war; she leaves the whole household for Ivan Tsarevich and orders:

Go everywhere, look after everything; Just don't look into this 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 Deathless hanging, chained on twelve chains.

Asks Koschei from Ivan Tsarevich:

Have pity on me, give me a drink! For ten years I have been suffering here, I have not eaten, I have not drunk - my throat is completely dry!

The prince gave him a bucket of water, he drank it and asked again:

I can’t fill my thirst with one bucket, give me more!

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

Thank you, Ivan Tsarevich! - said Koschei the Deathless. “Now you will never see Marya Morevna like your own ears!” - And with a terrible whirlwind he flew out the window, overtook Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, on the road, picked her up and carried her to him.

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

Whatever happens, I'll look for Marya Morevna!

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

Ah, my dear brother-in-law! How is the Lord favoring you?

Marya Tsarevna ran out, met Ivan Tsarevich joyfully, began to ask about his health, to tell about her life and being.

The prince stayed with them for three days and said:

I can't stay with you for a long time; I am 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 will look at it, remember about you.

Ivan Tsarevich left his silver spoon by the falcon and went on his way.

He walked a day, walked another, at the dawn of the third he sees a palace even better than the first, an oak stands near the palace, an eagle sits on the oak. The eagle flew down from the tree, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

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

Olga Tsarevna immediately ran out to meet him, began kissing and hugging him, asking about his health, telling about her life and being. Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days and says:

I have no time to stay longer: I am 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, remember you.

He left the silver fork and went on the road.

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

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

Princess Anna! Hurry up, our brother is coming.

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

Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days and says:

Farewell! I'm going to look for my wife - Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess. Raven answers:

It's hard for you to find her; leave the silver snuffbox with us: we will look at it, remember you.

The prince gave him a silver snuffbox, said goodbye and went on his way.

A day went on, another went on, and on the third I got to 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 - looked into the closet and released Koshchei the Deathless.

Forgive me, Marya Morevna! Don't remember the old, it's better to go with me until you see Koshchei the Deathless, maybe he won't catch up!

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

The horse answers:

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to overtake them?

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

Koschey galloped, caught up with Ivan Tsarevich.

Well, - he says, - the first time I forgive you, for your kindness that you gave me water to drink, and the next time I will forgive, and the third time beware - I will chop it into pieces!

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

Wept, wept, and again returned back for Marya Morevna, Koshchei the Immortal did not happen at home.

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich! He will overtake us.

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

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

What are you, insatiable nag, stumbling about? Ali, do you feel any misfortune?

Is it possible to overtake them?

You can sow barley, wait until it grows, squeeze, grind, brew beer, get drunk, get enough sleep, and then go after it - and then we'll be in time!

Koschei galloped, caught up with Ivan Tsarevich:

After all, I told you that you would not see Marya Morevna as your own ears!

He took her and took her away.

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

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich! After all, he will catch up, cut you into pieces.

Let it cut! I can not live without you. We packed up and left. Koschey the Deathless returns home, under him the good horse stumbles.

What are you tripping on? Ali, do you feel any misfortune?

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna with him.

Koschey galloped, caught up with Ivan Tsarevich; 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 to him.

At that very time, the silver of the sons-in-law of Ivan Tsarevich turned black.

Ah, - they say, - apparently, trouble has happened!

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

Ah, how long I slept!

I would have slept even longer if not for us! sons-in-law answered. - Come visit us now.

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

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

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

Koschei said:

Beyond the distant lands, in the distant kingdom, beyond the fiery river, the Baba Yaga lives; she has such a mare, on which she flies around the world every day. She also has many other glorious 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 handkerchief - if I wave it to the right side three times, a high, high bridge will become, and the fire will not reach it!

Marya Morevna listened, told everything to Ivan Tsarevich, and took away the handkerchief 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. He came across an overseas bird with small children.

Ivan Tsarevich says:

I'll eat one chicken.

Do not eat, Ivan Tsarevich! - asks the overseas bird. - I'll be nice to you sometime. He went further, he sees a hive of bees in the forest.

I’ll take, - he says, - some honey. The queen bee responds:

Don't touch my honey, Ivan Tsarevich! Someday I'll be nice to you.

I will eat at least this lion cub; I want to eat so much, I feel sick!

Do not touch, Ivan Tsarevich, - the lioness asks. - I'll be nice to you sometime.

Okay, have it your way!

Wandered hungry, walked, walked - there is the house of the Baba Yaga, around the house there are twelve poles, on eleven poles on a human head, only one is unoccupied.

Hello grandma!

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

I came to earn your heroic horse.

Come on, prince! After all, I don’t have a year to serve, but only three days; if you save my mares, I will give you a heroic horse, and if not, then do not be angry - stick your head on the last pole.

Ivan Tsarevich agreed, the Baba Yaga gave him food and drink and ordered him to get down to business. He had just driven the mares out into the field, the mares lifted their tails, and all scattered across the meadows; before the prince had time to raise his eyes, they completely disappeared. Then he wept and mourned, sat down on a stone and fell asleep.

