The Tale of Rejuvenating Apples
and living water

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived and was a king, and he had three sons: the eldest was called Fedor, the second Vasily, and the youngest Ivan.

The king was very old and impoverished in his eyes, but he heard that far away, in the farthest kingdom, there is a garden with rejuvenating apples and a well with living water. If an old man eats this apple, he will become younger, and if you wash the eyes of a blind man with this water, he will see. The tsar gathers a feast for the whole world, calls the princes and boyars to the feast and says to them:

Who, kids, would get out of the chosen ones, get out of the hunters, travel to faraway lands, to the farthest kingdom, bring rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.

Then the larger one began to be buried for the middle one, and the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one. Tsarevich Fedor comes out and says:

It is reluctant for us to give the kingdom to the people. I will go to this path, I will bring you, the king-father, rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas.

Fyodor Tsarevich went to the stable yard, chooses an untrodden horse, bridles an unbridled bridle, takes an unlashed whip, puts twelve girths with a girth, not for the sake of beauty, but for the sake of strength ... Fyodor Tsarevich set off on the path. They saw that he was landing, but they did not see in which direction he rolled away ...

Whether he rode close, whether far, whether low or high, he rode day to evening, the sun was red until sunset. And it reaches the rosstans, up to three roads. A slab-stone lies on the rosstans, on it is an inscription:

“You’ll go to the right to save yourself, to lose your horse. To the left you will go to save the horse, to lose yourself. You'll go straight to be married."

Fyodor Tsarevich thought: "Let's go, where to be married."

And he turned to the path where he should be married. He rode, rode and reached the tower under the golden roof. Here runs out beautiful girl and says to him:

The king's son, I will take you out of the saddle, come with me to eat bread and salt and sleep and rest.

No, girl, I don’t want bread and salt, and I can’t pass the road with sleep. I need to move forward.

Tsar's son, do not hurry to go, but hurry to do what is dear to you.

Then a beautiful maiden pulled him out of the saddle and led him into the tower. I fed him, gave him a drink and put him to sleep on the bed.

As soon as Fyodor Tsarevich lay down against the wall, this girl quickly turned the bed, and he flew underground, into a deep hole ...

How long, how short, the tsar again gathers a feast, calls the princes and boyars and says to them:

Here, guys, who would get out of the hunters to bring me rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug about twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.

Here again, the larger one is buried for the middle one, and the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one. The second son, Vasily Tsarevich, comes out:

Father, I do not want to give the kingdom into the wrong hands. I'll go to the path, bring these things, hand over to you.

Vasily Tsarevich goes to the stable yard, chooses an unridden horse, bridles an unbridled bridle, takes an unlashed whip, puts twelve girths with a girth.

Vasily Tsarevich went. They saw how he sat down, but did not see in which direction he rolled away ... So he reaches the rosstan, where the stone slab lies, and sees: “You will go to the right to save yourself, to lose your horse. To the left you will go to save the horse, to lose yourself. You'll go straight to be married."

Thought, thought Vasily Tsarevich and went on the road, where to be married. I reached the tower with a golden roof. A beautiful girl runs out to him and asks him to eat bread and salt and lie down to rest.

Tsar's son, do not hurry to go, but hurry to do what is dear to you ...

Then she took him out of the saddle, took him into the tower, fed him, gave him drink and put him to sleep.

As soon as Vasily Tsarevich lay down against the wall, she again turned the bed, and he flew underground. And they ask:

Who is flying?

Vasily Tsarevich. And who is sitting?

Fedor Tsarevich.

Here you go bro!

How long, how short, for the third time, the tsar gathers a feast, calls the princes and boyars:

Who would get out of the hunters to bring rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to the rider. Here again, the larger one is buried for the middle one, the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one. Ivan Tsarevich comes out and says:

Give me, father, blessing, from a violent head to frisky legs, to go to the thirtieth kingdom to look for you rejuvenating apples and living water, and look for more of my brothers.

The king gave him a blessing. Ivan Tsarevich went to the stable yard to choose a horse according to his mind. Whichever horse he looks at, he trembles, on which he puts his hand, he falls down ...

Ivan Tsarevich could not choose a horse according to reason. Goes, hung his wild head. To meet him, the backyard grandmother:

Hello, child Ivan Tsarevich! Why are you walking around sad?

How can I, grandmother, not be sad, I can’t find a horse in my mind.

You should have asked me a long time ago. The good horse is chained in the cellar, on an iron chain. If you can take it, you will have a horse according to your mind.

Ivan Tsarevich comes to the cellar, kicked an iron slab, the slab rolled up from the cellar. He jumped up to the good of the horse, the horse stood on his shoulders with his front legs. Ivan Tsarevich stands without moving. The horse tore off the iron chain, jumped out of the cellar and pulled Ivan Tsarevich out. And then Ivan Tsarevich curbed him with an unbridled bridle, saddled him with an unridden saddle, put on twelve girths with a girth, not for the sake of beauty, for the sake of the glory of the brave. Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey. They saw that he was sitting down, but they didn’t see in which direction he rolled away ... He reached the rosstan and thought: “To the right to go to lose the horse. Where can I go without a horse? To go straight to be married. Not for that I went on the road. To the left to go save the horse. This road is the best for me."

And he turned along the road where the horse could save himself and lose himself. Whether he rode long, short, low, high, through green meadows, over stone mountains, he rode from day to evening, the sun was red until sunset, and he ran into a hut.

There is a hut on a chicken leg, about one window.

Hut, hut, turn your back to the forest, front to me! As I enter you, and exit. The hut turned its back to the forest, to Ivan Tsarevich in front. He went into it, and there sits a Baba Yaga, of old years, tosses a silk tow, and throws threads through the beds.

Fu, fu, he says, the Russian spirit has not been heard, the view has not been seen, but now the Russian spirit itself has come. And Ivan Tsarevich to her:

Oh, you, Baba Yaga, bone leg, without catching a bird you tease, without recognizing the young man you blaspheme. You would now jump up and me, a good fellow, a road person, fed, watered and gathered a bed for the night. I would lie down, you would sit down at the headboard, you would ask, and I would begin to say whose and where. Here the Baba Yaga did all this work, fed the prince, gave him drink and laid him on the bed; sat down at the head and began to ask:

Whose are you, road man, good fellow, but from where? What land are you? What father, mother's son?

I, grandmother, from such and such a kingdom, from such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. I am going to distant lands, distant lakes, to the kingdom of the thirtieth for living water and rejuvenating apples.

Well, my dear child, you have a long way to go: living water and rejuvenating apples from a strong hero, the girl Sineglazka, she is my own niece. I don't know if you'll get good...

A lot of fellows drove by, but not a lot of polite people used to say. Take, child, my horse. My horse will be faster, he will take you to my middle sister, she will teach you.

Ivan Tsarevich gets up early in the morning, washes his face whitely. He thanks Baba Yaga for the night and rode on her horse.

Suddenly he says to the horse:

Stop! Dropped the glove.

And the horse replies:

At what time did you say, I have already galloped two hundred miles ...

Ivan Tsarevich rides close or far. The day goes by until the night. And he saw ahead of him a hut on a chicken leg, with one window.

Hut, hut, turn your back to the forest, front to me! As I enter you, and exit. The hut turned its back to the forest, its front to it.

Suddenly, a horse neighed, and the horse under Ivan Tsarevich responded.

The horses were single. Heard this baba yaga yet older than that and says:

Apparently, my sister came to visit me. And out on the porch:

Fu-fu, the Russian spirit has not been heard, the view has not been seen, but now the Russian spirit itself has come. And Ivan Tsarevich to her:

Oh, Baba Yaga, bone leg, meet the guest by dress, see off by mind. You would have removed my horse, you would have fed me, a good fellow, a road person, fed me, watered me and put me to bed ...

Baba Yaga took care of the whole thing, removed the horse, and fed and watered Ivan Tsarevich, put him to bed and began to ask who he was, where he was from and where he was heading.

I, grandmother, from such and such a kingdom, from such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. I am going for living water and rejuvenating apples to a strong hero, the girl Sineglazka ...

Well, dear child, I don't know if you'll get good. Wise to you, wise to get to the girl Sineglazka!

And you, grandmother, give your head to my mighty shoulders, direct me to mind-reason.

A lot of fellows drove by, but not a lot of polite people used to say. Take, child, my horse, go to my older sister. She'd better teach me what to do.

Here Ivan Tsarevich spent the night with this old woman, gets up early in the morning, washes his face whitely. He thanks Baba Yaga for the night and rode on her horse. And this horse is even stronger than that.

Suddenly Ivan Tsarevich says:

Stop! Dropped the glove.

And the horse replies:

At what time did you say, I have already galloped three hundred miles.

Not soon the deed is done, soon the fairy tale tells. Ivan Tsarevich rides day to evening, the sun is red until sunset. He runs into the hut on a chicken leg, about one window.

Hut, hut, turn your back to the forest, front to me! I do not live forever, but spend the night for one night.

Suddenly a horse neighed, and under Ivan Tsarevich the horse responded. The baba-yaga comes out onto the porch, old, even older than that one. Her sister's horse looked, and the rider was a stranger, a fine fellow ... Here Ivan Tsarevich politely bowed to her and asked to spend the night. Nothing to do! They don’t carry lodging for the night with them for everyone: both on foot and on horseback, and poor and rich.

Baba Yaga took care of the whole thing, removed the horse, and fed and watered Ivan Tsarevich and began to ask who he was, where he was from and where he was heading.

I, grandmother, of such and such a kingdom, such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. Was with your younger sister, she sent to the middle sister, and the middle sister sent to you. Give your head to my mighty shoulders, direct me to mind-reason, how can I get living water and rejuvenating apples from the maiden Sineglazka.

So be it, I will help you, Ivan Tsarevich. The maiden Sineglazka, my niece, is a strong and powerful hero. Around her kingdom there is a wall three sazhens high, a sazhen thick, at the gate of the guard there are thirty heroes. They won't let you through the gate either. You should go in the middle of the night, ride my good horse. When you reach the wall, beat the horse on the sides with an unlashed whip. The horse jumps over the wall. You tie your horse and go to the garden. You will see an apple tree with rejuvenating apples, and under the apple tree there is a well. Pick three apples, but don't take any more. And scoop up a jug of twelve stigmas from the well of living water. The maiden Sineglazka will be sleeping; He will take you over the wall.

Ivan Tsarevich did not spend the night with this old woman, but sat on her good horse and rode at night. This horse jumps, jumps over moss-swamps, sweeps rivers, lakes with its tail.

How long, how short, how low, whether high, Ivan Tsarevich reaches the high wall in the middle of the night. At the gate the guard sleeps thirty mighty heroes. He presses his good horse, beats him with an unlashed whip. The horse got angry and jumped over the wall. Ivan Tsarevich got off his horse, entered the garden and saw an apple tree with silver leaves, golden apples, and under the apple tree Well done. Ivan Tsarevich picked three apples, but did not take any more, but scooped up a jug of twelve stigmas from the well of living water. And he wanted to see for himself the strong, mighty hero, the maiden Sineglazka.

Ivan Tsarevich enters the tower, and there they sleep: on one side there are six logs of heroic maidens and on the other side six, and in the middle the girl Sineglazka scattered about, sleeping, like a strong river rapids rustle. Ivan Tsarevich could not stand it, he kissed her and went out ... He sat on a good horse, and the horse said to him in a human voice:

You did not obey, Ivan Tsarevich, you entered the tower to the maiden Sineglazka! Now I can't jump over walls.

Ivan Tsarevich beats the horse with an unlashed whip.

Oh, you are a horse, a wolf's satiety, a bag of grass, we can't spend the night here, but lose our heads!

The horse became more angry than ever and jumped over the wall, and touched it with one horseshoe on the wall, the strings sang and the bells rang.

The maiden Sineglazka woke up and saw the theft:

Get up, we have a big theft!

