Women's fairy tale characters in life. Fairy-tale characters of Russian folk literature Fairy-tale female characters list

Amy Adams and Megan Ory are two such different actresses who are similar in three ways. First, they both played fairy tale characters: Amy as Giselle in Enchanted and Megan as Little Red Riding Hood in Once Upon a Time. Secondly, both actresses were born on the same day - August 20, and today Amy turns 41 years old, and Megan - 33 years old. Thirdly, they have almost the same noses, which makes the actresses a little similar.

In honor of the birthday of Amy Adams and Megan Ory, Love2Beauty also remembers other actresses who played fairy-tale heroines.

As already mentioned, Amy played the beautiful princess of the fairy-tale kingdom of Andalazia in the fantasy musical film Enchanted. Giselle dreamed of a handsome prince, had an incredible beautiful voice, open mind, an optimistic outlook on life and a clear design talent (which is only worth her pretty little dress, sewn from curtains). The girl "thanks" to the evil sorceress got into our world and for a long time could not adapt to the usual everyday life of harsh New York. Yes and her lush Wedding Dress(which, by the way, weighed 18 kg) obviously confused the residents of the metropolis, since they were not used to seeing such princesses on the streets of the city. The creators of the film invented Princess Giselle for this fairy tale - she collected the image of many fairy princesses. In it you can see Cinderella, and Snow White, and Aurora, and Ariel, and Belle. As the story progresses, Giselle becomes more mature and less naive, but continues to look at the world cheerfully, and her modern dresses are made from a princess. real girl. All of the fantasy costumes were designed by Mona May, who made it her mission to combine Disney design with fashion, style and fun.

This fairy-tale heroine from the fairy tales of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm has been familiar to everyone since childhood. In the fantasy series Once Upon a Time, her image is somewhat changed. Riding Hood lives with her grandmother, but her relationship with the gray wolf develops a little differently, because she is a real werewolf. Little Red Riding Hood is saved from the curse by a stylish red cloak sewn by her grandmother.

But the fairy-tale heroine also has a real one - this is the waitress Ruby, which she became after the curse. This girl has a bright appearance, love for red lipstick, short shorts, blouses and skirts. In general, her image resembles rather lung girl behavior, rather than the kind girl Little Red Riding Hood, which we are all used to seeing. Yes, and she does not have a soft disposition. Even if such a girl met a gray wolf in the forest, he would not be greeted, not her.

French interpretation fairy tale of the same name Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont, where the beautiful Lea Seydoux played the role of the daughter of a poor merchant, and the charming Vincent Cassel played the role of a terrible but kind Beast. Belle is a brave girl who was not afraid to go to the Beast's castle and even contradict him sometimes. Main Feature the film is incredibly beautiful and expensive costumes of the main characters (especially Belle, because throughout the film the Beast was dressed in the same red suit with a lush high collar), for which Pierre Yves Geyrault himself was responsible.

Working on Belle's costumes, the artist played with styles, textures, fabrics and colors. Each dress of the heroine is a real work of art that you want not only to try on, but also to thoroughly study. According to Leia herself, her outfits were not only spectacular, but also comfortable. Some dresses generally had to be made in several copies - for especially extreme scenes.

A new version everyone's favorite fairy tale opened the world to such a talented actress as Lily James. The plot is not much different from the classic Western European fairy tale - a girl named Ella loses her mother early, her father marries a real bitch with two daughters, who humiliates her stepdaughter. The poor girl does not see the white light - she cleans, erases, cooks, suffers bullying. At the same time, she does not leave hope for a brighter future. The filmmakers approached the search for a costume designer with special attention - the choice fell on the three-time Oscar winner and true professional Sandy Powell. She was inspired by the 19th century, the 40s and 50s of the 20th century and the golden years of Hollywood. Creating a casual Cinderella dress, Sandy abandoned rags, preferring a simple dress, embellishing its bottom a little. Cinderella's ballet shoes were made of silk, and looked more like pointe shoes than regular shoes. It is impossible not to mention the chic dress made of azure-lavender silk, in which the heroine went to the ball - it was made in best traditions Disney and, as it were, shouted to the prince about the upcoming wedding.

Well, the famous Cinderella crystal shoes were made by Swarovski and made of crystal. The actress did not even try them on, because the shoes were not designed to be worn - they were made specifically for demonstration in the frame.