The sun is already at sunset, 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 from all over the world flew in, almost pecked out our eyes.

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

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

Look, prince, if you do not save the mares, if you lose at least one - be your wild little head on a pole.

He drove the mares into the field, they immediately lifted their tails and fled through the dense forests. Again the prince sat down on the stone, wept, wept, 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 before and shouts at her mares:

Why did you return home?

How could we not return? Fierce beasts from all over the world came running, almost tore us apart.

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

If you don't save - be your wild little head on a pole.

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

The sun has set behind the forest, a bee has flown in and says:

Get up, prince! The mares are all collected; Yes, as soon as you return home, don’t show your face to Baba Yaga, go to the stable and hide behind the manger. There is a lousy foal - lying in the dung, you steal it and leave the house at dead 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 return?

How could we not return? Bees swooped in, apparently invisible from all over the world, and let's sting us from all sides until we bleed!

I galloped to the fiery river, looked and thought: “Good bridge!”

I went over the bridge, only got to the middle - the bridge broke off, and the Baba Yaga chubura into the river; and then a cruel death happened to her! Ivan Tsarevich fattened the foal in the green meadows, he became a wonderful horse. The prince comes to Marya Morevna; she ran out, threw herself on his neck:

How are you alive again?

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

I'm afraid, Ivan Tsarevich! If Koschei 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 the horse and rode off.

Koschey the Immortal turns back home, under him the horse stumbles.

What are you, insatiable nag, stumbling about? Ali, do you feel any misfortune?

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to overtake them?

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

No, I can’t stand it, says Koschei the Deathless, I’ll go in pursuit.

How long, how short - he overtook Ivan Tsarevich, jumped off to the ground and was about to cut him with a sharp saber; at that time, the horse of Ivan Tsarevich struck Koshchei the Immortal with a full swing of the hoof and crushed his head, and the prince finished him off with a club. After that, the prince laid a pile of firewood, kindled a fire, burned Koshchei the Immortal on a fire and let his very ashes fly into the wind.

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

Wherever they come, everywhere they meet them with joy:

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, and we did not expect to see you. Well, it’s not for nothing that you bothered: to look for such a beauty as Marya Morevna all over the world - you won’t find another!

They stayed, feasted and went to their kingdom. We arrived and began to live, live, make good and drink honey.

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, Ivan Tsarevich lived. He had three sisters: one was Marya the princess, the other Olga the princess, the third...

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, Ivan Tsarevich lived. He had three sisters: one was Marya the princess, another Olga the princess, and the third Anna the princess.

Their father and mother died. Dying, they punished their son:

Whoever is the first to marry the sisters, give it to him - do not keep it with you for a long time.

The prince buried his parents and, out of grief, went with his sisters to the green garden for a walk.

Suddenly a black cloud appears in the sky, a terrible thunderstorm arises.

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

They had just arrived at the palace - when 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 went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker: I want to woo your sister Marya the princess.

If you love my sister, I don’t keep her - let her go.

Princess Mary agreed. The falcon married and took her to his kingdom.

Days go by days, hours run by hours - the whole year is as if it had not happened. Ivan Tsarevich went with his two sisters to the green garden for a walk. Again a cloud rises with a whirlwind, with lightning.

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

They had just arrived at the palace - when thunder struck, the roof fell apart, the ceiling split in two, and an eagle flew in. The eagle hit the floor and became a good fellow.

Hello, Ivan Tsarevich! I used to go as a guest, but now I came as a matchmaker.

And he betrothed Princess Olga. Ivan Tsarevich answers:

If you love Princess Olga, then let him go for you, I do not remove her will.

Princess Olga 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!

They returned home, did not have time to sit down - when thunder struck, the ceiling split in two, and a raven flew in. The raven hit the floor and became a good fellow. The former were good, but this one is even better.

Well, Ivan Tsarevich, before I went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker: give Anna the princess for me.

I do not remove my will from my sister. If she fell in love with you, let her go for you.

Princess Anna married the crow, and he took her to his state.

Ivan Tsarevich was left alone. For a whole year he lived without his sisters, and he became bored.

I'll go, - he says, - to look for sisters.

Gathered on the road, walked, walked and sees: the army lies in the field, the strength is beaten. Ivan Tsarevich asks:

If there is a man alive here, respond: who beat this great army?

A living man answered him:

All this great army was beaten by Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

Hello, prince. Where is God taking you - by will or by captivity?

Ivan Tsarevich answers her:

Good fellows in captivity do not go.

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

Ivan Tsarevich is glad of this: he spent the night in tents for two nights. He 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 took it into her head to gather for the war. She leaves the whole household for Ivan Tsarevich and orders:

Go everywhere, look after everything, just don't look into this closet.

He could not stand it: as soon as Marya Morevna left, he immediately rushed into the closet, opened the door, looked - and there Koschey the Deathless was hanging, chained on twelve chains.

