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Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf

Once upon a time there was Tsar Berendey, he had three sons, the youngest was called Ivan.

And the king had a magnificent garden; an apple tree with golden apples grew in that garden.

Someone began to visit the royal garden, steal golden apples. The king felt sorry for his garden. He sends guards there. No guards can keep track of the kidnapper.

The king stopped drinking and eating, he became homesick. Father's sons console:

Our dear father, do not be sad, we ourselves will guard the garden.

Elder son says:

Today it's my turn, I'll go guard the garden from the kidnapper.

The eldest son left. No matter how much he walked in the evening, he did not follow anyone, he fell on the soft grass and fell asleep.

In the morning the king asks him:

Well, won't you please me: have you seen the kidnapper?

No, dear father, he didn’t sleep all night, didn’t close his eyes, but didn’t see anyone.

The next night the middle son went to watch and also slept all night, and in the morning he said that he had not seen the kidnapper.

The time has come for the younger brother to go guard. Ivan Tsarevich went to guard his fathers garden and was afraid even to sit down, let alone lie down. As his sleep is overwhelmed, he will wash himself with dew from the grass, sleep and out of sight.

Half of the night has passed, and it seems to him: there is light in the garden. Lighter and brighter. The whole garden was lit up. He sees the Firebird sitting on the apple tree and pecking at the golden apples.

Ivan Tsarevich quietly crawled up to the apple tree and caught the bird by the tail. The Firebird started up and flew away, leaving one feather from its tail in his hand.

The next morning, Ivan Tsarevich comes to his father.

Well, my dear Vanya, have you seen the kidnapper?

Dear father, I didn’t catch, but I traced who was ruining our garden. I brought you a memory from the kidnapper. This is, father. Firebird.

The king took this pen and from that time began to drink and eat, and not to know sadness. At one fine time, he thought about this about the Firebird.

He called his sons and said to them:

My dear children, if you saddled good horses, you would travel around the wide world, you would know places, you would not attack the Firebird anywhere.

The children bowed to their father, saddled the good horses and set off on their journey: the eldest in one direction, the middle one in the other, and Ivan Tsarevich in the third direction.

Ivan Tsarevich rode for a long time, or a short one. The day was summer. Ivan Tsarevich got tired, dismounted from his horse, confused him, and he himself fell to sleep.

How much, how little time has passed, Ivan Tsarevich woke up, he sees - there is no horse. He went to look for him, walked, walked and found his horse - only gnawed bones.

Ivan Tsarevich was sad: where without a horse to go so far?

"Well, he thinks, he took it - there is nothing to do."

And he went on foot. Walked, walked, tired to death. He sat down on the soft grass and mourned, sitting. Out of nowhere, a gray wolf runs towards him:

What, Ivan Tsarevich, are you sitting down, hung your head?

How can I not be sad, gray wolf? I was left without a good horse.

It was I, Ivan Tsarevich, who ate your horse... I feel sorry for you! Tell me, why did you go far, where are you going?

Father sent me to travel around the world, to find the Firebird.

Fu, fu, you won't get to the Firebird in three years on your good horse. I alone know where she lives. So be it - I ate your horse, I will serve you faithfully. Get on top of me and hold on tight.

Ivan Tsarevich sat on him, the gray wolf and galloped - he misses the blue forests past his eyes, sweeps the lakes with his tail. How long, how short, they run to a high fortress. Gray wolf says:

Listen to me, Ivan Tsarevich, remember: climb over the wall, do not be afraid - the hour is good, all the watchmen are sleeping. You will see a window in the tower, there is a golden cage on the window, and the Firebird sits in the cage. You take a bird, put it in your bosom, but don’t touch the cages!

Ivan Tsarevich climbed over the wall, saw this tower - there is a golden cage on the window, the Firebird sits in the cage. He took the bird, put it in his bosom, and stared at the cage. His heart flared up: "Oh, what a golden, precious one! How can one not take such a one!" And he forgot that the wolf punished him. As soon as he touched the cage, a sound went through the fortress: the trumpets blew, the drums beat, the watchmen woke up, grabbed Ivan Tsarevich and led him to Tsar Afron.

King Afron became angry and asked:

Whose are you, where are you from?

I am Tsar Berendey's son, Ivan Tsarevich.

Oh, what a shame! Yes, the king's son went to steal.

But what, when your bird flew, our garden was ruined?