In the fourth season of the fantasy Once Upon a Time, you could see the character of the Disney cartoon Frozen performed by Georgina Haig. Elsa is the queen of Arendelle, born with amazing ability freeze everything around. She is beautiful, reserved and withdrawn, because she is forced to hide her gift from ordinary people. Throughout the series, Elsa appears to us in classic look, created in the cartoon - she has a stylish braid and a “cold” sky-colored dress with a weightless train. The dress turned out to be so airy, stylish and simple that one could safely go to the prom in it.

Anne Hathaway played the role of Ella Enchanted in film of the same name based on the novel by Gail Carson Levine. The plot is somewhat reminiscent of the story of Cinderella - Ella's mother dies of an illness, her father marries a bad aunt with two daughters, and the girl also has a fairy godmother. From this inexperienced fairy godmother (who is not averse to drinking with the giants in the bar), the girl received an unusual gift - the gift of obedience. Whatever she is told to do, Ella does everything unquestioningly. Having revealed Ella's unique ability, it is used by her stepsisters. To get rid of the gift, the poor girl is forced to go in search of her godmother. In this tale, Ella has rather modest outfits of the same type (mostly white and blue color), the only exception was the wedding dress that she wore to marry the prince.

In the playful film adaptation of the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, Snow White appears before us in the form of a fabulous, militant, kind and sometimes cold-blooded girl who had to endure an unbearable stepmother. Make-up artists did a good job on the image of Lily, making her a real Snow White, as we remember her in the cartoon - blood-red lips, snow-white skin, resinous hair and eyebrows.

The costumes for the film were designed by the gorgeous Eiko Ishioka, inspired by Asia, Eurasia and Russia. The outfits of Snow White (as well as other characters) were distinguished not only by splendor and wealth, but also by bright accents. For example, the costume of Snow White at a ball in the palace personified a snow-white swan (as if referring us to the famous Tchaikovsky ballet " Swan Lake”), and the distinctive detail of the costume was a ridiculous headdress in the form of a swan's head. It is impossible not to mention the yellow dress in which the girl escaped from the palace - its bright spot was a golden cape with a hood, in which you can easily hide from the rain.

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The image of a woman in Russian fairy tales
Folklorist Varvara Dobrovolskaya about two types of fairy-tale heroines, the ideal of a woman and the origin of Baba Yaga / FAQ

All female characters Russian fairy tales are divided into two large groups: characters of this world, that is, the world of a fairy-tale hero, and characters of another world, that world where he goes fairy tale hero where wonderful curiosities are located, where enemies live, where the Serpent takes away the beautiful royal daughters.

Varvara Dobrovolskaya- Candidate of Philology, Head of the Folklore and Ethnographic Department of the Center for Russian Folklore, Doctoral Candidate at the Institute of World Literature. A.M. Gorky, Scientific Secretary of the State Republican Center of Russian Folklore.

Typology female images in Russian fairy tales

In the world of the hero, women are innocent, oppressed by all heroines - these are stepdaughters who are offended by stepmothers; wives who are slandered by the husband's relatives; women being turned into animals by witches, and so on. The other group is made up of beloved royal daughters, clever and beauties, whom loving fathers protect from the harmful influence of the world. This excessive guardianship leads to the fact that sooner or later the king has to announce a competition for the hand of his daughter and come up with difficult tasks for potential suitors, the most famous of which is a horse jump to the window of the princess. In another case, the girl turns out to be completely unprepared for the vicissitudes of fate, and she is kidnapped right from under the care of mothers and nannies by a large and terrible Serpent.

Of course, there are other, smaller varieties of women of this world, but they are all distinguished by their beauty and absolute unsuitability for life. The exception is devoted wives who go in search of their husbands, as, for example, the heroine of the fairy tale “Finist the Bright Falcon”, or with their all-consuming love revive the deceased lover, as in the fairy tale “ The Scarlet Flower". Finally, there are heroines who marry an alien creature and then, after his murder by relatives, turn into birds that mourn their beloved all their lives, as in the fairy tale "Cancer Husband".

The characters of the other world are significantly richer. They operate in the hero's world, but in fact they are creatures of another world. These are witches and sorceresses who somehow come into contact with the hero or heroine. This is the stepmother who is actually endowed magical powers and even is in a number of fairy tales a relative of otherworldly creatures. These are all sorts of wonderful virgins that somehow appear in the life of a hero. The king-maiden, who sails to the seashore, where the hero sleeps; this is beautiful princess, the existence of which the hero learns from a portrait brought from overseas countries, or from the words of a friend who, in combination, turns out to be the brother of such a girl.

