Russian Myths

Russkaja narodnaja skazka - proizvedenie ustnogo tvorchestva russkogo naroda, odin iz vidov fol'klornoj prozy. V russkih skazkah russkij narod pytalsja vyskazat' svoe nacional'noe mirooshhushhenie, nastavit' svoih detej v pervobytnoj, no glubokoj zhiznennoj mudrosti, - razreshaja lezhavshie na ego serdce zhiznennye, nravstvennye, semejnye, bytovye i gosudarstvennye voprosy.

Get ready to hop on a mythical time machine and journey to the icy forests, grand palaces, and enchanted lands of Russia. This book is your gateway to a magical world filled with talking wolves, firebirds with glowing feathers, and the mysterious, ever-tricky Baba Yaga. Perfect for listeners aged 7–12 (and adventurous adults!), this beautifully written collection of Russian fairy tales and mythology for kids is designed to spark the imagination, teach valuable lessons, and introduce young minds to the rich tapestry of Russian culture, legends, and traditional folk stories.

Slavic mythology is rich and fascinating, not least because of the many cultures that have partly influenced it. Little is known about the Slavic gods, as no narratives from the pagan period have survived, but we can reconstruct their stories from ancient sources, heroic poems and traditional tales. In this book, we will discover the gods, the heroes, such as the valiant Bogatyri of the Kyiv cycle, and the creatures that populate the surprising Slavic folklore made of werewolves, spirits, nymphs and dragons. In this book you will find: The deities of the Slavic tradition, such as Perun, ...

Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) wrote Old Peter's Russian Tales while he was in Russia during the First World War, prior to becoming a war correspondent for The Manchester Guardian. There are 22 stories in all and are told by Old Peter at the behest of his grandchildren, Ivan and Maroosia, in a cozy log cabin in the middle of the forest. These are delightful re-tellings in Ransome's own words of Russian folk tales, and include stories such as "The Little Snow Girl", "Baba Yaga", "Frost", and "Salt".

Alexander Sergeyevich was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet, as well as the founder of modern Russian literature.

On a bitterly cold night in January 1945, a heavily armored train pulled into the station at Breslau in German occupied Poland. Here, ancient tapestries, priceless masterpieces, and three hundred tons of gold looted from the treasuries of conquered countries were loaded aboard. Just before dawn, laden with treasure, the train pulled away from the station heading west and disappeared from history. Deep in the primeval forests of the Eulengebirge Mountains of southwestern Poland, a secret Nazi fortress lies buried, untouched by the passage of time. Here, in a labyrinth of tunnels, Hitler’s ...

"Alisa v Strane Chudes" - skazka, napisannaja anglijskim matematikom, pojetom i pisatelem Charl'zom Ljutvidzhom Dodzhsonom pod psevdonimom L'juis Kjerroll i izdannaja v 1865 godu. V nej rasskazyvaetsja o devochke po imeni Alisa, kotoraja popadaet skvoz' krolich'ju noru v voobrazhaemyj mir, naseljonnyj strannymi antropomorfnymi sushhestvami.

Vasilisa the Beautiful is a Russian fairy tale collected by a Russian poet, writer, editor, ethnographer and translator Alexander Afanasyev. It tells the tale of a beautiful girl named Vasilisa. When her mother dies, she gives her a magic doll. Her father remarries, and she gains an evil stepmother and two stepsisters. Despite the stepmother's attempts to diminish Vasilisa's beauty, she continues to grow more beautiful.

Love, blood, and secrets that refuse to stay buried… Nurse Sofia has always trusted science—until her elderly patient makes a miraculous recovery... after claiming to be a vampire. Then the woman’s enigmatic grandson, Alexei, arrives from Russia—and Sofia is pulled into a dark, seductive world she never believed could exist. The chemistry between them is instant, electric… and impossible to ignore. But as the truth unravels, Sofia must choose between logic and passion—between the world she knows and the one that could consume her. Is love worth risking everything—even your ...