She ordered to saddle her heroic horse and rushed with twelve logs in pursuit of Ivan Tsarevich.

Tsarevich Ivan is driving at full horsepower, and the maiden Sineglazka is chasing after him. He reaches the elder Baba Yaga, and she already has a horse bred, ready. He drove forward from his horse and onto this one again ... Tsarevich Ivan went out the door, and the maiden Sineglazka went through the door and asked Baba Yaga:

Grandma, didn't the beast roam here?

No, child.

Grandma, did the fellow pass here?

No, child. And you eat milk from the way. “I would eat, grandmother, and milk a cow for a long time.

Baba Yaga went to milk the cow, she is not in a hurry. The maiden Sineglazka ate the milk and again chased after Ivan Tsarevich.

Ivan Tsarevich arrives at the middle Baba Yaga, changes his horse and drives again. He is out the door, and the girl Sineglazka is at the door:

Grandma, didn’t the beast roam, didn’t the good fellow drive by?

No, child. And you would eat pancakes out of the way.

Yes, you will bake for a long time.

What are you, child, alive to handle ...

Baba Yaga has baked pancakes, she is not in a hurry. The maiden Sineglazka ate and again chased after Ivan Tsarevich.

He reached the youngest Baba Yaga, got off his horse, mounted his heroic horse and drove off again. He is out the door, the girl Sineglazka is at the door and asks the Baba Yaga if a good fellow has passed by.

No, child. And you would take a steam bath out of the way.

Yes, you will burn for a long time.

What are you, child, alive to handle ...

Baba Yaga melted a bathhouse, made everything. The maiden Sineglazka took a steam bath, rolled over and again drove into the drift. Her horse jumps from hill to hill, sweeps rivers, lakes with her tail. She began to catch up with Ivan Tsarevich.

He sees a chase behind him: twelve bogatyrs with the thirteenth maiden Sineglazka get on to run into him, take his head off his shoulders. He began to stop the horse, the girl Sineglazka jumped up and shouted to him:

What are you, a thief, without asking from my well drank and the well did not cover!

Well, let's go three horses, let's try the strength.

Here Ivan Tsarevich and the maiden Sineglazka galloped on three horses, took battle clubs, long spears, sharp sabers. And they came together three times, they broke the clubs, the spears, sabers, they could not knock each other off the horse. There was no need for them to ride good horses, they jumped off their horses and grabbed in a handful.

They fought from morning to evening, the sun was red until sunset. Ivan Tsarevich's frisky leg turned up, he fell on the damp ground. The maiden Sineglazka knelt on his white chest and pulled out a damask dagger to flog his white chest.

Ivan Tsarevich and says to her:

Do not ruin me, maiden Sineglazka, better take my white hands, lift me from the damp earth, kiss me on the sugary lips.

Here the maiden Sineglazka raised Ivan Tsarevich from the damp earth and kissed him on the sugary lips. And they pitched their tent in an open field, in a wide expanse, in green meadows. Here they walked for three days and three nights. Here they got engaged and exchanged rings. The maiden Sineglazka says to him:

I'll go home and you go home, but don't turn off anywhere... In three years, wait for me in your kingdom.

They mounted their horses and parted... How long, how short, how long things are done, soon the fairy tale tells Ivan Tsarevich reaches the rosstans, up to three roads, where the slab-stone, and thinks:

“That's not good! I’m going home, and my brothers are missing.”

And he did not listen to the girl Sineglazka, turned onto the road where a married man would be ... And he runs into a tower under a golden roof. Here, under Ivan Tsarevich, the horse neighed, and the brothers of the horses responded. The horses were one-stage...

Ivan Tsarevich ascended the porch, knocked the domes on the tower with a ring, they staggered, the windows twisted. A beautiful girl runs out.

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, I have been waiting for you for a long time! Come with me to eat bread and salt and sleep and rest. She took him to the tower and began to regale him. Ivan Tsarevich does not eat so much as throws under the table, not so much drinks as pours under the table. The beautiful girl took him to the bedroom.

Lie down, Ivan Tsarevich, sleep, rest. And Ivan Tsarevich pushed her onto the bed, quickly turned the bed, the girl flew underground, into a deep hole.

Ivan Tsarevich leaned over the pit and shouted:

Who is alive there?

And from the pit they answer:

Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich.

He pulled them out of the pit, they were black in face, they had already begun to grow into the earth. Ivan Tsarevich washed the brothers with living water, they became the same again.

They got on their horses and rode off ... How long, how short, they reached the rosstans. Ivan Tsarevich and says to the brothers:

Guard my horse, and I will lie down and rest. He lay down on the silk grass and fell into a heroic sleep. And Fedor Tsarevich says to Vasily Tsarevich:

We will return without living water, without rejuvenating apples there will be little honor for us, our father will send us geese to graze.

Vasily Tsarevich answers:

Let's lower Ivan Tsarevich into the abyss, and let's take these things and give them into the hands of our father.

So they took out rejuvenating apples and a jug of living water from his bosom, and they took him and threw him into the abyss. Ivan Tsarevich flew there for three days and three nights.

Ivan Tsarevich fell on the very seashore, came to his senses and sees: only the sky and water, and under the old oak by the sea, the chicks squeak, the weather beats them.

Ivan Tsarevich took off his caftan and covered the chicks, and he himself hid under an oak tree.

The weather has calmed down, the big bird Nagai is flying. She flew in, sat down under an oak tree and asked the chicks:

My dear children, did the bad weather kill you?

Do not shout, mother, a Russian man saved us, covered us with his caftan.

Bird Nagai asks Ivan Tsarevich:

Why are you here, dear man?

My brothers threw me into the abyss for rejuvenating apples and for living water.

You saved my children, ask me what you want: is it gold, silver, precious stone.

Nothing, Nagai-bird, I do not need: no gold, no silver, no precious stone. Can't I get back to my hometown?

Nagai-bird answers him:

Get me two vats of twelve pounds of meat.

So Ivan Tsarevich shot geese and swans on the seashore, put them in two vats, put one vat on the right shoulder of the Nagai bird, and the other vat on the left, he himself sat on her back. Nagai began to feed the bird, it rose and flies into the sky.

She flies, and he gives her and gives. How long, how short, did they fly like that, Ivan Tsarevich fed both vats. And the Nagai bird turns around again. He took a knife, cut off a piece from his leg and gave Nagai the bird. She flies, flies and turns around again. He cut off the meat from the other leg and served it. It's not far to fly now. Nagai-bird turns around again. He cut the meat from his chest and gave it to her.

Then the Nagai-bird informed Ivan Tsarevich to his native side.

You fed me well all the way, but you never ate sweeter than the last piece.

Ivan Tsarevich shows her the wounds. Nagai-bird burped, burped three pieces:

Put it in place. Ivan Tsarevich put meat and adhered to the bones.

Now get off me, Ivan Tsarevich, I'll fly home.

Nagai the bird rose up into the air, and Ivan Tsarevich went along the road to his native side.

He came to the capital and finds out that Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich brought living water and rejuvenating apples to their father, and the Tsar was healed: he still became strong in health and sharp-eyed.

Ivan Tsarevich did not go to his father, to his mother ... At that time, far away, in the far away kingdom, in the far away kingdom, the strong hero Sineglazka gave birth to two sons. They grow by leaps and bounds. Soon the fairy tale is told, the deed is not soon done, three years have passed. Sineglazka took her sons, gathered an army and went to look for Ivan Tsarevich.

She came to his kingdom and in an open field, in a wide expanse, on green meadows, she pitched a white-lined tent. She covered the road from the tent with colored cloth. And he sends to the capital to the king to say:

King, give the prince. If you don’t give up the whole kingdom, I’ll trample on it, I’ll burn it, I’ll take you in full.

The tsar was frightened and sent the elder Fyodor Tsarevich. Fyodor Tsarevich walks through colored cloth, approaches a white-linen tent. Two boys run out.

No, kids, it's your uncle.

What would you like to do with him?

And you, kids, treat him well. Then these two boys took their canes and let's whip Fyodor Tsarevich below the back. They beat him, he beat him, he barely carried his legs.

And Sineglazka again sends to the king:

Give me the prince...

The tsar was frightened of the Forest and sent the middle Vasily Tsarevich. He approaches the tent. Two boys run out.

Mother, isn't this our father coming?

No, kids, it's your uncle. Feed him well.

Two boys again, let's scratch the uncle with canes. They beat, they beat, Vasily Tsarevich barely carried his legs. Sineglazka sends for the third time to the king:

Go, look for the third son, Ivan Tsarevich. If you don’t find the whole kingdom, I’ll trample it, I’ll burn it. The tsar was even more frightened, sends for Fyodor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich, orders them to find their brother, Ivan Tsarevich. Then the brothers fell at their father's feet and obeyed everything: they took living water and rejuvenating apples from sleepy Ivan Tsarevich, and threw him into the abyss.

The king heard this and burst into tears. And at that time, Ivan Tsarevich himself goes to Sineglazka ...

He approaches the white linen tent. Two boys run out.

Mother, mother, someone is coming to us. And Sineglazka to them:

Take him by the white hands, lead him into the tent. This is your own father. He suffered innocently for three years. Then they took Ivan Tsarevich by the white hands and led him into the tent. Sineglazka washed him and combed his hair, changed his clothes and put him to bed...

The next day, Sineglazka and Ivan Tsarevich arrived at the palace. Then a feast began for the whole world with an honest feast and for a wedding. Fyodor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich had little honor, they drove them out of the yard to spend the night where there is a night, where there are two, and there is nowhere to spend the third night ...

Ivan Tsarevich did not stay here, but went with Sineglazka to her maiden kingdom.

Today, from the technical creativity club, we want to present a novelty, but not at all technical ... but literary. Namely, a Russian folk tale about rejuvenating apples and living water, transcribed into verses. This idea was taken from the realization that the imposed modern society commodity-money soullessness, denial of the greatness of their history, the cult of the golden calf is emasculated from human relations what we have always revered as the highest good: true friendship, loyalty, human dignity, culture and education, modesty and purposefulness. Sometimes, even many modern cartoons and children's books broadcast to children some kind of indefatigable thirst for material wealth and the relationship "you give me - I tell you", disrespect for parents.
An old fairy tale, put into a poetic form, can sparkle with new colors, because it has everything that has been sung for centuries in Russian folk art: mutual assistance and protection of the weak, respect for parents and the elderly, censure of seeking only personal gain in everything, patience and determination, and much more.
So we bring to your attention a new old fairy tale, which we post both in text form and as an audiobook with pictures from children's books.

Russian folk tale"About rejuvenating apples and living water"
to poems by Anna Yatsenko.

For a long time, in the past summers,
that go back into time,
There lived a king and young
Three princes with him.

Fedor is the eldest, with an air of importance.
Medium - Vasya is a bully.
The younger one is kind and brave,
And the name is Ivan.

The king grew old, with his eyes
I was impoverished, but I heard the news,
What is beyond the distant hills
There is a wonderful garden with a well.

Apple tree de there with fruits
The marvelous presents a gift:
You will become young for years
Eating them, no matter how old you are.

And in that well - alive,
Wonderful water is worth it.
Returning strength to the body
Any sickness will heal!

The king would like to be cured
And taste and drink
Sweet apples and water
To prolong your years.

There is nothing to wait - he collected
The feast is huge and called
Vasya, Fedor, Ivan,
All princes and all boyars.

And when it's honey and beer
Past the mouths are tired of flowing,
The king, having risen, marvelously to everyone,
He started talking like this:

"You are servants of the state
With me in joy and trouble,
For truth or glory
Ile for some kind of bribe.

Let the bravest not be lazy!
There are distant lands, -
Where the bird does not fly
Not even a beast comes

Somewhere fragrant,
wonderful apple orchard,
It has a wooden well
If they tell the truth.