The hero can find a wife at the border of the worlds, where she resides in animal form. So, the hero finds a frog in a swamp, which at night turns into Vasilisa the Wise, carrying out all the instructions of the hero's father with the help of her wonderful helpers. Another lucky man finds his wife in the forest, where she sits on a birch in the form of a dove. Taking the bird home, the hero receives not only three hot meals a day, but also a good adviser and assistant in the fight against the tsarist regime. Finally, Ivan the merchant's son, having shown a certain ingenuity, steals the duck girl's dress and agrees to exchange it only for wedding ring, and with its help not only deceives the sea king, but also safely returns to his kingdom-state.

But more often, the hero is simply told about girls from another world. Usually such heroines are the subject of a hero's search. He follows them to the thirtieth kingdom, descends into the underworld, descends to the bottom of the sea-ocean. These can be completely independent and well-to-do heroines, who not only have their own kingdom-state, but also a garden with wonderful rejuvenating apples and a well with living and dead water.

It should be noted that in fairy tales there is a small group of characters who live on the border between the worlds. First of all, this is Baba Yaga, a wonderful old woman, and all those various assistants to the hero, all sorts of old women who appear on the road and help him with advice.

The image of a girl in Russian fairy tales

In a Russian fairy tale, the age of the hero is often indeterminate. Speaking about the fact that the hero is a boy and the heroine is a girl, the storyteller will not necessarily talk about children. So, everyone is used to the fact that a girl acts in the fairy tale “Little-Havroshechka”, but at the end of the fairy tale she marries the king’s son, that is, we are not dealing with a child, but with a marriageable girl. Similar story and with my sister Alyonushka, who also, despite her goat brother, is happily getting married.

Most likely, the girl heroine appears in a small number of fairy tales. The child hero is a rather rare type for Russian fairy tales, most often it is a boy. The girl can be found in several fairy tales: this is the Snow Maiden - a girl fashioned from snow and melted under the rays of the sun or from the heat of a fire. Probably, as a girl, one can consider the heroine from the tales of the reed on the grave, in which friends or sisters kill the youngest girl because of a jug of berries. Finally, most likely, the heroine of the fairy tale "Geese-Swans" can be considered as a child.

The girl is very rarely found in Russian fairy tales, which is understandable, because a child cannot be a hero as such. He can either be distinguished by a miraculous birth, and then the fairy tale is worried about the problem of what will happen next when he grows up and begins to perform feats, or this miraculous birth becomes the main one - the Snow Maiden melts.

The ideal of a woman in Russian fairy tales

Russian fairy tale does not detailed descriptions, this is atypical for the genre, respectively, and there is no ideal of a woman in a fairy tale. In fairy tales, a certain conditional portrait is given, that is, we can guess what kind of woman could be. Which one do you like this moment, so she appears in the fairy tale. We don't even know her hair color. She is simply beautiful and, of course, smart - both Elena the Beautiful and Elena the Wise. This does not mean that one is beautiful and the other is smart. She is beautiful and smart at the same time, just depending on what the hero needs more at this particular moment: for the wife to be smart or for the wife to be beautiful, depending on the need. fairy story it is this image of a woman that will be realized in a fairy tale.

Sometimes there are some wonderful elements of the portrait of the heroine, such as, for example, "she is so beautiful that her cerebellum shimmers from bone to bone." We can assume that her skin is so thin that we can see all her insides. It's hard to say if it's beautiful or not. But to the storyteller at the time of telling the tale, this seems to be an indicator of extraordinary beauty. If Western princesses are usually golden-haired, then our fairy-tale heroines can be dark-haired. But even such a detail as hair color is rarely mentioned in a fairy tale.

The origin and features of the image of Baba Yaga

This is a mythological character who got into a fairy tale already during the destruction of the mythological system. It is associated with the image of a priestess with initial and funeral rites. Its origin is usually associated with chthonic characters. underworld, world of the dead, most often with snakes.