Asks Koschei from Ivan Tsarevich:

Have pity on me, give me a drink! For ten years I have been suffering here, I have not eaten, I have not drunk - my throat is completely dry.

The prince gave him a whole bucket of water; he drank and asked again:

I can't fill my thirst with one bucket. Give more!

The prince gave another bucket. Koschei drank and asked for a third; and as 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, like your own ears.

And in a terrible whirlwind he flew out the window, overtook Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, on the road, picked her up and carried her to him.

And Ivan Tsarevich wept bitterly, got ready and went on his way: “Whatever happens, I’ll look for Marya Morevna.”

A day goes by, another goes by, at the dawn of the third he sees a wonderful palace. At the palace stands an oak tree, a clear falcon sits on an oak tree.

The falcon flew down from the oak, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

Ah, my dear brother-in-law!

Marya Tsarevna ran out, met Ivan Tsarevich joyfully, began to ask about his health, to tell about her life and being. 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 will look at it, remember about you.

Ivan Tsarevich left his silver spoon by the falcon and went on his way.

He walked a day, walked another, at the dawn of the third he sees the palace even better than the first. An oak stands near the palace, an eagle sits on the oak.

The eagle flew down from the tree, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

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

Olga Tsarevna immediately ran in, began kissing him, hugging him, asking him questions about his health, and telling him about her life.

I have no time to stay longer: I am 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, remember you.

He left the silver fork and went on the road.

The day went on, another went on, at the dawn of the third he sees the palace better than the first two. An oak stands near the palace, a raven sits on the oak. A raven flew down from an oak, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

Princess Anna, come out quickly, our brother is coming!

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

Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days and says:

Farewell. I'm going to look for my wife, Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

Raven answers:

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

The prince gave him a silver snuffbox, said goodbye and went on his way.

A day went on, another went on, and on the third I got to Marya Morevna.

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

Oh, Ivan Tsarevich, why didn't you listen to me - looked into the closet and released Koshchei the Immortal?

Forgive me, Marya Morevna, do not remember the old. Better go with me until you see Koshchei the Deathless. Maybe it won't catch up!

They packed up and left. And Koschey was on the hunt. In the evening he turns back home, under him the good horse stumbles.

The horse answers:

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to overtake them?

You can sow wheat, wait until it grows, squeeze it, grind it, turn it into flour, cook five ovens of bread, eat that bread, and then go after it - and then we will be in time.

Koschey galloped, caught up with Ivan Tsarevich.

Well, - he says, - for the first time I forgive you for your kindness that you gave me water to drink; and next time I will forgive, and on the third time beware - I will chop it into pieces.

He took away Marya Morevna from him and took him away. And Ivan Tsarevich sat down on a stone and wept.

Wept, wept, and again returned back for Marya Morevna. Koshchei the Immortal did not happen at home.

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, he will catch up with us!

Let it catch up. We'll spend at least an hour or two together.

They packed up and left.

Koschey the Deathless returns home, under him the good horse stumbles.

What are you, insatiable nag, stumbling about? Al you hear what adversity?

Is it possible to overtake them?

You can sow barley, wait until it grows, squeeze it, grind it, brew beer, get drunk, eat to satiety, sleep, and then go after it - and then we'll be in time.

Koschey galloped, caught up with Ivan Tsarevich!

After all, I told you that you would not see Marya Morevna as your own ears!

He picked her up and carried her away.

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

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, he will overtake you, he will chop you to pieces!

Let him chop, I can't live without you!

We packed up and left. Koschey the Deathless returns home, under him the good horse stumbles.

What are you tripping on? Al you hear what adversity?

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna with him.

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

At that very time, the silver of the sons-in-law of Ivan Tsarevich turned black.

Oh, - they say, - apparently, trouble 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 flocked to one place, cut the barrel, took out the pieces of Ivan Tsarevich, washed them and folded them as necessary.

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

Ah, how long I slept!

I would have slept even longer if it weren’t for us,” the sons-in-law answered. “Now let’s go and visit us.”

No, brothers, I'll go look for Marya Morevna.

Comes to her and asks:

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

Here Marya Morevna seized a good moment and began to question Koshchei. Koschei said:

Beyond the distant lands, in the distant kingdom, beyond the fiery river, the Baba Yaga lives. She has such a mare, on which she flies around the world every day. She also has many other glorious 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 handkerchief - if I wave to the right side three times, a high, high bridge will become, and the fire will not reach it.

Marya Morevna listened, told everything to Ivan Tsarevich. And she took away the handkerchief 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. He came across an overseas bird with small children. Ivan Tsarevich says:

I'll eat one chicken!

Do not eat, Ivan Tsarevich, - the overseas bird asks. - At some time, I will come in handy for you.

I’ll take, - he says, - some honey.

The queen bee responds:

Don't touch my honey, Ivan Tsarevich. Someday I'll be nice to you.

I'll eat at least this lion cub. I want to eat so much, the excitement became sickening.

Do not touch, Ivan Tsarevich, - the lioness asks. - At some time, I will come in handy for you.