Who will bring me a basket
Apples and a jug of water
That will get half
The kingdom is such a hero."

Everyone lowered their eyes
And the silent ones sit.
Into the unknown
The guests don't want to go.

And then Tsarevich Fedor
Hastened to get up:
“Oh, I don’t want to be in people
Already half the kingdom to give!

Now I'm going to go
I will conquer the mountains with the sea -
Tsar-father for fun
I'll give you everything you need!"

Bowing down with this word,
He went to the stable.
A stallion to himself bay,
Found a halfwit.

Bound him tighter
Sat down and, soon, galloped.
Did you drive close or far?
I saw a lot along the way.

The path through the mountains stretched
Steppes and river rapids.
Suddenly the prince appeared
At the crossroads of three roads.

He shook his head:
“Is this one to choose or those?”
But as I got closer, I saw
An inscription on a stone slab.

"If you keep the path to the right -
Lose your horse
Right - you will meet a girl,
She waits day and night
And turn left -
And you can't save yourself."

Thinking a little,
Right he decided to jump:
"Better to the girl road,
Why lose yourself with a horse!

Here is the Terem not far,
Roof with golden carvings,
The girl runs towards
Waving with a thin hand.

"Come in to warm up,
Yes, eat with me, drink!”
Well, do not turn away
From such speeches to him.

And with satiety,
Too lazy to saddle a horse again,
"I'll rest here today!"
Fedor thought - and in bed.

Suddenly the wall shook
And the bed turned over!
And below is a deep hole,
The hour is open here.

Into a dark hole, deep
Our prince pleased:
"The witch is cunning, a cheat!" -
So he honored the mistress.

But, however, back time,
We are not allowed to return.

The message from the son does not come.

The king did not wait, he collected
The feast is huge for guests.
I called Vasya and Ivan,
All boyars and all princes.

And when beer with honey
Past the mouths are tired of flowing,
The king rose before the cathedral
And he made this speech:

"Serve you guests with honor
Our glorious side
Though someone climbs with flattery,
Someone really loyal to me.

Let the bravest excel!
There - far away, -
Where the bird does not fly
Not even a beast comes

Waiting for us and fragrant,
wonderful apple orchard,
And the well exudes
Sweet fragrance in the air.

Who will bring me a basket
Apples and a jug of water
That will get half
The kingdom is such a hero."

Everyone lowered again
Eyes sit in silence.
Into the unknown
The guests don't want to go.

Then the king's son Vasily
Hastened to get up:
“Oh, I don’t want to be in people
Already half the kingdom to give!

Now I'm going to go
I will conquer the mountains with the sea -
Tsar-father for fun
I'll give you whatever you need."

Bowing with the last word
He went to the stable.
A stallion to himself a piebald,
Found a halfwit.

Like Fedor, he wandered,
Yes, I searched wherever I could.
Soon, no, it turned out
At the crossroads of three roads.

Thinking a little,
Right he decided to jump:
"Better to the girl road,
Why lose yourself with a horse!

Here is the Terem not far,
Roof with golden carvings,
The girl runs towards
Waving with a thin hand.

She winds around Vasya:
"Come in, eat, drink!"
Here he is already rushing
Right in the dungeon to her.

Fear is wild overpowering,
He realized that he was not alone
"Hey! I am the king's son, Vasily!
Who are you?", "Fyodor is the king's son!".

But, however, back time,
We are not allowed to return.
How long, how short,
The message from the son does not come.

The king did not wait, he collected
The feast is huge for guests.
He called the smaller one - Ivan,
All boyars and all princes.

When they got up, after the dispute,
wave your fists,
The king came out in front of the cathedral,
To speak like this:

“You are the support of the whole state,
All our native land.
At least sometimes I see a thief,
For the most part, you are faithful to me!

Let the bravest respond!
After all, far away, -
There is a miracle that will turn around
Healing people!

There it shines with gold
Amazing apple orchard.
Whoever eats the fruit
Strong again and young again.

Bring me a basket
Apples and a pitcher of water.
I promise half
Kingdoms, title - Hero!

Everyone is speechless,
They look to the side or at the floor.
Into the unknown
The guests don't want to go.

Here Ivan hurries to get up:
"Father - bless!
This is the hour for me to go
For life and love!

To give hope to people
Bate - for many, many years,
And maybe I'll find
Follow your older brothers!”

Having received a blessing
He went to the stable.
But, much to my dismay,
So I didn't find the horse.

Even the look that there is strength!
The stallions did not take down.
They trembled, then they fell,
Just take them by the bridle!

So hang your head
Our Ivan - went on foot.
But the old woman noticed
With a big bag on the back.

And without much thought,
The prince ran up to her.
Offering your help
I took the bag and dragged it.

On the way to the hut
Entertained her with a word
To please the old lady -
In general, he was great!

Even if your goals
Above the visible peaks,
Maybe you got rich
And strong as a giant?

Do not forget good deeds!
And give to the one who asks!
Respect the old days
And home side!

The one who is sensitive to the environment -
Everyone will find a place.
Who rejects pride -
That the sky helps!

However, we interrupted the story:
Our Ivan brought the bag,
Remembered my sadness
And hung up his nose again.

Grandma asked him:
"Tell me not melting,
What is the reason for your longing?"
“There is no horse for me!”

“And just something! Shit business!
You are a stately fellow!
Go boldly to the cellar
There is a strong stallion!

On this you, honestly,
Like the wind will fly
He is bound with an iron chain,
He is yours - if you tame!

Vanya sank into the cellar,
He sees - the horse is not simple!
Jumped - as if a whirlwind soared,
White, with a golden mane!

The horse fell down
Right on Ivanushka's shoulders.
But the prince stood up like a stone:
No movement, no speech.

So he stood without moving -
Yes, he did not look away.
Their powers are equal
The horse, as I understood it, was so quiet.

Here Ivan got used to
Stallion on the back - jump!
He started up and soared,
The chain broke at the same moment!

Here they are at will
Rushing - like the wind in the field,
Vanya could hardly say
Grandma warm words.

So, holding on tight to a friend,
Joyfully Ivan galloped.
Did you drive close or far?
I saw a lot along the way.

The path through the mountains stretched
Steppes and river rapids.
Suddenly the prince appeared
At the crossroads of three roads.

As the brothers began to think:
“Is this one to choose or those?”
And as I approached, I saw
An inscription on a stone slab.

"If you keep the path to the right -
Lose your horse
Right - you will meet a girl,
She waits day and night
And turn left -
And you can't save yourself."

"I'm having a hard time, most recently,
Bought a horse
And I won't lose it!
The right path is not for me!

Straight - destined to marry
It can wait!
I got ready for the road
To get apples!

The path to the left remains...
I don't care for myself right now.
The main thing is that the horse will be saved,
He will help me, loving."

Did you drive far,
I rode from day to evening
Riding low or high
From sunset to morning.

We walked along the forest and to the edge
The horse led them out in a hurry.
They see - there is a hut
Yes, on chicken legs.

"Hey, hut! Do not be lazy!
Turn back to the forest!
To us in front, otherwise,
No one will step up!"

Here the hut stirred,
Twisted, twisted.
Vanya came to the door,
He knocked and entered.

I saw an old grandmother
With a long nose and a leg
Bone, and spinning the spinning wheel,
And her name is Yaga.

“Is it not the Russian spirit for tea
In a kind of forest wilderness?
Where, for a long time, I do not meet
Not a single living soul!

Yes, it's lunch
Came running for so many years!” -
So Yaga met him,
And threw a tow out the window.

But outside the horse neighed,
Grandma jumps up and down!
"That is my horse" - Ivan said -
“It looks like he wants to eat too!”

"Well well!" - she answered, -
“Where did you get it?
The horse is mine! But so many years
He's gone missing!"

"Oh grandma! That's not the point
Wayfarer how do you meet!
Give the horse more hay
I have to drink, eat, sleep.

And when you lay in bed
To the head, like a mother,
You sit down, then you can
Ask all questions.

Grandma Yozhka fed,
Made it as requested
At the head she asked:
"Who, where, where did you get it?"

All that was, not melting,
Our hero told her:
About father and horse
And about apples with water.

Grandma listened, sighed,
She shook her head:
“Your path lies far!
Your wonderful garden guards

Bogatyrka Sineglazka,
She is my niece.
Can't tell even in a fairy tale
How beautiful and strong.

But you won't get good
And part with the head.
In vain you torture yourself dear,
I would return home."

But Ivan then said:
"I'll try my luck anyway!
I promised my father
I do not throw words into the wind!

Well, and you by your age -
A treasure trove of wisdom! How to be?
Head to my shoulders
Give me to get apples.”

"Okay, tomorrow, at dawn, -
I'll give you a faster horse!
He will take you to his sister
She will bring to mind!

And so they did: with the dawn,
On a horse and full of strength
There was Ivan, yes for advice
Thanked my grandmother.

Like a storm a horse is rushing.
"I lost my glove" -
Vanya said, the horse laughs:
"I galloped two hundred miles!"

Did you drive far,
I rode from day to evening
Riding low or high
From sunset to morning.

And to another forest edge
The horse brought them in a hurry.
They see - there is a hut,
Yes, on chicken legs.

In it, an older grandmother sat,
The nose is longer, but with a leg -
Bone, held a stick
And both are called Yaga.

"I can smell the Russian spirit
In such a forest wilderness!
I have a good sense of smell
Oh, I sing from the heart!

Here Ivanov's horse neighed,
Someone in the stall answered
Him with a neighing answer,
Yes, cheerful and welcoming.

Grandma was dumbfounded:
“That is my sister's horse!
So what's the deal
Brought guests here?

"Oh grandma! How shameful
Wayfarer how do you meet!
Both the horse and me are offended,
We want to eat, sleep.

Grandma Yozhka fed,
Made it as requested
At the head she asked:
"Who, where, how did you arrive?"

And as she listened, she sighed,
She shook her head:
“With Sineglazkoy, what to do!
You can't get apples!"

"You respect your grandmother,
Tell me something
You don't give bad advice!
How to slip away from a girl?

"Okay, tomorrow, at dawn, -
I'll give you a faster horse!
He will take you to his sister
She will bring to mind!

And so they did: with the dawn,
On a horse and full of strength,
There was Ivan, yes for advice
Thanked my grandmother.

Like a tornado that horse rushes.
"I lost my glove"
Vanya said, the horse laughs:
"I galloped three hundred miles!"

Did you drive far,
I rode from day to evening
Riding low or high
From sunset to morning.

And to another forest edge
The horse brought them in a hurry.
They see - there is a hut,
Yes, on chicken legs.

There is an even older grandmother.
Nose grows into the ceiling
With a bone leg like a stick
And in her hands is a ball.

"You, on a sister's horse,
Wandering in such a wilderness!
Come closer to me
Let's talk from the heart!

Vanya bowed to his grandmother,
Asked for an overnight stay.
And when I ate and drank
He spoke about business.

All that was, not melting,
Our hero told her:
About father, sisters, horse,
And about apples with water.

"So be it, I'll help
Slip past the guards
But I can't vouch!
Listen so you don't forget!

Around the realm of our maiden
Immeasurable fence,
Thirty skillful knights
There are patrols along it.

I'll give you another horse
For him, the fence is a trifle!
For a good word
Jump just like that!

By midnight you will get there,
My horse will lead to the garden
And you will see the well
An apple tree grows nearby.

Just pick three apples
And one pitcher of water!
Just don't take it anymore!
And run back - home!

Ivan did not wait for the morning,
Thanks to the grandmother
Immediately sat down - and galloped,
Don't forget the instructions.

Through rivers and lakes
The horse flew easily.
Soon they were in front of the fence,
Behind which the garden stood.

The stallion got used
Jumped - and they are inside.
A wonderful view opened up
You will not describe - how not to lie!

Here is the well before them,
Nearby, an apple tree grows.
Yes, golden fruits
So it beckons and calls.

