Tag Archives: Russian folk tales

Russian New Year Tale: Ded Moroz

Posted on January 4, 2020 by kethuprofumo

New Year is impossible without Father Frost, in the modern Russian folklore he is called Ded Mor’oz. Strangely enough this character, who must have belonged to the ancient Russian mythology or at least to the international one, has too poor … Continue reading →

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Russian Fairy Tales in Cinema: Fire, Water & Brass Pipes

Posted on December 17, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, if you search for a fantasy satire movie full of fun, folklore motifs & true genius inventions, the film-tale “Fire, Water & Brass Pipes” is the proper thing. It is based on eclecticism of the Russian folklore & … Continue reading →

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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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Author Fairy Tale: The Little Scarlet Flower

Posted on October 22, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Besides traditional tales there are plenty of ones made by our famous authors. And today I would like to present you a synopsis of a tale by Sergey Aksakov. It is a Russian interpretation of Beauty & the Beast & … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, culture, fantasy, folklore, Literature, mythology, paganism, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged cultura, cultura russa, culture, folklore russo, literature, Russian ballet, Russian culture, Russian folk tales, Russian folklore, Scarlet flower, society | 11 Comments

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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Fairy-Tale: The Golden Mountain

Posted on October 12, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today I would like to share with you a fairy-tale which fits to our capitalistic time pretty well. In fact, the problem of gold, wealth & avidity has always been a serious reasons for many nasty crimes. As … Continue reading →

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Russian Folk Tales: Unexpected Journeys

Posted on October 6, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, it has suddenly occured to me that the Russian folklore is a great hidden promoter of travelling & the fairy tale reality. We might be convinced in it if we pay attention to the fact that a plenty … Continue reading →

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Fairy-Tale: Father Frost

Posted on September 17, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is another wild short fairy-tale dedicated to wicked relationship in the family. No matter its size, it contains several plots: a traditional conflict between a step-mother & step-children; daily problems of a henpecked husband; award for patience … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale: Ba’ba Yaga’

Posted on July 21, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today I present you a folk tale about Ba’ba Yaga’ to have a break from Iva’n Tsare’vich’s adventures. This version has much in common with Hansel e Gretel, so il allow me to conclude that it appeared in … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Druidry, education, fantasy, folklore, Literature, mythology, nature, paganism, Sociology | Tagged Baba Yaga, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, fairy tales, falk tales, favole russe, fiabe russe, folklore, literature, Mitologia russa, nature, paganismo russo, Russia, Russian folk tales, Russian folklore, Russian mythology, società, society | 18 Comments

Russian Mythology: Selective & Dark Minor Spirits

Posted on July 16, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Pantheon of Minor Spirits in the Russian Mythology is very versatile. A number of dark spirits exceeds the good ones. It might be connected with our wild nature & the weather conditions. The life is hard in forests, besides there … Continue reading →