And you would have come to me, honestly asked, I would have given it like that, out of respect for your parent, Tsar Berendey. And now in all cities I will let a bad reputation about you ... Well, okay, if you do me a favor, I will forgive you. In such and such a kingdom, King Kusman has a golden-maned horse. Bring him to me, then I'll give you the Firebird with the cage.

Ivan Tsarevich got angry and went to the gray wolf. And the wolf to him:

I told you not to move the cage! Why didn't you listen to my order?

Well, forgive me, forgive me, gray wolf.

That's it, I'm sorry ... Okay, sit on me. I took hold of the tug, don't say that it's not hefty.

Again the gray wolf galloped with Ivan Tsarevich. How long, how short, they reach the fortress where the golden-maned horse stands.

Climb, Ivan Tsarevich, over the wall, the watchmen are sleeping, go to the stable, take the horse, but don’t touch the bridle!

Ivan Tsarevich climbed into the fortress, where all the watchmen were sleeping, went into the stable, caught a golden-maned horse, and coveted the bridle - it was set with gold and expensive stones; in it the golden-maned horse can only walk.

Ivan Tsarevich touched the bridle, a sound spread throughout the fortress: trumpets blew, drums beat, the watchmen woke up, grabbed Ivan Tsarevich and led him to Tsar Kusman.

A long time ago was in some realm

A mighty king named Demyan

Danilovich. He reigned wisely;

And he had three sons: Klim-

Tsarevich. Yes, he still had

Beautiful garden, and wonderful grew

There is an apple tree in the garden; all gold

Apples were born on it. But suddenly

In those apples of the king turned out to be

Great defect; and Tsar Demyan

Danilovich was so saddened

Lost weight, lost appetite

And fell into insomnia. Here at last

Calling his three sons to him,

He told them: "Friends of the heart

And my sons, Klim-

Tsarevich, Peter Tsarevich and Ivan

Tsarevich; owe you a big one now

Do me a favor; to my royal garden

A thief got into the habit of hanging around at night;

And there are a lot of golden apples

gone; this is a loss for me

Nauseous than death. Listen friends:

For those of you who manage to catch

Under the night thief's apple tree, I

I will give half of the kingdom during my lifetime;

When I die, and I leave everything to him

Inheritance." Sons, having heard that,

What their father said to them, agreed

Alternately walk into the garden, and the night

Do not sleep, and guard the thief. And first

Went, as soon as the night came, Klim-

The prince went into the garden, and there lay down in a thick

Grass under the apple tree, and for half an hour

I lay in it, and fell asleep so soundly,

That noon was when, tearing his eyes,

He stood up with a yawn.

And, returning to Tsar Demyan, he

Said the thief didn't come that night.

Another night has come; Peter Tsarevich

He sat down to guard a thief under an apple tree;

He fastened for an hour, in the dark

He looked into all eyes, but in the dark

Everything was empty; finally, he

Not having overcome drowsiness, fell down

In the grass and snored for the whole garden.

It was a long time ago when he woke up.

Coming to the king, he reported to him in the same way,

Like Klim Tsarevich, like this night

The thief did not come to steal the royal apples.

On the third night Ivan went

Tsarevich in the garden by turns thief

Guard. Under the apple tree he hid,

Sitting without moving, looking diligently

And did not doze; and that's when it came

Deaf midnight, the garden is covered with trees

As if by lightning; and what does he see

Ivan Tsarevich? From the east quickly

The firebird flies like a fiery star

Shining and transforming night into day.

Clinging to the apple tree, Ivan Tsarevich

Sitting, not moving, not breathing, waiting:

What will happen? Sitting on an apple tree, firebird

Set to work and narwhala

A dozen apples. Here is Ivan Tsarevich,

Slowly rising from the grass

Grabbed a thief by the tail; dropping

Apples to the ground, she rushed

With all my strength and pulled out of my hands

Tsarevich her tail and flew away;

However, he has one

The pen remained, and such was the brilliance

From this pen, that the whole garden

Seemed to be fire. To Tsar Demyan

Arriving, Ivan Tsarevich reported

Him that the thief was found and that this

The thief was not a man, but a bird; as a sign,

That he told the truth, Ivan Tsarevich

Respectfully gave Tsar Demyan

The feather he is from the tail

Pulled from a thief. Happy father

Kissed him. Since then they have not

Stealing golden apples, and Tsar Demyan

Cheered up, gained weight and started

Still eat, drink and sleep. But in it

A strong desire ignited: to get

An apple thief, a wonderful firebird.