Vanya picked three fruits
And one pitcher of water.
"Hurry back" - said
Horse, Ivan to him - "Wait!".

Young obsession
Captured him in the network -
He wanted for a moment
Look at the girl.

Remembering grandmother's orders
The horse tried to reason
But beauty stories
Is it possible to forget?

Ivan climbed into the tower,
Where did he see the girls
Sleepers, there were thirteen of them,
Strong, brave logs.

Rested in the center
The one that is more beautiful than the rest.
Oh, how my heart beat
Ivan at the same moment.

Couldn't take it anymore, stooped down
To the maiden and, having outlined in the forehead,
He touched his lips
She opened her eyes. Clap!

What a crazy power
Nailed him to the wall?
Then she with his hand
Pushed away. "Well, stop!" -

She says - "Thief!"
"Sineglazka! each other
You and I were created
It would be better not to want a wife!

Go around our whole kingdom,
You will not find sweeter and more beautiful
Such a nice girl!"
"So part with your head!" -

The girl tells him
Ignoring those words.
Here the raspberries woke up,
There was noise and uproar.

And, under this leapfrog,
The good guy disappeared.
He jumped on the horse: “Whoa!
Let's go, otherwise it's the end!

The horse took off like lightning
And ran with all his might,
Flew in a second
Four hundred versts - as best he could.

But the heroes have horses
They weren't weak either.
All thirteen - yes, in pursuit!
Ah, hurry, Ivan, hurry!

Oh! Now you're being chased!
But the hut is already visible.
Grandmother leads out
Fresh horse.

Changed the horse, old woman
Wishing you well and on your way.
To the next hut
Jump somehow.

The earth began to tremble.
The bogatyrs appeared
They began to call the grandmother-aunt.

"Hello, honey!", "Hi!"
How many winters and how many years!
Let's go and hug
Talk, laugh.

“Come in! Stay!
Let's drink some milk..."
"Forgive me aunt...
But Ivan the Fool

I have to catch up soon"
“Yes, catch up, do not rush!
I'll get tired now, I'll warm it up,
I do it from the heart!”

And she took her time
Milk, warm, blow.
In general, I tried my best
It's time to pull.

But drunk, said goodbye
With grandma, back on horseback
The maidens sat down and chased.
Ah, hurry, Ivan, hurry!

As if the tornado Ivan rushes,
On a beautiful horse
But it won't come off,
The clatter hears aside.

Oh! Now you're being chased!
But the hut is already visible.
Grandma average displays
Fresh horse.

Changed the horse, old woman
Wishing you well and on your way.
To the next hut
Jump somehow.

The horse and Ivan hid in the thicket,
The earth began to tremble.
The bogatyrs appeared
Grandma to them, but call for a visit!

“Come in! Stay!
I'll melt a bath for you ... "
"Forgive me aunt...
But I'm catching someone!"

Well, the aunt argues with her:
“Yes, you will catch it, do not rush!
I'll chop wood, warm it up,
I do it from the heart!”

And she took her time
Chop, set on fire, blow.
In general, I tried my best
It's time to pull.

After the bath, we said goodbye
With grandma, back on horseback
The maidens sat down and chased.
Ah, hurry, Ivan, hurry!

Like a storm a horse rushes
And Ivan flies on it.
But it won't come off,
Hear thunder from behind!

Oh! Now you're being chased!
But the hut is already visible.
The younger grandmother brings
Fresh horse.

Moved, yes to the old woman
Wishing you well and on your way.
To his native side
Jump somehow.

The horse and Ivan hid in the thicket,
The earth began to tremble.
The bogatyrs appeared
Grandma began to call for a visit!

“Come in! Stay!
I'll treat you to pancakes ... "
"Forgive me aunt...
But I'm looking for someone!"

Auntie doesn't want to listen:
“Yes, you will find it, do not rush!
The girls need to eat
I'm from the heart!

And she took her time
Knead, bake, blow.
In general, I tried my best
It's time to pull.

And after eating, said goodbye
With grandma, back on horseback
The maidens sat down and chased.
Ah, the prince! Hurry!

Our Ivan flew like an arrow
Or like a wave in a river.
The way home is not over the mountain,
But the chase is already audible.

Here come the girls
Woodpile warriors.
Sineglazka got up first
And silently thought:

“Aunts helped him
Run away from the chase
And they kept me on the road ...
How is this to be understood?

Interesting challenge:
Who is standing in front of me?
Staten, dexterous, jumps briskly!
I'll still challenge you!"

In general, they fought for a long time,
With clubs, on sabers,
Yes, and converged with spears,
And then on fists.

And finally got to grips
From the last forces.
But ... they fell on their backs.
Then Ivan spoke:

“Oh, beauty! No pity,
Call a lover to fight?
Instead of sabers, instead of a stick,
We would be happy with you!”

Already by dawn they were friends,
Just laughing and having fun
All the bad things are forgotten
In speed and got engaged.

How many days they are beautiful
Spent among the beauties
They won't say, because in happiness
Time is not visible.

But in the end the girl
The speech went like this:
"You need to go back
To the native land, yes, that's all

To complete. In three years
Wait and open the doors
I will come so that before the people
We lived as husband and wife.

And now it's time to go
To my service, but listen!
Don't deviate from the path!
Take care of yourself, Vanyusha!

So goodbye, hugging
And, ready, with horses,
Already heading towards the goal
Common, in different ways.

Did you drive far,
I rode from day to evening
Riding low or high
From sunset to morning.

“Suddenly, the father yearned!
God forbid, I fell ill!” -
Thinking, it turned out
Our Ivan is on three roads.

“No, really! It's not honorable
One to keep his way!
Anyone in my place
I would help my brothers out."

I did not listen to the blue-eyed,
Our hero turned off the path.
Vanyusha knew his brothers
And where could they go?

Here is the Terem not far,
Roof with golden carvings,
The girl runs towards
Waving with a thin hand.

"Come in to warm up,
Yes, eat with me, drink!”
Vanya to look around
In the tower he followed her.

Something was wrong
When the girl poured.
And in her words, so sweet,
Something dark emerged.

He didn't touch the food.
And didn't drink anything.
Was only interested
Is there anyone else with her?

The girl denied it.
Wrinkling your nose and furrowing your brow,
Somehow strangely called
Rest, that the blood has frozen.

He figured it out a long time ago
And he said he wanted to sleep.
Tried hard there
Throw the girl on the bed!

Suddenly the wall shook
And the bed turned over
The dark pit opened
And the bastard rolled away.

Vanya heard without effort -
Someone is not alone in the pit, -
"Who is there?" "The Tsar's son, Vasily!"
"Well, Fedor is the king's son!"

Pulled Ivan out of the pit
Brothers, sprinkled with water,
To heal their wounds.
After, we moved home.

Oh, the curse of man!
Black envy it
Wraps an evil heart
Full of greed.

The brothers knew waiting for Ivan
Glory through the ages.
Evil envy pushed them
Knit in Cain's sins.

Instigated one or the other
Collect and notify
Your little brother
To carry the gifts ourselves.

Here heavy fatigue
The path blew on Ivan,
He is on silk grass
He fell asleep with a rich sleep.

Brothers - it was on hand
Taking Vanya's things with him,
Threw him off the cliff
With a stormy river at the bottom.

And he woke up by the sea.
Where the storm raged
Where is the abyss, echoing the wind,
Heaven and earth leveled.

Next to the sea, a huge oak tree
Spread powerful branches.
On it, the wind is merciless,
Nearly knocked over the nest.

Trembling under the gusts
There are young chicks in that nest
And helplessly squealed
From the raging element.

Ivan was filled with pity,
He took off his caftan and covered them,
He himself, buried behind an oak tree,
Yes, I closed my eyes again.

In the morning, a miracle appeared
The sun's light, wherever you look,
Spilled everywhere with brilliance
The sea surface also calmed down.

All-encompassing peace
That picture sucked.
Here, over the pink sea,
There are two wings.

That flew from afar
Wild bird - Nogai,
Three people tall!
Don't get in her way!

“Where are you kids, dear?
Where are the naughty chicks?
Didn't the bad weather kill
you when you were younger?" -

Mother bird lamented
Keep calling the kids.
And the chicks chirped
They frolicked and played.

"Don't worry mother bird!
Good man helped
He gave us a caftan to hide,
Even if he could freeze himself!

Nagai says to Ivan:
"Hello dear man!
Whatever you want, I'll get it
I will be forever grateful!

You ask what to be ashamed of!
Gold-silver? Wives?"
"Not! I just want to get
To the native side!

Then the bird asked
Shoot his game
So that there was something to eat
And don't get stuck along the way.

So they flew by the sea
Impatience is full
And Ivan was soon
On the native side.

He, saying goodbye, a miracle bird
Gave the last to eat.
And then, in their capital,
Got bad news.

Everyone there was clamoring, marveling:
From merchants to punks:
"The king's sons have come,
And brought to the father:

Mountains of apples, and buckets,
Full of living water.
All this vast land
The sons will be the head."

Here at least cry, at least laugh -
Nothing can be changed,
And Ivan decided to hide,
Yes, live by your work.

But don't be afraid, our fairy tale
It will still be real.
There, far away, Sineglazka
She gave birth to two sons.

Every day they grew stronger
In joy to us, to spite the enemies.
They grew to half a finger
Not by days, but by hours.

So three years flew by.
The maiden gathered an army,
She took her sons and, boldly,
She took them to Ivan.

Near the capital, in an open field,
On a wide, wide expanse,
green meadows,
In white, as if chalk tents,

In general, where there is a lot of space,
Sineglazka settled down.
Like a "prince's bride"
She appeared before the people.

And, with a bow, sent
She is a messenger to the palace,
With the diploma that was,
For Ivan's father.

“Sir, my eyes are a joy!
Three years, how young!
My apples from the garden
Ate with my water.

They got the young man
That half the world came out
Wandering in a long search.
He alone loved me!

I do not regret those gifts
The son who brought them home
Let him come to me soon
To live as husband and wife."

The king rejoiced at the news,
It's time to get your sons married!
Fyodor decided to the bride,
Row the same evening.

“Oh don’t send me!” he whines.
The king was taken aback: “Be bold!
You shouldn't quarrel with them
You swore love to her!”

The one to run and rush about,
I didn't want to tell the truth.
But where should he go?
Saddle up the horse an hour later.

He left for the bride.
Well, somewhere in the morning,
Appeared in gold and silver
Straight to her tent.

There are two frisky little boys
They ran out of the tent.
They shouted: “Mom, mom!
The one we've been waiting for has arrived!

"No, we did not expect this,
An idle and evil coward.
Your father is a different test.
I'm not this bride!

Fedor was stopped
Yes, a letter was handed to him,
Pushed harder
To take my father as soon as possible.

“Sir, I did not expect!
Such a terrible forgery!
The son will tell you - I collected
The army is strong on the road.

I'm not kidding with you here
If necessary, I will.
Let him come to me soon
My fiancé, which is sweeter than everyone!

The king, afraid of this news, -
Began to scold Fedor,
And then I decided to the bride,
Row Vasya immediately.

“Oh don’t send me!” he whines.
The king is angry: “Cheer up!
You shouldn't quarrel with them
You swore love to her!”

In general, Vasya, no matter how he fought,
Yet somewhere in the morning
Appeared in gold and silver
To Sineglazkin's tent.

There are two frisky little boys
They ran out of the tent.
They shouted: “Mom, mom!
The one we've been waiting for has arrived!

"No, we did not expect this,
An idle and evil coward.
Your father is a different test.
I'm not this bride!

Vasya was stopped here,
Got a couple of bruises.
Again the letter was given to him,
Yes, they drove it back.

Vasya appeared before the king,
I took the letter and read it:
"I won't let you laugh!
I will prepare now

The best of your guys!
Everything will be burned, incinerated,
If I don't get
At dawn, I want what I want!