Long cold winter nights make for good story telling, so it's scarcely surprising that some of the world's most wonderful fairy tales come from Russia. Soar through the air in 'The Flying ship', feel the frost freeze your bones in 'The Strange Bridegroom', sail the seven seas in a ship with patchwork sails in 'The Salt Mountain'. These are stories guaranteed to delight in another outstanding edition of Classic Children's Stories.

Odna devochka ushla iz doma v les. V lesu ona zabludilas' i stala iskat' dorogu domoj, da ne nashla, a prishla v lesu k domiku....

The fifth and final installment of Russian Collection for Kids goes well and truly outside of the boundaries of Russia and all over the world. Folk tales and stories by foreign authors, narratives from various continents, fanciful and fascinating story lines, people, places, and animals - everything has been thrown in and mixed thoroughly in this comprehensive collection, bound to astonish and delight both children and grown-ups.

Это сказка детского писателя Валентина Постникова, который сочиняет весёлые и познавательные истории о приключениях маленьких человечков. Карандаш - художник, у которого вместо носа волшебный карандаш. Всё, что он нарисует, превращается в настоящее.

У писателя Павла Петровича Бажова счастливая судьба. Он родился 27 января 1879 года на Урале в семье рабочего. Благодаря случаю и своим способностям он получил возможность учиться. Закончил училище, затем духовную Пермскую семинарию. Восемнадцать лет учительствовал.

Повесть Кира Булычева "Заповедник сказок" и продолжает цикл книг о приключениях Алисы Селезнёвой - девочки из будущего, хорошо знакомой детям и взрослым по книгам, кино и мультфильмам. В Заповеднике сказок, где живут самые настоящие сказочные персонажи, пропал директор Иван Иванович Царевич.

Russkie narodnye skazki: Po shchuch'emu velen'yu, Sem' Simeonov, Podi tuda - ne znayu kuda, Ivan-Krest'yanskiy syn i CHudo-YUdo, Petr I i muzhik, Soldatskaya shinel', Kashica iz topora, Tri kalacha i odna baranka.

Что поможет ребёнку успокоиться перед сном? Конечно же, хорошая сказка, прочитанная на ночь вместе с родителями. А что, если эти сказки будут про животных со всего света – умных и глупых, хитрых и добродушных, доверчивых и осторожных? В этой книге собрано 70 сказок на каждый вечер. Окунитесь в мир волшебства вместе с их героями. Почему колибри такого цвета? А почему черепаха всегда носит на себе панцирь? Ответы на эти и на многие другие вопросы ты найдешь в сказках.

Лев Николаевич Толстой в сказках и баснях - это строгие и точные описания, которые всегда пользовались и будут пользоваться высоким спросом у любителей русской литературы. Сказки и басни Толстого заворожат любого, ну а дети будут перечитывать дивные рассказы снова и снова.

Collection The Best Fairy Tales contents. Brothers Grimm: Hansel and Gretel ; Little Red Cap ; Rumplestiltskin ; Rapunzel. Charles Perrault : Cinderella Or The Little Glass Slipper ; The Master Cat or Puss In Boots ; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods. Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling. Oscar Wilde: The Happy Prince ; The Nightingale and the Rose ; The Selfish Giant ; The Devoted Friend ; The Remarkable Rocket.

Дальний Восток — это особое место с дикой и нетронутой природой. Территория России, где по лесам бродят бурые медведи, уссурийские тигры и становятся героями волшебных сказок и легенд малых народов России. В этом сборнике вы найдете фольклор народов Дальнего Востока: якутов, эвенов, нанайцев, ульчей, негидальцев, удэгейцев, ороков и орочей, ительменов, чукчей, коряков, юкагиров, нивхов, эскимосов и алеутов. Отправляйтесь в путешествие с вороном Кутхом в морское царство. Узнайте, что можно выменять на слиток золота величиной с конскую голову и как трем братьям найти себе подходящих жен.