Okay, let it be your way.

Wandered hungry. Walked, walked - there is the house of the Baba Yaga, around the house there are twelve poles, on eleven poles on a human head, only one is unoccupied.

Hello grandma!

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

I came to earn your heroic horse.

If you please, prince, I don’t have a year to serve, but only three days. If you save my mares, I will give you a heroic horse, but if not, then do not be angry: stick your head on the last pole.

Ivan Tsarevich agreed. Baba Yaga fed him, gave him drink and ordered him to get down to business.

He had just driven the mares into the field, the mares lifted their tails and all scattered across the meadows. Before the prince had time to raise his eyes, they completely disappeared.

Then he wept and mourned, sat down on a stone and fell asleep.

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

Get up, Ivan Tsarevich! The mares are now at home.

The prince got up, went home, And the Baba Yaga made noise and shouted at her mares:

Why did you return home?

How could we not return! Birds from all over the world flew in, almost pecked out our eyes.

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

Ivan Tsarevich slept through the night. In the morning Baba Yaga says to him:

Look, prince, if you do not save the mares, if you lose at least one - be your wild little head on a pole!

He drove the mares into the field. They immediately lifted their tails and fled through the dense forests.

Again the prince sat down on the stone, wept, wept, and fell asleep. The sun has set behind the forest.

The lioness came running

Get up, Ivan Tsarevich! The mares are all collected.

Ivan Tsarevich got up and went home. Baba Yaga is louder than ever and makes noise and shouts at her mares:

Why did you return home?

How could we not go back! Fierce beasts from all over the world came running, almost tore us apart.

Well, tomorrow you will run into the blue sea.

Again, Ivan Tsarevich slept through the night. In the morning Baba Yaga sends him to feed the mares:

If you don't save - be your wild little head on a pole.

He drove the mares into the field. They immediately lifted their tails, disappeared from sight and ran into the blue sea, standing in the water up to their necks. Ivan Tsarevich sat down on a stone, wept and fell asleep.

The sun has set behind the forest, a bee has flown in and says:

Get up, prince! The mares are all collected. Yes, as soon as you return home, do not show your face to Baba Yaga, go to the stable and hide behind the manger. There is a lousy foal - lying in the manure. You take it and at the dead of midnight leave the house.

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

Why did you return?

How could we not go back! Bees swooped in, apparently, invisible, from all over the world, and let's sting us from all sides until we bleed.

Baba Yaga fell asleep, and at midnight Ivan Tsarevich took the mangy colt from her, 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, glorious bridge hung across the river.

The prince crossed the bridge and waved his handkerchief to the left side only twice - there was a thin, thin bridge across the river.

In the morning the Baba Yaga woke up - a mangy foal was not to be seen. She gave chase. He jumps at full speed on an iron mortar, drives with a pestle, sweeps the trail with a broom.

I galloped to the fiery river, looked and thought: “The bridge is good.”

I went over the bridge, only got to the middle - the bridge broke off, and the Baba Yaga fell into the river. And then a cruel death befell her.

Ivan Tsarevich fattened the foal in the green meadows; he became a wonderful horse.

The prince comes to Marya Morevna. She ran out, threw herself on his neck:

How did you get rid of death?

So and so, - he says, - let's go with me.

I'm afraid, Ivan Tsarevich! If Koschei 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 the horse and rode off.

Koschey the Immortal turns back home, under him the horse stumbles.

What are you, insatiable nag, stumbling about? Al you hear what adversity?

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to overtake them?

Don't know. Now Ivan Tsarevich has a heroic horse better than me.

No, I can’t stand it, says Koschei the Deathless, I’ll go in pursuit!

How long, how short - he overtook Ivan Tsarevich, jumped off to the ground and wanted to cut him with a sharp saber. At that time, the horse of Ivan Tsarevich struck Koshchei the Immortal with his hoof with all his might and crushed his head, and the prince finished him off with a club.

After that, the prince threw a pile of firewood, kindled a fire, burned Koshchei the Immortal on a fire and let his very ashes fly into the wind.

Marya Morevna mounted Koshcheev's horse, and Ivan Tsarevich mounted his own, and they went to visit first the raven, then the eagle, and then the falcon. Wherever they come, everywhere they meet them with joy:

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, and we did not expect to see you! Well, it’s not for nothing that you bothered: to look for such a beauty as Marya Morevna all over the world - you won’t find another.

They stayed, feasted and went to their kingdom. We arrived and began to live, live, make good and drink honey.

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Marya Morevna is a Russian folk song about the good fellow Ivan Tsarevich, who by cunning defeated both Kashchei the immortal and Baba Yaga. But at the same time, he also needed help - he was helped by an eagle, and a falcon, and a raven - the husbands of his sisters, and a lioness, and a bee, and Marya Morevna herself.

