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.

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".

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 ...

Something for me, something for you. They took innocent children, whose mothers had struck a deal. In exchange for a cure for a barren mortal woman, they would receive a deathless child. When Renata's grandson was born, his future was already determined by the Rozhanitsy, the three Russian fates who assign destinies at the birth of human children. However, Jasminka, Renata's daughter, had already made a deal. Now, the Leshly were coming for Renata's grandson . Did Renata's actions already seal her own fate?

Anna's rescue training kicked in when she tripped over the injured elf. Getting him home? No problem. Getting herself home again? That's going to be a little more complicated. Trapped Underhill, in the land of the fae, Anna has to remember everything she knows about fairy tales. Not the sweet happy ones: the stories where Baba Yaga boils you alive and giants grind your bones for bread. Her skills as a hunter and her good manners might be all that keep her alive. At least, if she can keep the Wild Hunt at bay!

Russia is the largest country in the world, with the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. Over a thousand years this multifaceted nation of shifting borders has been known as Rus, Muscovy, the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Thirty years ago, it was reinvented as the Russian Federation. Russia is not an enigma, but its past is violent, tragic, sometimes glorious, and certainly complicated. Like the rest of us, the Russians constantly rewrite their history. They too omit episodes of national disgrace in favour of patriotic anecdotes, sometimes more rooted in myth than reality.

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.

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 ...

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.

Russkie narodnye skazki: Lisichka-sestrichka i volk, Lisa i zhuravl', Petushok - zolotoy grebeshok, Kot i lisa, Hitryy kozel, Volk i koza, Kolobok, Repka, Masha i medved', Mal'chik s pal'chik, Gusi-lebedi, Sestrica Alenushka i bratec Ivanushka, Havroshechka, Volshebnoe kol'co.

The fourth installment of Russian Collection for Kids features stories that begin in everyday life and end in magic. Their main characters are children - boys and girls thrown into tough circumstances and having to test the limits of their courage and ingenuity to solve problems without grown-up help.

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.

In 1913, Arthur Ransome traveled to Russia to explore Russian folklore. The result of his studies was the publication of retellings (rather than translations) of a number of stories, including The Soldier and Death, which first appeared in 1920.

The book contains the myths about the "Heroes" set out on the works of Hesiod, Ovid, Aeschylus, Homer, Moschus, Sophocles, Pausanias, Pindar, Euripides.

Впервые опубликованная в 1865 году «Алиса в стране чудес» Льюиса Кэрролла и по сей день остается самой популярной и читаемой сказкой во всем мире. История Алисы, любознательной девочки, которая проваливается в кроличью нору и попадает в фантастический мир, полный удивительных и причудливых персонажей - покорила сердца слушателей всех возрастов. Алису, в ее незабываемом путешествии, полном испытаний и невзгод, сопровождают неугомонный Белый кролик, наводящая ужас Королева Червей, интригующий Безумный шляпник и многие другие эксцентричные персонажи.

Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov's The Little Humpbacked Horse is one of the most striking works of 19th-century Russian literary fairy tale, full of magic, humor, extraordinary adventures, and folk wisdom. This audiobook, narrated by Andrew Ben Ari, was created Published by Voice of Ben Ari, invites the listener into the amazing world of Russian folklore, where miracles are intertwined with satire, and fairy-tale characters come to life with renewed vigor.

"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.

БОЛЬШИМ ДЕТЯМ СКАЗКИ [1917-1920] - оригинальные притчи, в которых встречается весёлая ирония и острая язвительная сатира, доведённый до абсурда гротеск и злая карикатура на страшную реальность послеоктябрьских лет.

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.