Fedor and Vasya got scared
Fall down before your father
And then they confessed everything:
Who was the bridegroom.

The king grabbed his heart:
"Vania! My dear son!"
Here burst into tears
Went to bed and fell ill.

At that time, the rumor of the people,
Missing nothing
Knocked on all the doors
She appeared before Ivan.

To my dear Sineglazka,
What he was wearing and ran.
In bast shoes, and a simple shirt
Before the tent in the morning stood.

There are two frisky little boys
They ran out of the tent.
They shouted: “Mom, mom!
Is this the one we've been waiting for?"

"Yes! Came! What happiness!
Then look at your father!
The storm has gone through everything!
Well, don't stand there! Hug!

And so the story
Here comes to an end.
Justice as always
Showed up over the years.

Vanya with a sweetheart, taking the boys
Soon they appeared before their father.
The king blessed the children
Here they played a wedding.

The feast was glorious, and since then,
There is a conversation among the people
As if in that country big
People with a young soul.

What about Fedor and Vasily?
From the yard of yours they were driven.
Where they were further worn,
They didn't know, they didn't know.

A fairy tale is fiction, but still,
By reading it, we can
Don't get lost along the way
All obstacles to pass.

The image of Baba Yaga belongs to the era of matriarchy, and much of it remains mysterious. There is no convincing explanation of the name "Yaga" yet. The image of Baba Yaga, standing on the border of the worlds, serves as a guide, allowing the hero to penetrate into world of the dead due to the performance of certain rituals, and is associated with legends about the transition of the hero to other world(the thirtieth kingdom). Baba Yaga belongs to two worlds at once - the world of the dead and the world of the living.

Ivan Tsarevich appears in fairy tales as positive character fighting evil, helping the offended and the weak. Very often at the beginning of the tale, Ivan Tsarevich is poor, lost by his parents, persecuted by enemies, unaware of his royal origin. In such tales as a reward for heroic behavior and good deeds, Ivan Tsarevich receives back his kingdom, throne, or finds his royal parents. At the end of the tale, he usually receives half the kingdom, the king's daughter as a wife, a magical or expensive horse. Sometimes Ivan Tsarevich can be negative character, which is opposed to other princes or characters of simple origin, such as Ivan the fisherman's son. In this case Ivan Tsarevich evil, cunning and different ways trying to ruin goodies and deprive them of their well-deserved reward. In the end, he is shamed and punished.

The exposition of the tale tells about all the reasons that gave rise to the plot: the prohibition and violation of the ban on some actions. The plot of the tale is that the main character or heroine discovers a loss or shortage. The development of the plot is a search for the lost or missing. climax fairy tale consists in the fact that the main character or heroine fights with an opposing force and always defeats it or solves it difficult riddles. Resolution is overcoming a loss or lack. Usually the hero (heroine) at the end "reigns" - i.e. gets higher social status than he had in the beginning.

Elements of composition Motif Example Tie Main character or the heroine discovers a loss or shortage. Development of the plot Search for the lost or missing. Climax The protagonist or heroine fights an opposing force and always defeats it or solves difficult riddles. Resolution Overcoming a loss or shortage.

Elements of the composition Motif Example Outline The protagonist or heroine discovers a loss or shortage. The king is very outdated and impoverished in his eyes ... Development of the plot Search for the lost or missing. Fedor Tsarevich, Vasily Tsarevich, Ivan Tsarevich set off in search of rejuvenating apples. Climax The protagonist or heroine fights an opposing force and always defeats it or solves difficult riddles. Ivan Tsarevich fights with the girl Sineglazka, defeats the beautiful girl and marries her. Resolution Overcoming a loss or shortage. Ivan Tsarevich returns to the palace, leaves with Sineglazka to her maiden kingdom.

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived and was a king, and he had three sons: the eldest was called Fedor, the second Vasily, and the youngest Ivan.

The king was very old and impoverished with his eyes, but he heard that far away, in the farthest kingdom, there is a garden with rejuvenating apples and a well with living water.

The tsar gathers a feast for the whole world, calls the princes and boyars to the feast and says to them:

Who, kids, would get out of the chosen ones, get out of the hunters, travel to distant lands, to the distant kingdom, bring rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.

Then the larger one began to be buried for the middle one, and the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one.

Tsarevich Fedor comes out and says:

It is reluctant for us to give the kingdom to the people. I will go to this path, I will bring you, the king-father, rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas.

Fedor Tsarevich went to the stable yard, chooses for himself an untrodden horse, bridles an unbridled bridle, takes an unlashed whip, puts twelve girths with a girth - not for the sake of beauty, but for the sake of strength ... Fyodor Tsarevich set off on the path. They saw that he was sitting down, but they did not see in which direction he rolled away ...

He rode close, far, low, high, rode from day to evening - the sun was red until sunset. And it reaches the rosstans, up to three roads. A slab-stone lies on the rosstans, on it the inscription is written:

“You’ll go to the right to save yourself, to lose your horse. You will go to the left - to save the horse, to lose yourself. You will go straight - to be married.

Fyodor Tsarevich thought: - "Let's go - where to be married."

And he turned to the path where he should be married. He rode, rode and reached the tower under the golden roof. Then a beautiful girl runs out and says to him:

The king's son, I will take you out of the saddle, come with me to eat bread and salt and sleep and rest.

No, girl, I don’t want bread and salt, and I can’t pass the road with sleep. I need to move forward.

Tsar's son, do not hurry to go, but hurry to do what is dear to you.

Then a beautiful maiden pulled him out of the saddle and led him into the tower. I fed him, gave him a drink and put him to sleep on the bed.

As soon as Fyodor Tsarevich lay down against the wall, this girl quickly turned the bed, and he flew underground, into a deep pit ...

How long, how short, - the tsar again gathers a feast, calls the princes and boyars and says to them:

Here, guys, who would get out of the hunters - bring me rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug about twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.

Here again, the larger one is buried for the middle one, and the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one.

The second son, Vasily Tsarevich, comes out:

Father, I do not want to give the kingdom into the wrong hands. I'll go to the path, bring these things, hand over to you.

Vasily Tsarevich goes to the stable yard, chooses an unridden horse, bridles an unbridled bridle, takes an unlashed whip, puts twelve girths with a girth.

Vasily Tsarevich went. They saw how he sat down, but did not see in which direction he rolled away ... So he reaches the rosstan, where the stone slab lies, and sees:
“You’ll go to the right to save yourself, to lose your horse.
You will go to the left - to save the horse, to lose yourself. You will go straight - to be married.
Thought, thought Vasily Tsarevich and “went on the road, where to be married. I reached the tower with a golden roof. A beautiful girl runs out to him and asks him to eat bread and salt and lie down to rest.
- The king's son, do not rush to go, but hurry to do what is dear to you ...
Then she took him out of the saddle, took him into the tower, fed him, gave him drink and put him to sleep.
As soon as Vasily Tsarevich lay down against the wall, she again turned the bed, and he flew underground.
And they ask:
- Who is flying?
- Vasily Tsarevich. And who is sitting?
- Tsarevich Fedor.
- Here, bro, hit!
How long, how short, - for the third time the tsar gathers a feast, calls the princes and boyars:
- Who would get out of the hunters to bring rejuvenating apples and living water jug ​​about twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.
Here again, the larger one is buried for the middle one, the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one.
Ivan Tsarevich comes out and says:
- Give me, father, blessing, from a violent head to frisky legs, go to the thirtieth kingdom - look for you rejuvenating apples and living water, and look for my brothers.
The king gave him a blessing. Ivan Tsarevich went to the stable yard - to choose a horse according to his mind. Whichever horse he looks at, he trembles, on which he puts his hand - he falls down ...
Ivan Tsarevich could not choose a horse according to reason. Goes hung his wild head. To meet him grandmother backyard.
- Hello, child, Ivan Tsarevich! Why are you walking around sad?
- How can I, grandmother, not be sad - I can’t find a horse in my mind.
- You should have asked me a long time ago. The good horse is chained in the cellar, on an iron chain. You can take it - you will have a horse in mind.
Ivan Tsarevich comes to the cellar, kicked an iron slab, the slab rolled up from the cellar. He jumped up to the good of the horse, the horse stood on his shoulders with his front legs. Ivan Tsarevich is standing - he will not move. The horse tore off the iron chain, jumped out of the cellar and pulled Ivan Tsarevich out. And then Ivan Tsarevich curbed him with an unbridled bridle, saddled him with an unridden saddle, put on twelve girths with a girth - not for the sake of beauty, for the sake of a brave glory.
Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey. They saw that he was sitting down, but they didn’t see in which direction he rolled away ... He reached the rosstan and thought:
“To the right to go - to lose a horse, - where can I go without a horse? To go straight - to be married - not for that I went on the road. To go to the left - to save the horse - this road is the best for me.
And he turned along the road where to save the horse - to lose himself. Whether he rode for a long time, or short, whether low, whether high, through green meadows, over stone mountains, he rode day to evening - the sun is red until sunset - and runs into the hut.

There is a hut on a chicken leg, about one window.
The hut turned its back to the forest, to Ivan Tsarevich in front. He went into it, and there sits a Baba Yaga, of old age. The silk tow is tossing, and the threads are streaking through the beds.
- Fu, fu, - he says, - the Russian spirit has not been heard, the view has not been seen, but now the Russian spirit itself has come.
And Ivan Tsarevich to her:

Oh, Baba Yaga, bone leg, if you don’t catch a bird, you tease, if you don’t recognize the young man, you blaspheme. You would now jump up and me, a good fellow, a road person, fed, watered and gathered a bed for the night. I would lie down, you would sit down at the head of the bed, you would ask, and I would begin to say - whose and where.

Here the Baba Yaga did it all - she fed Ivan Tsarevich, gave him drink and laid him on the bed. She sat down at the head and began to ask:
- Whose are you, road man, good fellow, but where are you from? What land are you? What father, mother's son?
- I, grandmother, from such and such a kingdom, from such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. I am going to distant lands, distant lakes, to the thirtieth kingdom for living water and rejuvenating apples.
- Well, my dear child, how far you have to go: living water and rejuvenating apples - at the strong hero girl Sineglazka, she is my own niece. I don't know if you'll get good...
- A lot of fellows drove by, but not a lot of politely used to say. Take, child, my horse. My horse will be faster, he will take you to my middle sister, she will teach you.
Ivan Tsarevich gets up early in the morning, washes his face whitely. He thanks Baba Yaga for the night and rode on her horse.
Suddenly he says to the horse:
- Stop! Dropped the glove.
And the horse replies:
- At what time did you say, I have already galloped two hundred miles ...
Ivan Tsarevich rides close or far. The day goes by until the night. And he saw ahead of him a hut on a chicken leg, with one window.