Russian folk tale "Marya Morevna"

Genre: folk fairy tale

The main characters of the fairy tale "Marya Morevna" and their characteristics

Ivan Tsarevich. Kind and nice, but weak-willed. He loved Marya Morevna very much and love made him strong and resolute.
Maria Morevna. Warrior princess. Strong and brave.
Koschei the Deathless. Evil and cunning.
Baba Yaga. Harmful and deceitful.
Sons-in-law of Ivan Tsarevich - an eagle, a falcon and a raven. Handsome, kind and smart.
The sisters of Ivan Tsarevich - Marya, Olga and Anna, are simply beautiful.

Plan for retelling the fairy tale "Marya Morevna"

Ivan Tsarevich and his sisters
Courtship of an eagle, a falcon and a raven.
Ivan goes to visit his sisters
Marya Morevna
Ivan frees Koshchei.
Visiting sons-in-law
Three gifts
Three attempts to steal Marya Morevna
Resurrecting Ivan
On the way to Baba Yaga
Overseas bird, queen bee and lioness
Baba Yaga and her mares
Mangy Foal Kidnapping
Death of Baba Yaga
Death of Koshchei
A happy ending

The shortest content of the fairy tale "Marya Morevna" for the reader's diary in 6 sentences

Ivan Tsarevich gave his three sisters away as good fellows, as his parents punished him.
I went to visit my sisters and met Marya, Morevna, fell in love with her and got married.
Ivan Tsarevich accidentally releases Koshchei and tries three times to return Marya Morevna
The sons-in-law revive Ivan Tsarevich and he goes to Baba Yaga.
Ivan is helped by overseas birds, a lioness and bees to keep the mares, and he steals a mangy foal.
Ivan runs away from the Baba Yaga, kills Koshchei and lives happily with Marya Morevna.

The main idea of the fairy tale "Marya Morevna"
For immoderate curiosity sometimes you have to pay a very high price.

What does the fairy tale "Marya Morevna" teach
This tale teaches to listen to parents, but to marry for love. It teaches you to respect other people's secrets, not to be curious when it is not required. Teaches to help relatives, teaches to find friends. It teaches that there is a way out of any situation, the main thing is not to retreat. It teaches that good will always win.

Feedback on the fairy tale "Marya Morevna"
I found this story very interesting and unusual. Although Ivan Tsarevich is not quite the hero I would like to see. He often turns out to be weak, but his perseverance in achieving the goal is admirable. All the same, he should cry less and act more. But the tale ends well and rightly so. After all, the villains still need to suffer their well-deserved punishment.

Proverbs to the fairy tale "Marya Morevna"
Curious Varvara had her nose torn off at the market.
Smart and courageous difficulties are not terrible.
Rely on a friend, and do not forget to help him out yourself.

Summary, brief retelling of the fairy tale "Marya Morevna"
Ivan Tsarevich lived and had three princess sisters - Marya, Olga and Anna. Before his death, Ivan's parents ordered him not to keep his sisters, but to marry him immediately.
Then a thunderstorm happened, a falcon flew into the tower, hit the floor, and became a good fellow. Wooed Princess Marya, Ivan Tsarevich agreed.
A year later, again a thunderstorm, an eagle flies in, turns into a good fellow and woo Olga. Ivan gave away his middle sister.
Another year passes, again a thunderstorm. A raven flies in, turns into a good fellow, takes Anna the princess.
A year passed, Ivan Tsarevich became bored, he went to visit his sisters. He sees a beaten army in the field, apparently invisible. Ivan Tsarevich began to call, is there anyone alive, and who beat the army.
Someone answered him - Marya Morevna beat the army.
Ivan goes further, sees white tents. Marya Morevna meets him and invites him to visit. Ivan Tsarevich stayed overnight for two nights and married Marya Morevna.
How long, briefly, Marya Morevna got ready for the war, but she punishes Ivan Tsarevich to run the household, but not to look into the closet. And Ivan Tsarevich took it and looked in. And there Koschey the Deathless, asks for a drink.
Ivan Tsarevich took pity on him, gave him a drink. And Koschey drank three buckets of water, broke the chains, caught up with Marya Morevna and took her to him.
Ivan Tsarevich began to cry, and went in search. Three days later it reaches the palace, and there the falcon sits, turns into a good fellow. Ivan Tsarevich stayed for three days with his elder sister, then he went on. And the falcon gave him a silver spoon for the journey.
Three days later, Ivan Tsarevich reached the palace of Orel and his sister Olga. He stayed with them, gave him a silver fork eagle.
Ivan Tsarevich got to the raven and Anna's sister. He stayed with them, the raven gave him a silver snuffbox.
Three days later Ivan Tsarevich reached Marya Morevna. Take her home.
Koschey returned, sees Marya Morevna is not there, asks the horse if it is possible to catch up with Ivan Tsarevich. The horse says it's easy.
I caught up with Koschey Ivan, forgave me for the first time, took Marya Morevna again.
The second time Ivan Marya Morevna was taken away. And again Koschey catches up with him, and Marya Morevna takes away.
Well, for the third time he caught up with Koschey Ivan Tsarevich, but cut him into pieces. He put the pieces in a barrel, pitched them and threw them into the sea.
At this time, the sons-in-law's silver turned black. They realized that there was a problem. The eagle got a barrel, the falcon brought living water, and the raven brought dead water. They revived Ivan Tsarevich.

