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Magic in The Russian Folk Tales

Posted on August 12, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Alike any other folklore, the Russian one if full of its own symbolism & magic. Based on the presented fairy-tales we might highlight its supernatural & too often invisible essence often dark, terrible, interconnected with death. The magic in the … Continue reading →

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Female Characters in the Russian Fairy-Tales

Posted on July 4, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Besides Ba’ba Yag’a, who is certainly the wisest, the most mysterious & the most impressive woman one can discover in the Russian fairy-tales, there are static female characters interested to be analysed. Unlike the folklore of ther nations, keeping great … Continue reading →

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Fairy-Tale: Kosche’i Without Death (an ancient version)

Posted on June 6, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today I present you another almost thriller fairy-tale dedicated to Koschei the Immortal, our hero of the day. This sort of a tale is closer to those we comprehend as traditional ones, as it contains adventures, an abduction … Continue reading →

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Russian Mythology: Kosch’ei the Deathless

Posted on May 31, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Kosch’ei the Deathless is another handsome character of the Russian mythology, too dark & too creepy. I believe that he is the most complete reflection of Evil we have. Traditionally he is represented as an old ugly man, who loves … Continue reading →

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Fairy-Tale: Vixen & Wolf or Price of Advice

Posted on March 31, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, this short story has a very profound moralitè. Its main characters are Vixen and Wolf. The first represents smartness, resourcefulness & slyness, while the second means artlessness, a bit of stupidity & laziness. Vixen puts her friend into … Continue reading →

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Fairy-Tale: Dwelling

Posted on March 14, 2019 by kethuprofumo

‘The Dwelling’ is one of the most mysterious animal tales in the Russian folklore…at least for me. This is a short story about forest animals who tried to build their own community dwelling peacefully in a huge horse skull until … Continue reading →

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Fairy-tale: The Languages of the Birds

Posted on February 24, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is the first Russian folk-tale I would like to share with you. The name Vasili derives from the Greek Βασίλειος (king), in English is more common as Basil. It is very rare in our folk-tales…well at … Continue reading →