Hut, hut, turn your back to the forest, front to me! As I enter you, and exit.
The hut turned its back to the forest, its front to it. Suddenly heard - the horse neighed, and the horse under Ivan Tsarevich responded.
The horses were single. Baba Yaga heard this - even older than that one - and says:
- Came to me, apparently, my sister to visit.
And out on the porch:
- Fu-fu, the Russian spirit has not been heard, the view has not been seen, and now the Russian spirit itself has come.
And Ivan Tsarevich to her:
- Oh, you, Baba Yaga, bone leg, meet the guest by dress, see off by mind. You would have removed my horse, you would have fed me, a good fellow, a road person, fed me, watered me and put me to bed ...
Baba Yaga did everything right - she removed the horse, and fed and watered Ivan Tsarevich, laid him on the bed and began to ask who he was, where he was from and where he was heading.
- I, grandmother, from such and such a kingdom, from such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. I am going for living water and rejuvenating apples to a strong hero, the girl Sineglazka ...
- Well, my dear child, I don't know if you will get good.
Wise to you, wise to get to the girl Sineglazka!
- And you, grandmother, give your head to my mighty shoulders, direct me to mind-reason.
- A lot of fellows drove by, but not a lot of politely used to say. Take, child, my horse, go to my older sister. She'd better teach me what to do.
Here Ivan Tsarevich spent the night with this old woman, gets up early in the morning, washes his face whitely. He thanks Baba Yaga for the night and rode on her horse. And this horse is even stronger than that.
Suddenly Ivan Tsarevich says:
- Stop! Dropped the glove.
And the horse replies:
- At what time did you say, I already galloped three hundred miles ...
Not soon the deed is done, soon the fairy tale tells. Ivan Tsarevich rides day to evening - the sun is red until sunset. He runs into the hut on a chicken leg, about one window.
- Hut, hut, turn your back to the forest, to me in front! I do not live forever, but spend the night for one night.
Suddenly a horse neighed, and under Ivan Tsarevich the horse responded. The baba-yaga comes out onto the porch, old, even older than that one. She looked - her sister's horse, and a foreign rider, a fine fellow ...
Here Ivan Tsarevich politely bowed to her and asked to spend the night. Nothing to do! They don’t take lodging with them - lodging for everyone: both on foot and on horseback, and poor and rich.
Baba Yaga did the whole thing - she removed the horse, and fed and watered Ivan Tsarevich and began to ask who he was, where he was from and where he was heading.
- I, grandmother, of such and such a kingdom, such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. Your younger sister had it, she sent it to the middle one, and the middle one sent it to you. Give your head to my mighty shoulders, direct me to mind-reason, how can I get living water and rejuvenating apples from the maiden Sineglazka.
- So be it, I will help you, Ivan Tsarevich. damsel
Sineglazka, my niece, is a strong and powerful hero. Around her kingdom there is a wall three sazhens high, a sazhen thick, at the gate of the guard - thirty heroes. They won't let you through the gate either. You should go in the middle of the night, ride my good horse. When you reach the wall - beat the horse on the sides with an unlashed whip. The horse jumps over the wall. You tie your horse and go to the garden. You will see an apple tree with rejuvenating apples, and under the apple tree there is a well. Pick three apples, but don't take any more. And scoop up a jug of twelve stigmas from the well of living water. The maiden Sineglazka will be sleeping; He will take you over the wall.

Ivan Tsarevich did not spend the night with this old woman, but sat on her good horse and rode off at night. This horse jumps, jumps over moss-swamps, sweeps rivers, lakes with its tail.

How long, how short, how low, whether high, Ivan Tsarevich reaches the high wall in the middle of the night. At the gate the guard sleeps - thirty mighty heroes He presses his good horse, beats him with an unlashed whip. The horse got angry and jumped over the wall. Ivan Tsarevich got off his horse, entered the garden and saw - there was an apple tree with silver leaves, golden apples, and a well under the apple tree. Ivan Tsarevich picked three apples, but did not take any more, but scooped up a jug of twelve stigmas from the well of living water. And he wanted to see for himself, the strong, mighty hero, the maiden Sineglazka.

Ivan Tsarevich enters the tower, and there are sleeping - on one side six logs - heroic girls, and on the other side six, and in the middle the girl Sineglazka scattered around, sleeping, like a strong river rapids rustle.
Ivan Tsarevich could not stand it, kissed her, kissed her and left ... He sat on a good horse, and the horse said to him in a human voice:
“I didn’t listen, you, Ivan Tsarevich, entered the tower to the maiden Sineglazka. Now I can't jump over walls.
Ivan Tsarevich beats the horse with an unlashed whip.
- Oh, you, horse, wolf's satiety, grass bag, we don't spend the night here, but lose our heads!
The horse became more angry than ever and jumped over the wall, but touched it with one horseshoe - the strings sang on the wall and the bells rang.
The maiden Sineglazka woke up and saw the theft:
- Get up, we have a big theft!
She ordered to saddle her heroic horse and rushed with twelve logs in pursuit of Ivan Tsarevich.
Tsarevich Ivan is driving at full horsepower, and the maiden Sineglazka is chasing after him. He reaches the elder Baba Yaga, and she already has a horse bred, ready. He - from his horse and on to this one and again drove forward ... Ivan then the prince went out the door, and the maiden Sineglazka went through the door and asked Baba Yaga:

Grandma, didn't the beast roam here?

No, child.

Grandma, did the fellow pass here?

No, child. And you eat milk from the way.

I would eat, grandmother, and milk a cow for a long time.

What are you, child, alive to handle ...

Baba Yaga went to milk a cow - milking, not in a hurry. The maiden Sineglazka ate the milk and again chased after Ivan Tsarevich.

Ivan Tsarevich arrives at the middle Baba Yaga, changes his horse and drives again. He is at the door, and the girl Sineglazka is at the door:

Grandma, didn’t the beast skip, didn’t the good fellow drive by?

No, child. And you would eat pancakes out of the way.

Yes, you will bake for a long time.

Baba Yaga baked pancakes - bakes, takes her time. The maiden Sineglazka ate and again chased after Ivan Tsarevich.

He reached the youngest Baba Yaga, got off his horse, mounted his heroic horse and drove off again. He is at the door, the girl Sineglazka is at the door and asks the Baba Yaga if a good fellow has passed by.

No, child. And you would take a steam bath out of the way.

Yes, you will burn for a long time.

What are you, child, I’ll lively do ...

The Baba Yaga heated the bathhouse, made everything. The maiden Sineglazka took a steam bath, rolled over and again drove into the drift. Her horse jumps from hill to hill, sweeping rivers and lakes with her tail. She began to catch up with Ivan Tsarevich.

He sees a chase behind him: twelve bogatyrs with the thirteenth - the girl Sineglazka - get along to run into him, take his head off his shoulders. He began to stop the horse, the girl Sineglazka jumped up and shouted to him:

What are you, a thief, without asking from my well drank and the well did not cover!

Well, let's go three horse jumps, let's try the strength.

Here Ivan Tsarevich and the maiden Sineglazka rode three horse-leaps, took battle clubs, long spears, sharp sabers. And they came together three times, they broke their clubs, they slashed their spears and sabers - they could not knock each other off their horses. There was no need for them to ride good horses, they jumped off their horses and grabbed in a handful.

They fought from morning to evening - the sun is red until sunset. Ivan Tsarevich's frisky leg turned up, he fell on the damp ground. The maiden Sineglazka knelt on his white chest and pulled out a damask dagger - flog his white chest. Ivan Tsarevich and says to her:

Do not ruin me, maiden Sineglazka, better take my white hands, lift me from the damp earth, kiss me on the sugary lips.

Here the maiden Sineglazka raised Ivan Tsarevich from the damp earth and kissed him on the sugary lips. And they pitched their tent in an open field, in a wide expanse, in green meadows. Here they walked for three days and three nights. Here they got engaged and exchanged rings.

The maiden Sineglazka says to him:

I'll go home - and you go home, but don't turn off anywhere ... In three years, wait for me in your kingdom.

They got on their horses and parted ... How long, how short, how long is the job done, soon the fairy tale tells, - Ivan Tsarevich reaches the rosstans, up to three roads, where the slab-stone, and thinks:

“That's not good! I’m going home, and my brothers are missing.”

And he did not listen to the girl Sineglazka, he turned onto the road where a married man should be ... And he runs into a tower under a golden roof. Here, under Ivan Tsarevich, the horse neighed, and the brothers of the horses responded. The horses were single-staged ...

Ivan Tsarevich went up onto the porch, banged his ring - the domes on the tower staggered, the windows twisted. A beautiful girl runs out.

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, I have been waiting for you for a long time! Come with me to eat bread and salt and sleep and rest.

She took him to the tower and began to regale him. Ivan Tsarevich, not so much eats as throws under the table, not so much drinks as pours under the table. The beautiful girl took him to the bedroom:

Lie down, Ivan Tsarevich, sleep, rest.

And Ivan Tsarevich pushed her onto the bed, quickly turned the bed, the girl flew underground, into a deep hole.

Ivan Tsarevich leaned over the pit and shouted:

Who is alive there?

And from the pit they answer:

Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich.

He took them out of the pit - they are black in face, they have already begun to overgrow with earth. Ivan Tsarevich washed the brothers with living water - they became the same again.

They got on their horses and rode off ... How long, how short, they reached the rosstans. Ivan Tsarevich and says to the brothers:

Guard my horse, and I will lie down and rest.

He lay down on the silk grass and fell into a heroic sleep. And Fedor Tsarevich says to Vasily Tsarevich:

We will return without living water, without rejuvenating apples - there will be little honor for us, our father will send us geese to graze.

Vasily Tsarevich answers:

Let's lower Ivan Tsarevich into the abyss, and we'll take these things and give them into the hands of our father.

So they took out rejuvenating apples and a jug of living water from his bosom, and they took him and threw him into the abyss. Ivan Tsarevich flew there for three days and three nights.

Ivan Tsarevich fell on the very seaside, came to his senses and sees - only the sky and water, and under the old oak by the sea the chicks squeak - the weather beats them.

Ivan Tsarevich took off his caftan and covered the chicks. and he hid himself under an oak tree.

The weather has calmed down, the big bird Nagai is flying. She flew in, sat down under an oak tree and asked the chicks:

My dear children, did the bad weather kill you?

Do not shout, mother, a Russian man saved us, covered us with his caftan.

Bird Nagai asks Ivan Tsarevich:

Why are you here, dear man?

My brothers threw me into the abyss for rejuvenating apples and for living water.

You saved my children, ask me what you want: is it gold, silver, precious stone.

Nothing, Nagai-bird, I do not need: no gold, no silver, no precious stone. Can't I get back to my hometown?

Nagai-bird answers him:

Get me two vats - twelve pounds - of meat.

So Ivan Tsarevich shot geese and swans on the seashore, put it in two vats, put one vat on the Nagai-bird on the right shoulder, and the other vat on the left, he sat on her back. Nagai began to feed the bird, it rose and flies into the sky.

She flies, and he gives her and gives ... How long, how short they flew like that, Ivan Tsarevich fed both vats. And the Nagai bird turns around again. He took a knife, cut off a piece from his leg and gave Nagai the bird. She flies, flies and turns around again. He cut off the meat from the other leg and served it. It's not far to fly. Nagai-bird turns around again. He cut the meat from his chest and gave it to her.

Then the Nagai-bird informed Ivan Tsarevich to his native side.

You fed me well all the way, but you never ate sweeter than the last piece.

Ivan Tsarevich shows her the wounds. Nagai-bird burped, burped three pieces:

Put it in place.

Ivan Tsarevich set - the meat and adhered to the bones.

Now get off me, Ivan Tsarevich, I'll fly home.

Nagai the bird rose up into the air, and Ivan Tsarevich went on his way to his native side.

He came to the capital and learns that Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich brought living water and rejuvenating apples to their father, and the Tsar was healed: he still became strong in health and sharp-eyed.

Ivan Tsarevich did not go to his father, to his mother, but he gathered drunkards, tavern fouls and let's walk around the taverns.

At that time, distant lands, in the distant kingdom, the strong hero Sineglazka gave birth to two sons. They grow by leaps and bounds. Soon the fairy tale is told, the deed is not soon done - three years have passed. Sineglazka took her sons, gathered an army and went to look for Ivan Tsarevich.

She came to his kingdom and in an open field, in a wide expanse, on green meadows, she pitched a white-lined tent. She covered the road from the tent with colored cloth. And he sends to the capital to the king to say:

King, give the prince. If you don’t give it up, I’ll trample the whole kingdom, I’ll burn it, I’ll take you in full.

The tsar was frightened and sent the eldest - Fedoratsarevich. Fyodor Tsarevich walks through colored cloth, approaches a white-linen tent. Two boys run out.

No, kids, it's your uncle.

What would you like to do with him?

And you, kids, treat him well.

Then these two lads took their canes and let's whip Fyodor Tsarevich below the back. They beat him, they beat him, he could hardly carry his legs.