Marya Morevna began to find out from Koshchei where he got such a horse. And Koschey told about the Baba Yaga, with whom he grazed the horses for three days, and for that the Baba Yaga gave him a foal. And in order to cross the fiery river, a special scarf is needed.
Marya Morevna stole a handkerchief, gave it to Ivan, and told about the Baba Yaga.
Ivan Tsarevich went to Baba Yaga. Sees an overseas bird with chicks. I wanted to eat one chick, but the overseas bird promised to help him.
Ivan goes further, sees a beehive, wanted to eat honey, but the uterus dissuaded him, promised to help.
Then Ivan Tsarevich meets a lioness with a lion cub and wanted to eat the lion cub. But the lioness dissuaded him, also promised to help.
Ivan Tsarevich came to Baba Yaga and hired himself to guard the mares. He just drove them out into the field, the mares fled. Overseas birds flew in, drove the mares home.
Baba Yaga orders the mares to scatter through the forests. The mares scattered through the forests, but fierce animals ran in, they drove everyone home.
Baba Yaga advises mares to hide in the sea. The mares hid in the sea, but the bees swooped in, they were herded home. And the bee tells Ivan to steal the lousy foal at night.
Ivan stole the foal, drove to the fiery river, waved his handkerchief - a wide bridge appeared. Ivan moved, waved his handkerchief - the narrow bridge remained. The Baba Yaga chased after Ivan, drove onto the bridge, it broke off and she died.
Ivan raised a horse, returned for Marya-Morevna. Tsarevich Ivan took away Marya Morevna, and Koschei rushed in pursuit. He barely caught up with Ivan, and Ivanov's horse smashed his head with a hoof. Yes, Ivan finished off Koschei with a club. Then he burned it and scattered the ashes in the wind.
Ivan Tsarevich visited his sons-in-law with his sisters, but returned home with Marya Morevna.

Signs of a fairy tale in the fairy tale "Marya Morevna"

Fairy tale creatures: Koschey, Baba Yaga
Fabulous transformations: the sons-in-law turned into birds, Ivan was revived.
Triple repetitions: three days, three times, three nights
Protagonist's feat
Victory of good over evil.

Drawings and illustrations for the fairy tale "Marya Morevna"

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, Ivan Tsarevich lived; he had three sisters: one was Marya the princess, the other Olga the princess, the third 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 a long time!

The prince buried his parents and, out of grief, went with his sisters to the green garden for a walk.

Suddenly a black cloud appears in the sky, a terrible thunderstorm arises.

Come, sisters, go home! - says Ivan Tsarevich.

They had just arrived at the palace - when thunder struck, the ceiling split in two, and a clear falcon flew into their chamber, the falcon hit the floor, became a good fellow and said:

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

If you love my sister, I do not appease her - let her go with God!

Princess Mary agreed; the falcon married and took her to his kingdom.

Come, sisters, go home! - says the prince. They had just arrived at the palace - when 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 went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker.

And he betrothed Princess Olga. Ivan Tsarevich answers:

If you are loved by Princess Olga, then let him go for you; I do not take away her will.

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Princess Olga agreed and married an 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!

They returned home, did not have time to sit down - when thunder struck, the ceiling split in two and a raven flew in; the raven hit the floor and became a good fellow: the former were good-looking, but this one is even better.

Well, Ivan Tsarevich, before I went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker: give Anna the princess for me.

I do not remove my will from my sister; if she fell in love with you, let her go for you.

Princess Anna married the crow, and he took her to his state.

Ivan Tsarevich was left alone; he lived for a whole year without his sisters, and he became bored. “I’ll go, he says, to look for my sisters.” He got ready for the road, walked, walked and sees - the army lies in the field - the strength is beaten. Ivan Tsarevich asks:

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

A living man answered him:

All this great army was beaten by Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

Hello, prince, where is God taking you - by will or by captivity?

Ivan Tsarevich answered her:

Good fellows in captivity do not go!

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

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

Go everywhere, look after everything, but you can’t look into this closet!

He could not stand it as soon as Marya Morevna left, immediately rushed into the closet, opened the door, looked - and there was Koschey the Deathless hanging, chained on twelve chains. Asks Koschei from Ivan Tsarevich:

Have pity on me, give me a drink! For ten years I have been suffering here, I have not eaten, I have not drunk - my throat is completely dry!

The prince gave him a whole bucket of water; he drank and asked again:

I can’t fill my thirst with one bucket; Give more!

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

Thank you, Ivan Tsarevich! - said Koschei the Deathless. “Now you will never see Marya Morevna like your own ears!” - and in a terrible whirlwind flew out the window, overtook Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess, on the road, picked her up and carried her to him. And Ivan Tsarevich wept bitterly, bitterly, got ready and went on his way:

Whatever happens, I'll look for Marya Morevna!

