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Author’s Tale: The Little Humpbacked Horse

Posted on November 16, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I go on telling you about author’s fairy tale in the Russian folklore. This time I would like to present one of the most brilliant story: a tale about a humpbacked horse’s adventures written in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Town Kitezh

Posted on November 9, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Each nation has its magic, mysterious places described in folklore. Those are places of a spiritual force that mean a connection with ancestors thus with customs & traditions as well as a spiritual rebirth or the Garden of Eden on … Continue reading →

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Taboos In The Russian Folk Tales

Posted on October 18, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Folklore not only teaches us, guides deep into the consciousness of our ancestors, keeps the memory of peoples & languages. It helps us to study & to comprehend how the mentality is formed, how the Time reflects in this or … Continue reading →

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Magical weapon in the Russian Fairy-Tales

Posted on August 18, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I suppose that it will be logical to go on a bit further about the magic background in the Russian folklore. Besides all of us are fond of magic in this or that way. So, today I invite … Continue reading →

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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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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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Russian Mythology: B’aba Yag’a The Bony Leg

Posted on May 7, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Baba Yaga is one of the most fascinating & complicated character in the Russian mythology. She is an active participant of most thriller-sort tales, where humans to fulfill their mission must collaborate with strong spirits. Although I can … Continue reading →

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Christian Fairy-Tale: The Sun Made by God’s Will

Posted on April 27, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, On the eve of the Orthodox Easter I would like to present you a Christian folk-tale telling about the resurrection. The late Russian folklore abounds in curious Bible tales. This story is about the Sun. What amazes me … 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 →