And Sineglazka again sends to the king:

Give me the prince...

The tsar was frightened of the forest and sent the middle one - Tsarevich Vasily. He comes to the tent. Two boys run out.

Mother, mother, isn't this our father coming?

No, kids, it's your uncle. Feed him well.

Two boys again, let's scratch the uncle with canes. They beat, they beat, Vasily Tsarevich barely carried his legs.

And Sineglazka sent for the third time to the tsar:

Go, look for the third son, Ivan Tsarevich. If you don’t find it, I’ll trample the whole kingdom, I’ll burn it.

The tsar was even more frightened, sends for Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich, orders them to find their brother, Ivan Tsarevich. Then the brothers fell at their father's feet and confessed everything: they took living water and rejuvenating apples from sleepy Ivan Tsarevich, and threw him into the abyss.

The king heard this and burst into tears. And at that time, Ivan Tsarevich himself goes to Sineglazka, and with him goes the barn of the tavern. They tear the cloth under their feet and throw it to the sides.

He approaches the white linen tent. Two boys run out.

Mother, mother, some drunkard is coming to us with the barn of a tavern!

And Sineglazka to them:

Take him by the white hands, lead him into the tent. This is your own father. He suffered innocently for three years.

Then they took Ivan Tsarevich by the white hands and led him into the tent. Sineglazka washed him and combed his hair, changed his clothes and put him to bed. And she brought a glass of goli from the tavern, and they went home.

The next day, Sineglazka and Ivan Tsarevich arrived at the palace. Then a feast began for the whole world - an honest feast and for a wedding. Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich had little honor, they drove them out of the courtyard - to spend the night where there is a night, where there are two, and there is no place to spend the third night ...

Ivan Tsarevich did not stay here, but went with Sineglazka to her maiden kingdom.

Here the fairy tale ends.
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In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived and was a king, and he had three sons: the eldest was called Fedor, the second Vasily, and the youngest Ivan.

The king was very old and impoverished with his eyes, but he heard that far away, in the farthest kingdom, there is a garden with rejuvenating apples and a well with living water.

The tsar gathers a feast for the whole world, calls the princes and boyars to the feast and says to them:

Who, kids, would get out of the chosen ones, get out of the hunters, travel to distant lands, to the distant kingdom, bring rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.

Then the larger one began to be buried for the middle one, and the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one.

Tsarevich Fedor comes out and says:

It is reluctant for us to give the kingdom to the people. I will go to this path, I will bring you, the king-father, rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas.

Fyodor Tsarevich went to the stables' yard, chooses for himself an untrodden horse, bridles an unbridled bridle, takes an unlashed whip, puts twelve girths with a girth - not for the sake of beauty, but for the sake of strength ... Fyodor Tsarevich set off on the path. They saw that he was landing, but they did not see in which direction he rolled away ...

He rode close, far, low, high, rode from day to evening - the sun was red until sunset. And it reaches the rosstans, up to three roads. A slab-stone lies on the rosstans, on it the inscription is written:

"You'll go to the right to save yourself, to lose your horse. If you go to the left, to save your horse, to lose yourself. If you go straight, you'll be married."

Fyodor Tsarevich reflected: - "Let's go - where to be married."

And he turned to the path where he should be married. He rode, rode and reached the tower under the golden roof. Then a beautiful girl runs out and says to him:

The king's son, I will take you out of the saddle, come with me to eat bread and salt and sleep and rest.

No, girl, I don’t want bread and salt, and I can’t pass the road with sleep. I need to move forward.

Tsar's son, do not hurry to go, but hurry to do what is dear to you.

Then a beautiful maiden pulled him out of the saddle and led him into the tower. I fed him, gave him a drink and put him to sleep on the bed.

As soon as Fyodor Tsarevich lay down against the wall, this girl quickly turned the bed, and he flew underground, into a deep hole ...

How long, how short, - the tsar again gathers a feast, calls the princes and boyars and says to them:

Here, guys, who would get out of the hunters - bring me rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug about twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.

Here again, the larger one is buried for the middle one, and the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one.

The second son, Vasily Tsarevich, comes out:

Father, I do not want to give the kingdom into the wrong hands. I'll go to the path, bring these things, hand over to you.

Vasily Tsarevich goes to the stable yard, chooses an unridden horse, bridles an unbridled bridle, takes an unlashed whip, puts twelve girths with a girth.

Vasily Tsarevich went. They saw how he sat down, but did not see in which direction he rolled away ... So he reaches the rosstan, where the stone slab lies, and sees:

“You’ll go to the right to save yourself, to lose your horse.

You will go to the left - to save the horse, to lose yourself. You'll go straight to be married."

Thought, thought Vasily Tsarevich, and “went on the road where a married man would be. He reached a tower with a golden roof. A beautiful maiden runs out to him and asks him to eat bread and salt and lie down to rest.

Tsar's son, do not hurry to go, but hurry to do what is dear to you ...

Then she took him out of the saddle, took him into the tower, fed him, gave him drink and put him to sleep.

As soon as Vasily Tsarevich lay down against the wall, she again turned the bed, and he flew underground.

And they ask:

Who is flying?

Vasily Tsarevich. And who is sitting?

Fedor Tsarevich.

Here you go bro!

How long, how short - for the third time the tsar gathers a feast, calls the princes and boyars:

Who would get out of the hunters to bring rejuvenating apples and living water, a jug of twelve stigmas? I would write half my kingdom to this rider.

Here again, the larger one is buried for the middle one, the middle one for the smaller one, but there is no answer from the smaller one.

Ivan Tsarevich comes out and says:

Give me, father, blessing, from a violent head to frisky legs, to go to the thirtieth kingdom - to look for you rejuvenating apples and living water, and look for my brothers.

The king gave him a blessing. Ivan Tsarevich went to the stable yard - to choose a horse according to reason. Whichever horse he looks at, he trembles, on which he puts his hand, he falls down ...

Ivan Tsarevich could not choose a horse according to reason. Goes hung his wild head. To meet him grandmother backyard.

Hello, child, Ivan Tsarevich! Why are you walking around sad?

How can I, grandmother, not be sad - I can’t find a horse in my mind.

You should have asked me a long time ago. The good horse is chained in the cellar, on an iron chain. You can take it - you will have a horse in mind.

Ivan Tsarevich comes to the cellar, kicked an iron slab, the slab rolled up from the cellar. He jumped up to the good of the horse, the horse stood on his shoulders with his front legs. Ivan Tsarevich is standing - he will not move. The horse tore off the iron chain, jumped out of the cellar and pulled Ivan Tsarevich out. And then Ivan Tsarevich curbed him with an unbridled bridle, saddled him with an unridden saddle, put on twelve girths with a girth - not for the sake of beauty, for the sake of a brave glory.

Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey. They saw that he was sitting down, but they didn’t see in which direction he rolled away ... He reached the rosstan and thought:

"To the right to go - to lose my horse, - where can I go without a horse? To go straight - to be married - for the wrong reason I went on the road. To go to the left - to save the horse - this road is the best for me. "

And he turned along the road where to save the horse - to lose himself. Whether he rode long, short, low, high, through green meadows, over stone mountains, he rode day to evening - the sun is red until sunset - and runs into a hut.

There is a hut on a chicken leg, about one window.

The hut turned its back to the forest, to Ivan Tsarevich in front. He went into it, and there sits a Baba Yaga, of old age. The silk tow is tossing, and the threads are streaking through the beds.

Fu, fu, - he says, - the Russian spirit has not been heard, the view has not been seen, but now the Russian spirit itself has come.

And Ivan Tsarevich to her:

Oh, Baba Yaga, bone leg, if you don’t catch a bird, you tease, if you don’t recognize the young man, you blaspheme. You would now jump up and me, a good fellow, a road person, fed, watered and gathered a bed for the night. I would lie down, you would sit down at the head of the bed, you would ask, and I would begin to say - whose and where.

Here the Baba Yaga did it all - she fed Ivan Tsarevich, gave him drink and laid him on the bed. She sat down at the head and began to ask:

Whose road man are you, a good fellow, but where are you from? What land are you? What father, mother's son?

I, grandmother, from such and such a kingdom, from such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. I am going to distant lands, distant lakes, to the thirtieth kingdom for living water and rejuvenating apples.

Well, my dear child, you have a long way to go: living water and rejuvenating apples are with the strong bogatyr girl Sineglazka, she is my own niece. I don't know if you'll get good...

A lot of fellows drove by, but not a lot of politely used to say. Take, child, my horse. My horse will be faster, he will take you to my middle sister, she will teach you.

Ivan Tsarevich gets up early in the morning, washes his face whitely. He thanks Baba Yaga for the night and rode on her horse.

Suddenly he says to the horse:

Stop! Dropped the glove.

And the horse replies:

At what time did you say, I have already galloped two hundred miles ...

Ivan Tsarevich rides close or far. The day goes by until the night. And he saw ahead of him a hut on a chicken leg, with one window.

Hut, hut, turn your back to the forest, front to me! As I enter you, and exit.

The hut turned its back to the forest, its front to it. Suddenly heard - the horse neighed, and the horse under Ivan Tsarevich responded.

The horses were single. Baba Yaga heard this - even older than that one - and says:

Apparently, my sister came to visit me.

And out on the porch:

Fu-fu, the Russian spirit has not been heard, the view has not been seen, and now the Russian spirit has come by itself.

And Ivan Tsarevich to her:

Oh, Baba Yaga, bone leg, meet the guest by dress, see off by mind. You would have removed my horse, you would have fed me, a good fellow, a road person, fed me, watered me and put me to bed ...

Baba Yaga did everything right - she removed the horse, and fed and watered Ivan Tsarevich, laid him on the bed and began to ask who he was, where he was from and where he was heading.

I, grandmother, from such and such a kingdom, from such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. I am going for living water and rejuvenating apples to a strong hero, the girl Sineglazka ...

Well, dear child, I don't know if you'll get good.

Wise to you, wise to get to the girl Sineglazka!

And you, grandmother, give your head to my mighty shoulders, direct me to mind-reason.

A lot of fellows drove by, but not a lot of politely used to say. Take, child, my horse, go to my older sister. She'd better teach me what to do.

Here Ivan Tsarevich spent the night with this old woman, gets up early in the morning, washes his face whitely. He thanks Baba Yaga for the night and rode on her horse. And this horse is even stronger than that.

Suddenly Ivan Tsarevich says:

Stop! Dropped the glove.

And the horse replies:

At what time did you say, I have already galloped three hundred miles ...

Not soon the deed is done, soon the fairy tale tells. Ivan Tsarevich rides day to evening - the sun is red until sunset. He runs into the hut on a chicken leg, about one window.

Hut, hut, turn your back to the forest, front to me! I do not live forever, but spend the night for one night.

Suddenly a horse neighed, and under Ivan Tsarevich the horse responded. The baba-yaga comes out onto the porch, old, even older than that one. She looked - her sister's horse, and a foreign rider, a fine fellow ...

Here Ivan Tsarevich politely bowed to her and asked to spend the night. Nothing to do! They don’t take lodging with them - lodging for everyone: both on foot and on horseback, and poor and rich.

Baba Yaga did the whole thing - she removed the horse, and fed and watered Ivan Tsarevich and began to ask who he was, where he was from and where he was heading.

I, grandmother, of such and such a kingdom, such and such a state, the royal son Ivan Tsarevich. Your younger sister had it, she sent it to the middle one, and the middle one sent it to you. Give your head to my mighty shoulders, direct me to mind-reason, how can I get living water and rejuvenating apples from the maiden Sineglazka.

So be it, I will help you, Ivan Tsarevich. damsel

Sineglazka, my niece, is a strong and powerful hero. Around her kingdom there is a wall three sazhens high, a sazhen thick, at the gate of the guard - thirty heroes. They won't let you through the gate either. You should go in the middle of the night, ride my good horse. When you reach the wall - beat the horse on the sides with an unlashed whip. The horse jumps over the wall. You tie your horse and go to the garden. You will see an apple tree with rejuvenating apples, and under the apple tree there is a well. Pick three apples, but don't take any more. And scoop up a jug of twelve stigmas from the well of living water. The maiden Sineglazka will be sleeping; He will take you over the wall.