Ah, my dear brother-in-law! How does the Lord favor you?

Tsarevna Marya ran out, Ivan Tsarevich's windmill joyfully began to ask about his health, to tell about her life and being. The prince stayed with them for three days and said:

I can't stay with you for a long time; I am 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 will look at it, remember about you.

Ivan Tsarevich left his silver spoon by the falcon and went on his way.

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

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

I have no time to stay longer; I am 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, remember you.

He left the silver fork and went on the road.

A day passed, another passed, at the dawn of the third he sees the palace better than the first two, an oak stands near the palace, a raven sits on the oak. A raven flew down from an oak tree, hit the ground, turned into a good fellow and shouted:

Princess Anna! Hurry out, our brother is coming.

Anna Tsarevna ran out, winded him joyfully, began to kiss and hug him, to ask about his health, to tell about his life and being. Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days and says:

Farewell! I'm going to look for my wife - Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

Raven answers:

It's hard for you to find her; leave the silver snuffbox with us: we will look at it, remember you.

The prince gave him a silver snuffbox, said goodbye and went on his way.

A day went on, another went on, and on the third I got to 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 - looked into the closet and released Koshchei the Deathless?

Forgive me, Marya Morevna! Don't remember the old, it's better to go with me until you see Koshchei the Deathless; maybe it won't catch up!

They packed up and left, but Koschei was on the hunt; in the evening he turns home, under him the good horse stumbles.

The horse answers:

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to overtake them?

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

Well, he says, for the first time I forgive you for your kindness that I gave you water to drink; and next time I will forgive, but on the third time beware - I will chop it into pieces!

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

Wept, wept, and again returned back for Marya Morevna; Koshchei the Immortal did not happen at home.

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich! He will overtake us.

Let it catch up; we'll spend at least an hour or two together.

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

What are you, insatiable nag, stumbling about? Ali, do you feel any misfortune?

Is it possible to overtake them?

You can sow barley, wait until it grows, squeeze it, grind it, boil wine, get drunk, get enough sleep, but then go after it - and then we'll be in time!

Koschei galloped, caught up with Ivan Tsarevich:

After all, I told you that you will not see Marya Morevna as your own ears!

He took her and took her away.

Ivan Tsarevich was left alone, wept, wept, and again returned for Marya Morevna; at the time Koshchei did not happen at home.

Let's go, Marya Morevna!

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich! After all, he will catch up, cut you into pieces.

Let it cut! I can not live without you.

We packed up and left. Koschey the Deathless returns home, under him the good horse stumbles.

What are you tripping on? Ali, do you feel any misfortune?

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna with him.

At that very time, the silver of the sons-in-law of Ivan Tsarevich turned black.

Ah, - they say, - apparently, trouble has happened!

The eagle rushed to the blue sea, grabbed and pulled the barrel to the shore, the falcon flew for the living water, and the raven for the dead. All three flocked to one place, broke the barrel, took out the pieces of Ivan Tsarevich, washed them and folded them as necessary. The raven splashed dead water - the body grew together, united; the falcon splashed living water - Ivan Tsarevich shuddered, stood up and said:

Ah, how long I slept!

I would have slept even longer if not for us! sons-in-law answered. - Come visit us now.

No, brothers! I'll go look for Marya Morevna.

Comes to her and asks:

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

Here Marya Morevna seized a good moment and began to question Koshchei. Koschei said:

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

How did you cross the fiery river?

And I have such a handkerchief - if I wave it to the right side three times, a high, high bridge will become, and the fire will not reach it!

Marya Morevna listened, told everything to Ivan Tsarevich, and took away the handkerchief 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. He came across an overseas bird with small children. Ivan Tsarevich says:

I'll eat one chicken.

Do not eat, Ivan Tsarevich! - asks the overseas bird. - I'll be nice to you sometime.

I’ll take, - he says, - some honey.

The queen bee responds:

Don't touch my honey, Ivan Tsarevich! Someday I'll be nice to you.

I will eat at least this lion cub; I want to eat so much, the agio became sick!

Do not touch, Ivan Tsarevich, - the lioness asks. - I'll be nice to you sometime.

Okay, have it your way!

Wandered hungry, walked, walked - there is the house of the Baba Yaga, around the house there are twelve poles, on eleven poles on a human head, only one is unoccupied.

Hello grandma!

Hello, Ivan Tsarevich! Why did he come - of his own free will or out of need?

I came to earn your heroic horse.

Ivan Tsarevich agreed; Baba Yaga gave him food and drink and ordered him to get down to business. He had just driven the mares out into the field, the mares lifted their tails and all scattered across the meadows; before the prince had time to raise his eyes, they completely disappeared. Then he wept and mourned, sat down on a stone and fell asleep. The sun is already at sunset, 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 from all over the world flew in, almost pecked out our eyes.