We can talk about it based on her name. The root "-yag-" in a number of dialects was used to designate snakes. One can speak about the snake origin of the yaga by some features of her appearance, preserved in fairy tales. For example, Baba Yaga never walks - she jumps. She has a bone leg. Most likely, this is the only leg of the character, and she does not have a second leg. If we understand in more detail, referring to the mythological origins of this image, it becomes clear that the only leg of the yaga is not a leg, but a snake's tail. Baba Yaga refers to the so-called snake deities who are the masters of the forest and the world of the dead. In some fairy tales, Baba Yaga is dominated by animals and birds.

Illustration by Ivan Bilibin (1876-1942)

She can be depicted as a corpse, she is in a hut, which in itself resembles a coffin, she "lies from corner to corner", "her nose has grown into the ceiling." In some tales, pieces of rotten flesh may stick out of her body. That is, she is a half-decomposed corpse. Being closest to the world of death, she acts as the first dead, the character who first passed through death, who knows how to get through the world of the dead. That is why she helps the hero-seeker overcome the difficulties of the other world, get secret knowledge and the treasures that are there.

But, as you know, they do not return from the world of the dead, and the hero arrives safely home. The reason for this is that the fairy tale is connected not only with ideas about funeral practices, but also with rites of an initiatory nature, in which the participant goes through death in order to receive new life and new social qualities. This is most clearly seen in the tales of the boy and Baba Yaga, when the hero, with the help of cunning, avoids falling into the furnace. The tale in this case involved the motif of the hero's rebirth through rebirth, since the stove in mythology is synonymous with the female womb. Baba Yaga helps the hero to be reborn in a new quality, to acquire new knowledge, that is, she, as it were, performs the rite of initiation.
Russian fairy tale
Folklorist Varvara Dobrovolskaya on the formation of the genre, the image of Baba Yaga and the ritual logic of the fairy tale

How was the fairy tale genre formed? What is the audience fairy tale? What are the origins of the image of Baba Yaga? And what myth underlies the image of the fabulous Serpent? Varvara Dobrovolskaya, candidate of philological sciences, tells about this.

Women's fairy tale characters in life.

Female roles
Fairy tales and their heroes are sometimes very interestingly manifested in our everyday life. modern life. Take a look around and you will surely see several familiar roles around you. Note that in Russian fairy tales positive characters- women - most often achieve everything not at all with beauty, but with their humility, honesty, and hard work. While men, if they are suddenly let down by valiant prowess, more often just tame a magical assistant and most often female - pike, Firebird, gold fish, grey Wolf- and then get everything for free. So if a woman does not have some unique abilities(as Mary the Artisan) or magic, then her path is exclusively humility and diligence. And if you look at these familiar fabulous images in the realities of modern life, then such types are obtained.

Cinderella (she is the Sleeping Princess from the tale of the seven heroes or Tiny-Khavroshechka, the stepdaughter from Twelve Months).
She is not afraid of work and is sure that she is only a "poor relative" compared to all the other people in the office. She seems to feel unworthy, unequal among them, therefore she does not see anything unfair in their requests or orders, even if this goes beyond the scope of her professional duties. Of course, she dreams that one day "all of them" will see her true face and appreciate her efforts. She does everything for everyone and does not grumble, and only sometimes feels used. People shun her. And not because she is really unworthy, but because she is trying too hard to be good. The reward that she expects is not at all release from numerous duties, and often not even money. Just gratitude and appreciation. And she will be happy to continue working for three people for one small salary. A worthy example of an eternal performer.

Sister Alyonushka.
A perfectionist who always scolds herself for what she “didn’t finish”, “didn’t finish it”, takes responsibility for other, less cheerful, employees. She may also be the head of a small department.
She was forced to be promoted to a responsible position, but she does not know how to manage people - she can’t cope, they don’t listen to her at all. Then she sighs and does everything herself, because, unlike them, she perfectly understands all the consequences of carelessness and failure to follow instructions. But she does not know how to get angry - she feels sorry for her employees, she always enters into their situation and can only mourn her painful situation.

Princess Frog.
A gray cardinal with hidden opportunities and leverage. You would never have thought that such a power of influence is hidden under this nondescript frog skin. But one day she has a chance to show herself - to express herself in general meeting a very sensible idea or show off your competence at some conference. And all those who previously ignored her or even laughed at her are sincerely amazed. She is flattered by this recognition, but for some reason the former role of a quiet, inconspicuous employee is also important and convenient for her. She is not ready to part with her at all. But who will believe her now? Then she writes a letter of resignation and forces the authorities to overcome a lot of obstacles in order to persuade her to return back - on completely different conditions and in a much more respected status.