Calling to himself two eldest sons,

"My friends," he said, "Klim Tsarevich

And Peter Tsarevich, you have long

It's time for people to see themselves

Show them. With my blessing

And with the help of the Lord go

On exploits and gain honor

Yourself and glory; me, the king, get

firebird; which of you will get it,

I will give half my kingdom to him during my lifetime.

And after death I will leave everything to him

As an inheritance." Bowing to the king, immediately

The princes set out on their journey.

A little while later came

To the tsar, Ivan Tsarevich said:

"My parent, great sovereign

Demyan Danilovich, let me go

For brothers; and it's time for me people

See and show yourself to them

And the honor to amass from them and glory.

Yes, and you, the king, I will please

I would like to get a firebird for you.

Parental blessing to me

Give and let me go on my way with God.

To this the tsar said: "Ivan Tsarevich,

You're still young, wait; yours

The time will come; now you me

Do not leave; I'm old, I won't be long

To live in the world; what if i'm alone

If I die, then to whom will I leave mine

The people and the kingdom?" But Ivan Tsarevich

He was so stubborn that finally the king

And reluctantly blessed him.

And Ivan Tsarevich set off on his journey;

And he rode, rode, and came to the place,

Where the road divided into three.

He saw a pillar at the crossroads,

And on the pillar is such an inscription: "Who

Go straight, be all the way

And hungry and cold; who's right

He will go, he will be alive, but his horse

He will die, and who will go to the left, himself

He will die, but his horse will live. "To the right,

Thinking, I decided to turn

Ivan Tsarevich. He did not travel long;

Suddenly a gray wolf ran out of the forest

And he rushed fiercely at the horse;

And Ivan Tsarevich did not have time to take

For the sword, how the horse was already eaten,

And the Gray Wolf is gone. Ivan Tsarevich,

Hanging his head, he went quietly

On foot; but did not go long; in front of him

Still came the Gray Wolf

"I'm sorry, Ivan Tsarevich, my heart,

What is your good horse

Zael, but you yourself, of course, saw

What is written on the pillar; to that

That's the way it should have been; however you

Forget your sadness for me

Get in; I believe in you

I will serve from now on. Well, tell me

Where are you going now and why?

And to Gray Ivan Tsarevich Wolf

He told everything. And the Gray Wolf to him

Answered: "Where to find the firebird,

I know; well sit on me

Ivan Tsarevich, and let's go with God.

I rushed with the rider, and with him at midnight

Stopped at a stone wall.

"We have arrived, Ivan Tsarevich! - Wolf

He said - but listen, in a golden cage

Hanging behind this fence

Firebird; you her out of the cage

Get it quietly, the cells are by no means

Don't touch: you'll get into trouble." Ivan-

The prince climbed over the fence;

Behind her in the garden he saw a firebird

In a rich golden cage, and a garden

It was illuminated as if by the sun. Taking out

From the golden firebird's cage, he

I thought: "What should I take her in?"

And, forgetting that the Gray Wolf to him

Advised, took a cage; but from everywhere

Strings were led to it; loud

The bell went up, and the watchmen woke up,

And they ran into the garden, and in the garden of Ivan

They seized the prince, and to the king

Presented, and the king (he was called

Dalmat) said: "Where are you from?

And who are you?" - "I am Ivan Tsarevich; my

Father, Demyan Danilovich, owns

Great, strong state; your

The firebird at night fly into our garden

Got into the habit of stealing gold

There are apples: he sent me for her

My parent, great sovereign

Demyan Danilovich. "That's the king

Dalmat said: "Are you a prince or not,

I don't know; but if the truth

You said, it's not by royal craft

You trade; could straight to me

Say: give me, King Dalmat, the firebird,

And I would give it to you with my hands

In respect of the fact that the king

Demyan Danilovich, so famous

With his wisdom, your father.

But listen, I give you my firebird

Willingly yield when you yourself

You will get me the horse Goldmane;

Belongs to a mighty king

Afron he. For distant lands

You go to the thirtieth kingdom

And the mighty king Afron

Ask me for the horse Goldmane

Or some cunning to get him.

When you don't come back to me with a horse,

Then I will glorify the world around the world,

That you are not a king's son, but a thief; and will be

Then you are a great shame and shame."

Hanging his head, Ivan Tsarevich

Went where the Gray Wolf was

Left. The Gray Wolf said to him:

"In vain, Ivan Tsarevich,

You didn't listen; but help

There is nothing; be smarter ahead; let's go

To distant lands to King Afron.