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

Ivan Tsarevich slept through the night; In the morning Baba Yaga says to him:

Look, prince, if you do not save the mares, if you lose at least one - be your wild little head on a pole!

He drove the mares into the field; they immediately lifted their tails and fled through the dense forests. Again the prince sat down on the stone, wept, wept, and fell asleep. The sun has set behind the forest; the lioness came running

Get up, Ivan Tsarevich! The mares are all collected.

Ivan Tsarevich got up and went home; Baba Yaga is louder than ever and makes noise and shouts at her mares:

Why did you return home?

How could we not return? Fierce beasts from all over the world came running, almost tore us apart.

Well, tomorrow you will run into the blue sea.

Again, Ivan Tsarevich slept through the night; In the morning Baba Yaga sends him to feed the mares:

If you don't save - be your wild little head on a pole.

Get up, prince! The mares are all collected; Yes, as soon as you return home, don’t show your face to Baba Yaga, go to the stable and hide behind the manger. There is a lousy foal - lying in the dung; you steal it and at the dead of midnight leave the house.

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 return?

How could we not return? Bees swooped in, apparently invisible from all over the world, and let's sting us from all sides until we bleed!

Baba Yaga fell asleep, and at midnight Ivan Tsarevich stole her lousy colt from her, 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, glorious bridge hung across the river. The prince crossed the bridge and waved his handkerchief to the left side only twice - there was a thin, thin bridge across the river! In the morning the Baba Yaga woke up - you can’t see the lousy foal! Rushed in pursuit; he jumps at full speed on an iron mortar, drives with a pestle, sweeps the trail with a broom. I galloped to the fiery river, looked and thought: “Good bridge!” I went over the bridge, only got to the middle - the bridge broke off, and the Baba Yaga cheburah into the river; and then a cruel death happened to her! Ivan Tsarevich fattened the colt in the green meadows; he became a wonderful horse.

The prince comes to Marya Morevna; she ran out, threw herself on his neck:

How did God save you?

So and so, he says. Let's go with me.

I'm afraid, Ivan Tsarevich! If Koschei 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 the horse and rode off. Koschey the Immortal turns back home, under him the horse stumbles.

What are you, insatiable nag, stumbling about? Ali, do you feel any misfortune?

Ivan Tsarevich came, took Marya Morevna away.

Is it possible to overtake them?

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

No, I can’t stand it, says Koschei the Deathless, I’ll go in pursuit.

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, and we did not expect to see you. Well, it’s not for nothing that you bothered: to look for such a beauty as Marya Morevna all over the world - you won’t find another!

They stayed, feasted and went to their kingdom; arrived and began to live, live, make good and drink honey.

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Marya Morevna

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

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

Come, sisters, go home! - says Ivan Tsarevich.

They had just arrived at the palace - when thunder struck, the ceiling split in two, and a clear falcon flew into the upper room, the falcon hit the floor, became a good fellow and said:

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

If you love her, I do not appease her - let her go!

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

Come, sisters, go home! - says the prince.

They had just arrived at the palace - when 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 went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker. And he betrothed Princess Olga. Ivan Tsarevich answers:

If you are loved by Princess Olga, then let him go for you; I do not take away her will.

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

Passed, another year; 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!

Well, Ivan Tsarevich, before I went as a guest, but now I have come as a matchmaker; give Anna the princess for me.

I do not remove my will from my sister; if she fell in love with you, let her go for you.

Princess Anna married the crow, and he took her to his state.

Ivan Tsarevich was left alone; he lived for a whole year without his sisters, and he became bored.

I'll go, - he says, - to look for sisters. Gathered on the road, goes and sees - the army lies in the field - the strength is beaten.

Ivan Tsarevich asks:

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

A living man answered him:

All this great army was beaten by Marya Morevna, the beautiful princess.

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

Hello, prince, where is God taking you - by will or by captivity?

Ivan Tsarevich answered her:

Good fellows in captivity do not go!

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

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

Go everywhere, look after everything; Just don't look into this 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 Deathless hanging, chained on twelve chains.

Asks Koschei from Ivan Tsarevich:

Have pity on me, give me a drink! For ten years I have been suffering here, I have not eaten, I have not drunk - my throat is completely dry!

The prince gave him a bucket of water, he drank it and asked again:

I can’t fill my thirst with one bucket, give me more!

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

And Ivan Tsarevich wept bitterly, bitterly, got ready and went on his way, the road:

Whatever happens, I'll look for Marya Morevna!

Ah, my dear brother-in-law! How is the Lord favoring you?

Marya Tsarevna ran out, met Ivan Tsarevich joyfully, began to ask about his health, to tell about her life and being.

The prince stayed with them for three days and said:

I can't stay with you for a long time; I am 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 will look at it, remember about you.

Ivan Tsarevich left his silver spoon by the falcon and went on his way.

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

Olga Tsarevna immediately ran out to meet him, began to kiss him, hug him, ask about his health, tell him about his life and being. Ivan Tsarevich stayed with them for three days and says.