Ivan Tsarevich did not spend the night with this old woman, but sat on her good horse and rode off at night. This horse jumps, jumps over moss-swamps, sweeps rivers, lakes with its tail.

How long, how short, how low, whether high, Ivan Tsarevich reaches the high wall in the middle of the night. At the gate the guard sleeps - thirty mighty heroes He presses his good horse, beats him with an unlashed whip. The horse got angry and jumped over the wall. Ivan Tsarevich got off his horse, entered the garden and saw - there was an apple tree with silver leaves, golden apples, and a well under the apple tree. Ivan Tsarevich picked three apples, but did not take any more, but scooped up a jug of twelve stigmas from the well of living water. And he wanted to see for himself, the strong, mighty hero, the maiden Sineglazka.

Ivan Tsarevich enters the tower, and there are sleeping - on one side six logs - heroic girls, and on the other side six, and in the middle the girl Sineglazka scattered around, sleeping, like a strong river rapids rustle.

Ivan Tsarevich could not stand it, kissed her, kissed her and left ... He sat on a good horse, and the horse said to him in a human voice:

You did not obey, Ivan Tsarevich, you entered the tower to the maiden Sineglazka. Now I can't jump over walls.

Ivan Tsarevich beats the horse with an unlashed whip.

Oh, horse, wolf's satiety, grass bag, we don't spend the night here, but lose our heads!

The horse became more angry than ever and jumped over the wall, but touched it with one horseshoe - the strings sang on the wall and the bells rang.

The maiden Sineglazka woke up and saw the theft:

Get up, we have a big theft!

She ordered to saddle her heroic horse and rushed with twelve logs in pursuit of Ivan Tsarevich.

Tsarevich Ivan is driving at full horsepower, and the maiden Sineglazka is chasing after him. He reaches the elder Baba Yaga, and she already has a horse bred, ready. He - from his horse and onto this one, and again drove forward ... Ivan then the prince went out the door, and the maiden Sineglazka went through the door and asked the Baba Yaga:

Grandma, didn't the beast roam here?

No, child.

Grandma, did the fellow pass here?

No, child. And you eat milk from the way.

I would eat, grandmother, and milk a cow for a long time.

What are you, child, alive to handle ...

Baba Yaga went to milk a cow - milking, not in a hurry. The maiden Sineglazka ate the milk and again chased after Ivan Tsarevich.

Ivan Tsarevich arrives at the middle Baba Yaga, changes his horse and drives again. He is at the door, and the girl Sineglazka is at the door:

Grandma, didn’t the beast skip, didn’t the good fellow drive by?

No, child. And you would eat pancakes out of the way.

Yes, you will bake for a long time.

Baba Yaga baked pancakes - bakes, takes her time. The maiden Sineglazka ate and again chased after Ivan Tsarevich.

He reached the youngest Baba Yaga, got off his horse, mounted his heroic horse and drove off again. He is at the door, the girl Sineglazka is at the door and asks the Baba Yaga if a good fellow has passed by.

No, child. And you would take a steam bath out of the way.

Yes, you will burn for a long time.

What are you, child, alive to handle ...

The Baba Yaga heated the bathhouse, made everything. The maiden Sineglazka took a steam bath, rolled over and again drove into the drift. Her horse jumps from hill to hill, sweeping rivers and lakes with her tail. She began to catch up with Ivan Tsarevich.

He sees a chase behind him: twelve bogatyrs with the thirteenth - the girl Sineglazka - get along to run into him, take his head off his shoulders. He began to stop the horse, the girl Sineglazka jumped up and shouted to him:

What are you, a thief, without asking from my well drank and the well did not cover!

Well, let's go three horse jumps, let's try the strength.

Here Ivan Tsarevich and the maiden Sineglazka rode three horse-leaps, took battle clubs, long spears, sharp sabers. And they came together three times, they broke their clubs, they slashed their spears and sabers - they could not knock each other off their horses. There was no need for them to ride good horses, they jumped off their horses and grabbed in a handful.

They fought from morning to evening - the sun is red until sunset. Ivan Tsarevich's frisky leg turned up, he fell on the damp ground. The maiden Sineglazka knelt on his white chest and pulled out a damask dagger - flog his white chest. Ivan Tsarevich and says to her:

Do not ruin me, maiden Sineglazka, better take my white hands, lift me from the damp earth, kiss me on the sugary lips.

Here the maiden Sineglazka raised Ivan Tsarevich from the damp earth and kissed him on the sugary lips. And they pitched their tent in an open field, in a wide expanse, in green meadows. Here they walked for three days and three nights. Here they got engaged and exchanged rings.

The maiden Sineglazka says to him:

I'll go home - and you go home, but don't turn off anywhere ... In three years, wait for me in your kingdom.

They mounted their horses and dispersed... How long, how short, how long things are done, soon the fairy tale tells, - Ivan Tsarevich reaches the rosstans, up to three roads, where the slab is a stone, and thinks:

"That's not good! I'm going home, and my brothers are missing."

And he did not listen to the girl Sineglazka, turned onto the road where a married man would be ... And he runs into a tower under a golden roof. Here, under Ivan Tsarevich, the horse neighed, and the brothers of the horses responded. The horses were one-stage...

Ivan Tsarevich went up onto the porch, banged his ring - the domes on the tower staggered, the windows twisted. A beautiful girl runs out.

Ah, Ivan Tsarevich, I have been waiting for you for a long time! Come with me to eat bread and salt and sleep and rest.

She took him to the tower and began to regale him. Ivan Tsarevich, not so much eats as throws under the table, not so much drinks as pours under the table. The beautiful girl took him to the bedroom:

Lie down, Ivan Tsarevich, sleep, rest.

And Ivan Tsarevich pushed her onto the bed, quickly turned the bed, the girl flew underground, into a deep hole.

Ivan Tsarevich leaned over the pit and shouted:

Who is alive there?

And from the pit they answer:

Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich.

He took them out of the pit - they are black in face, they have already begun to overgrow with earth. Ivan Tsarevich washed the brothers with living water - they became the same again.

They got on their horses and rode off ... How long, how short, they reached the rosstans. Ivan Tsarevich and says to the brothers:

Guard my horse, and I will lie down and rest.

He lay down on the silk grass and fell into a heroic sleep. And Fedor Tsarevich says to Vasily Tsarevich:

We will return without living water, without rejuvenating apples - there will be little honor for us, our father will send us geese to graze.

Vasily Tsarevich answers:

Let's lower Ivan Tsarevich into the abyss, and we'll take these things and give them into the hands of our father.

So they took out rejuvenating apples and a jug of living water from his bosom, and they took him and threw him into the abyss. Ivan Tsarevich flew there for three days and three nights.

Ivan Tsarevich fell on the very seaside, came to his senses and sees - only the sky and water, and under the old oak by the sea the chicks squeak - the weather beats them.

Ivan Tsarevich took off his caftan and covered the chicks. and he hid himself under an oak tree.

The weather has calmed down, the big bird Nagai is flying. She flew in, sat down under an oak tree and asked the chicks:

My dear children, did the bad weather kill you?

Do not shout, mother, a Russian man saved us, covered us with his caftan.

Bird Nagai asks Ivan Tsarevich:

Why are you here, dear man?

My brothers threw me into the abyss for rejuvenating apples and for living water.

You saved my children, ask me what you want: is it gold, silver, precious stone.

Nothing, Nagai-bird, I do not need: no gold, no silver, no precious stone. Can't I get back to my hometown?

Nagai-bird answers him:

Get me two vats - twelve pounds - of meat.

So Ivan Tsarevich shot geese and swans on the seashore, put it in two vats, put one vat on the Nagai-bird on the right shoulder, and the other vat on the left, he sat on her back. Nagai began to feed the bird, it rose and flies into the sky.

She flies, and he gives her and gives ... How long, how short they flew like that, Ivan Tsarevich fed both vats. And the Nagai bird turns around again. He took a knife, cut off a piece from his leg and gave Nagai the bird. She flies, flies and turns around again. He cut off the meat from the other leg and served it. It's not far to fly. Nagai-bird turns around again. He cut the meat from his chest and gave it to her.

Then the Nagai-bird informed Ivan Tsarevich to his native side.

You fed me well all the way, but you never ate sweeter than the last piece.

Ivan Tsarevich shows her the wounds. Nagai-bird burped, burped three pieces:

Put it in place.

Ivan Tsarevich set - the meat and adhered to the bones.

Now get off me, Ivan Tsarevich, I'll fly home.

Nagai the bird rose up into the air, and Ivan Tsarevich went on his way to his native side.

He came to the capital and learns that Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich brought living water and rejuvenating apples to their father, and the Tsar was healed: he still became strong in health and sharp-eyed.

Ivan Tsarevich did not go to his father, to his mother, but he gathered drunkards, tavern fouls and let's walk around the taverns.

At that time, distant lands, in the distant kingdom, the strong hero Sineglazka gave birth to two sons. They grow by leaps and bounds. Soon the fairy tale is told, the deed is not soon done - three years have passed. Sineglazka took her sons, gathered an army and went to look for Ivan Tsarevich.

She came to his kingdom and in an open field, in a wide expanse, on green meadows, she pitched a white-lined tent. She covered the road from the tent with colored cloth. And he sends to the capital to the king to say:

King, give the prince. If you don’t give it up, I’ll trample the whole kingdom, I’ll burn it, I’ll take you in full.

The tsar was frightened and sent the eldest - Fedoratsarevich. Fyodor Tsarevich walks through colored cloth, approaches a white-linen tent. Two boys run out.

No, kids, it's your uncle.

What would you like to do with him?

And you, kids, treat him well.

Then these two lads took their canes and let's whip Fyodor Tsarevich below the back. They beat him, they beat him, he could hardly carry his legs.

And Sineglazka again sends to the king:

Give me the prince...

The tsar was frightened of the forest and sent the middle one - Tsarevich Vasily. He comes to the tent. Two boys run out.

Mother, mother, isn't this our father coming?

No, kids, it's your uncle. Feed him well.

Two boys again, let's scratch the uncle with canes. They beat, they beat, Vasily Tsarevich barely carried his legs.

And Sineglazka sent for the third time to the tsar:

Go, look for the third son, Ivan Tsarevich. If you don’t find it, I’ll trample the whole kingdom, I’ll burn it.

The tsar was even more frightened, sends for Fedor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich, orders them to find their brother, Ivan Tsarevich. Then the brothers fell at their father's feet and confessed everything: they took living water and rejuvenating apples from sleepy Ivan Tsarevich, and threw him into the abyss.

The king heard this and burst into tears. And at that time, Ivan Tsarevich himself goes to Sineglazka, and with him goes the barn of the tavern. They tear the cloth under their feet and throw it to the sides.

He approaches the white linen tent. Two boys run out.

Mother, mother, some drunkard is coming to us with the barn of a tavern!

And Sineglazka to them:

Take him by the white hands, lead him into the tent. This is your own father. He suffered innocently for three years.

Then they took Ivan Tsarevich by the white hands and led him into the tent. Sineglazka washed him and combed his hair, changed his clothes and put him to bed. And she brought a glass of goli from the tavern, and they went home.

The next day, Sineglazka and Ivan Tsarevich arrived at the palace. Then a feast began for the whole world - an honest feast and for a wedding. Fyodor Tsarevich and Vasily Tsarevich had little honor, they drove them out of the yard - to spend the night where there is a night, where there are two, and there is nowhere to spend the third night ...

Ivan Tsarevich did not stay here, but went with Sineglazka to her maiden kingdom.

Here the fairy tale ends.