And the Gray Wolf is faster than any bird

Rushed off with a rider; and by night into the kingdom

King Afron they arrived

And at the door of the royal stable there

Stopped. "Well, Ivan Tsarevich,

Listen, - the Gray Wolf said, - come in

To the stable; the grooms are fast asleep; you

You can easily get the horse out of the stall

Goldenmane; just don't take

His bridles; you're in trouble again."

To the royal stable Ivan Tsarevich

He entered and led the horse out of the stall;

But unfortunately, looking at the bridle,

I was seduced by her so that I forgot

Just about what the Gray Wolf said

And removed the bridle from the nail. But to her

Strings were drawn from everywhere;

Everything rang; the groom jumped up;

And Ivan Tsarevich was caught with a horse,

And they brought him to King Afron.

And King Afron asked sternly: "Who are you?"

Ivan Tsarevich is the same in response to him

He said that to the king of Dalmat. Tsar

Afron replied: "You are good

Tsarevich! Is this how it should be

Tsareviches? And is it royal?

Stagger at night and steal

Horses? With you, I could violently

Remove head; but your youth

I'm sorry to ruin; yes and a horse

I agree to give Goldenmane

Just go to distant lands

You are in the thirtieth kingdom from here

Yes, bring me a princess from there

Beautiful Helen, daughter of the king

Mighty Qasim; if I

If you don’t bring her, then I will praise her everywhere,

That you are a nocturnal vagabond, a rogue and a thief."

Again, hanging his head, he went

There Ivan Tsarevich, where

Waiting for the Gray Wolf. And the Gray Wolf said:

"Oh, you, Ivan Tsarevich! If I

I did not love you so much, here my would be

And there was no spirit. Well, full of groan,

Get on me, let's ride with God

Far away lands to King Kasim;

Now it's mine, not your business."

And the Gray Wolf again gallop with Ivan-

Tsarevich set off. Here they are

We have traveled far away,

And now they are already in the thirtieth kingdom;

And the Gray Wolf, having put Ivan off himself,

Tsarevich, said: "Not far

Hence the royal garden; go there alone

I'll go; you wait for me under this

Green oak." The Gray Wolf went,

And climbed over the fence of the garden,

And dug into the bush, and there lay

Without moving. Beautiful Elena

Kasimovna - red girls with her,

And mothers and nannies - went

Walk in the garden; a gray wolf

That's what he was waiting for: noticing that the princess,

Separated from the others, walked alone,

He jumped out from under the bush, grabbed

Princess, behind her back

I threw it in and God bless my legs. Scary

The cry was raised by the red maidens,

And mothers and nannies; and all

The court ran, ministers, chamberlains

And generals; the king ordered to collect

Hunters and all to lower their

Greyhounds and hounds - all in vain:

The Gray Wolf with the princess and with Ivan-

The prince was far away, and the next

I've caught a cold for a long time; the princess was lying

Without any movement, Ivan

Tsarevich in the hands (so the Gray Wolf

Her heart, frightened).

Little by little she began

Come into yourself, moved, eyes

Lovely opened and, quite

Waking up, raised them to Ivan-

Tsarevich and blushed all over,

Like a scarlet rose, and Ivan with her

The prince blushed, and at that moment

She and he loved each other

So much that not in a fairy tale to tell,

It cannot be described with a pen.

And Ivan fell into deep sadness

Tsarevich: firmly, strongly did not want to

With Princess Elena to him

Break up and give her to the king

Afron; yes, and she herself was

More terrible than death. Gray wolf, noticing

Their grief, so he said: "Ivan Tsarevich,

If you please, twist in vain;

I'll help your motherfucker: it's

Not a service - a service; direct service

Waiting ahead." And now they are already in the kingdom

King Afron. Gray Wolf said:

"Ivan Tsarevich, here they must cleverly

We do: I will turn into a princess;

And you come with me to King Afron.

Give me to him and, having received

Steed Goldmane, ride ahead

With Elena Kasimovna; me you

Wait in a hidden place; wait for you

It won't be boring." Here, hitting the ground,

The Gray Wolf became Princess Elena

Kasimovna. Ivan Tsarevich, having passed

From hand to hand to King Afron

And having received the horse Goldmane,

On that horse he launched into the forest with an arrow,

Where the real one was waiting for him

Princess. In the palace of King Afron

Meanwhile, the wedding was being prepared:

And on the same day with the bride the king to the crown

Went; when were they remarried

And the young one owed the young one

Kiss, lips king Afron

Faced with a rough wolf's muzzle,

And this muzzle bit my nose

King, and not a wife in front of him

Beauty, and the wolf king Afron

Saw; The Gray Wolf did not become

Here stand on ceremony: he knocked down with his tail

King Afron is off his feet and rushed to the door.