Princess Nesmeyana.
It can be of two types: a high-ranking, unsociable woman whom everyone is trying unsuccessfully to please (the image of a cracker leader from the movie “ Love affair at work"). Or an employee of any rank who most he spends his working time complaining about his failed life. She cries about health, children, parents, husbands (losers or tyrants), etc. And it is absolutely impossible to console her, because she likes (or even benefits!) Being a victim, poor thing.

Baba Yaga.
An evil boss, (most likely a middle manager), or even just an employee of the accounting department, archive, personnel department. As a rule, a lonely, offended by men woman is a “blue stocking”. Possesses power and competence inaccessible to other employees, but avoids people, does not trust them. He prefers to have his own office - "a hut on the outskirts." And if he doesn’t fly on the mortar and doesn’t hang dried snakes on the walls, then in any case, he often has information about “where Kashcheev’s death is stored” (that is, the vulnerable places of the authorities).
At first glance, she seems vicious and unfriendly, but if she liked you or was able to scare her, then the hidden traits of her character become noticeable - loneliness, resentment of underestimation and sadness about a bygone youth. (“After all, I am, firstly, just a Baba, and only secondly, Yaga”). She is looking for recognition and respect, therefore she is ready to help (with living water, knowledge, a magic ball, office gossip) those who bow to her - and by and large it does not matter to her which camp you belong to.

The Witch Queen from the tale of Snow White (in the Russian version - the tale of the Sleeping Princess and the Seven Bogatyrs)
She took her throne not only completely illegally, but she replaced the dead beloved wife of the king. Therefore, she always feels extremely insecure, sincerely believing that impeccable beauty is her only dignity. Looking at these characters real life, you always understand that they dress up not at all for men, but for other women.
In the office, this may be the boss's favorite - arrogant, jealous, intolerant of competition and ready to destroy any potential rival. Another, more relaxed option is any of the employees who sincerely believes that it is appearance, and not competence, that makes a woman. She always has a new wardrobe and impeccable manicure, every day she gets up at 6 in the morning to do her hair. She brings fashion magazines to work, willingly gives advice on makeup or diet (but only if you are a gray mouse and you never shine to become better than herself!). With other women, she is not so kind - she compares, evaluates, sarcastically, gossips and is always in a tone of slight anxiety. Because suddenly one day it turns out that “the princess is still nicer, is she still blush and whiter?”

Old Shapoklyak.
A grouchy cleaning lady, janitor, or any other woman who does not enjoy her job at all. She would like to have more power and respect, but she is kept for petty service staff, and she had long despaired of "becoming famous good deeds". So she has to make herself visible with power. petty mischief- do not let in, yell, throw an offensive comment in the back, gossip and create inconvenience for everyone.
Did you recognize your friends and neighbors? Me too:)

Once upon a time, all women were little girls, and with rapture they listened to fairy tales that their mother or grandmother read to them at night. And, of course, everyone had their favorite heroines in fairy world. But psychologists have found out that according to what kind of fairy tales your daughter likes to listen to, one can assume who she will grow up in the future and how her daughter will develop. further fate.

Cinderella

If it was this heroine who attracted you in childhood, then it is quite likely that your personal life is not going well now. in the best way. However, running to the registry office with the first person you meet is also not worth it - wait, and the prince will certainly find his Cinderella. You just need to gain confidence in yourself: visit a beauty salon, go to a perfume store, go to a makeup artist. When you feel your own attractiveness, then everything will work out.

Faithful wives and keepers of the hearth love to listen to this fairy tale in childhood. Men cannot find a better life partner, she can handle everything, such a woman will be support, support, and not only her husband, but also her parents, children, friends.

Gerda

The brave girl from snow queen» attracts those women who are eager to save and help out in real world. If you loved listening to this fairy tale as a child, then today, most likely, you will be the first to come to the rescue in any trouble.

Snow Maiden

Lovers of such a fairy tale as "The Snow Maiden", in adulthood often they cannot find personal happiness, they are simply afraid of love. Exposure to stress, self-doubt - that's what distinguishes these women. They, like Cinderellas, need emotional support and understanding. People like them are more likely to look for advice in a women's online magazine than make a decision themselves.

However, love for certain fairy tales can only suggest a direction for personal development. An analysis of favorite works can explain why certain problems arise in communication, in personal life. To get rid of them, come up with a happy ending for your story, and create your own fairy tale.