Everyone began to shout: "Hold, hold!

Catch, catch! "Where are you going! Already Ivana-

Tsarevich with Princess Elena

The nimble Gray Wolf had long since caught up;

And already, having descended from the horse of Goldmane,

Ivan Tsarevich moved to the Wolf,

And forward they again, like whirlwinds,

We flew. So they came to the kingdom

They are Dalmatian. And the Gray Wolf

Said: "In the horse Goldmane

I will turn, and you, Ivan Tsarevich,

Giving me to the king and taking the firebird,

Still with Princess Elena

Step forward; I'll catch up with you soon."

So everything happened, as the Wolf arranged.

Goldmane ordered immediately

The king saddled, and rode on it

He is with a retinue of the court for hunting;

And ahead of everyone he rode

For a hare; all the courtiers shouted:

"How gallantly Tsar Dalmat gallops!"

But suddenly from under him at full gallop

A rough wolf scurried, and Tsar Dalmat,

Rolling over from his back,

In an instant, he found himself head down,

Feet up, and, shoulder-deep

In the plowed land, rested

In her hands, and, in vain trying

Free yourself, chatted in the air

kicking; the whole retinue is here for him

She started to jump; freed

the king; then everyone got loud

Shout: "Catch, catch! Grass, grass!"

But there was no one to poison; on the wolf

Ivan was still sitting

Tsarevich; on horseback with Goldmane

The princess, and under her Goldmane

Proud and dancing; slowly,

On the big road they step by step

We rode slowly; and a little or a long time

Their road lasted - finally

They reached the place where Ivan-

Tsarevich Gray Wolf for the first time

Was met; and still lay there

His horse's bones are whitening;

And the Gray Wolf, sighing, said to Ivan -

Tsarevich: "Now, Ivan Tsarevich,

The time has come for us to leave each other;

I am faithful and true to this day

I served you, and with your caress

Satisfied, and as long as alive, you

I won't forget; here for goodbye

I want to give you some useful advice:

Be careful, people are evil; and brothers

Don't trust your family. I pray hard to God

So that you get home without trouble

And to make me happy

Announcement about yourself. I'm sorry Ivan

Prince." With this word, the Wolf disappeared.

Grieving for him, Ivan Tsarevich,

With Princess Elena on the saddle,

With a firebird in a cage over his shoulders, far

I rode on a horse Goldmane,

And they rode for three, four days;

And so, having arrived at the border of the kingdom,

Where ruled wise king Demyan

Danilovich, we saw a rich

A tent pitched in a green meadow;

And they came out of the tent to them ... who? Klim

And Peter the princes. Ivan Tsarevich

Was such an unspeakable meeting

Delighted; and brothers in the heart of envy

Snake crawled in when they firebird

With Princess Elena at Ivan-

The prince was seen in his hands:

It was unbearable for them to seem

Without anything to the father, while the brother

The smaller one returns to him with a firebird,

With a beautiful bride and a horse

Golden mane and more

Half the kingdom upon arrival; and when

The father dies and takes over everything.

And so they plotted villainy:

Having accepted a friendly look, invited

They are in their tent to rest Ivan-

Tsarevich with Princess Elena

Beautiful. Both without suspicion

They entered the tent. Ivan Tsarevich, long

Dear tired, lay down and soon

fell into a deep sleep; that's what they were waiting for

Villain Brothers: Instantly Sharp Sword

They stabbed him in the chest, and in the field

They left him, and, taking the princess,

Firebird and horse Goldmane,

As good as they are, they hit the road.

Meanwhile, motionless, lifeless,

Drenched in blood, on a wide field

Ivan Tsarevich lay down. So gone

All day; already started to bend

To the west the sun; the field was empty;

And already over the dead with a black crow

Worn, croaking and loosening

Wide wings, predatory raven. Suddenly,

Out of nowhere, Gray appeared

Wolf: he, having sensed a great misfortune,

Arrived in time for help; one more minute

And it would be too late. Guess which one

The raven had intent, he gave

He will descend on the dead body;

And only he went down, at once tsap

His tail; croaked the old raven.

"Let me go free. Gray Wolf, -

He shouted. "I won't let you go," he replied,

Until your crow brings

Living and dead water for me!" And the raven

He ordered the crow to fly faster

For dead and living water.

The son flew, and the Gray Wolf, the father

Crumpled in order, very courteous with him

Began to talk, and the old raven

I could tell him enough

About what he saw in his long life

Between birds and between people. And listened

His attention Gray Wolf

And his extraordinary wisdom

Marveled, but, however, all for the tail

He held him and sometimes so that he

I didn’t forget, I crushed it lightly

In clawed paws. The sun has set; night

Has come and gone; and took up

Dawn, when with living water and dead

In two bubbles a nimble crow

Appeared. The gray wolf took the bubbles

And the raven-father set free.

Then he came up with bubbles

To Ivan, who was lying motionless -

To the prince: first he is dead

Splashed with water - and in a minute the wound

Its closed, ossified

Lost in dead members, played

Blush on cheeks; he sprayed it

Living water - and he opened his eyes,

Moved, stretched, stood up

And he said: "How long I slept!"

"And you would sleep here forever, Ivan-

Tsarevich, - the Gray Wolf said, - when

Not me; now you have a direct service

I served; but this service, know

Last; from now on about myself

Take care yourself. And take from me

Advise and do as I tell you.

Your villainous brothers are no more

In the world; im a mighty sorcerer

Koschey the immortal head to both

Turned, and this sorcerer brought

On your kingdom sleep; and your parent

And all his subjects now

Sleep unawakened; your princess

With the firebird and the horse Goldenmane

The thief kidnapped Koschey; all three

Imprisoned in his magical castle.

But you, Ivan Tsarevich, for your

Don't be afraid of the bride; evil

No power over her

Cannot have: strong talisman

The princess has; let her out of the castle

It is forbidden; only death will save her

Koshcheev; but how to find that death, and I

I don't know that; about it baba

Yaga alone can only say. You,

Ivan Tsarevich owes this Baba

Yaga find; she is in a dense, dark forest,

In a gray, deaf forest, he lives in a hut.

On chicken legs; into this forest

Nobody made a trail; into it

Neither a wild beast came, nor a bird

Didn't fly. Baba is driving around

Yaga in the whole heavenly place in a mortar,

Drives with an iron pestle, trace

Sweeps with a broom. From her

You will know one, Ivan Tsarevich,

How do you get Koshcheev's death.

And I'll tell you where you can find

The horse that will take you

Direct road to the dense forest to Baba

Yage. Go east from here;

You will come to a green meadow; in the middle

It grows three oaks; between oaks

An iron door buried in the ground

With ring; for that ring you rise

Go down that door and down the stairs;

It's locked behind twelve doors

Heroic horse; myself from the dungeon

He will run to you; that horse

Take it and go with God; from the road

He won't fall off. Well now I'm sorry

Ivan Tsarevich; if god wills

We meet with you, then it will be

Not otherwise than at your wedding."

And the Gray Wolf rushed to the forest; after

Ivan Tsarevich watched him sadly;

The wolf, running up to the forest, turned around,

AT last time waved from afar

Tail and disappeared. And Ivan Tsarevich,

Facing east,

Went ahead. He goes day, goes

Another; on the third he comes to the meadow

Green; there are three oak trees in that meadow

grow up; among those oaks he finds

Cast iron door with an iron ring;

He raises the door; under that door

Steep stairs; he's down on it

Goes down, and in front of him below

Another door, cast iron, and strong

It's locked with a padlock.

And suddenly he hears the horse neighing; and neighing

It was so strong that breaking off the noose,

The door crashed to the ground with a terrible thud;

And he sees what fell with her

Eleven more cast-iron doors.

Behind these iron doors

A long time ago, the heroic horse was locked

Was a sorcerer. Ivan Tsarevich whistled;

Sensing the rider, well done

Whistling heroic horse sprang from the stall

And ran, light, powerful, beautiful,

Eyes like stars, fiery nostrils,

Like a cloud mane, in a word, a horse is not a horse,

And a miracle. To find out what strength he is,

Ivan Tsarevich on his back

He led his hand, and under the mighty hand

The horse snored and staggered violently,

But he resisted, squeezing his hooves into the ground;

He said to the prince: "Good knight,

Ivan Tsarevich, I like you,

The rider is necessary; ready for you

I faithfully serve;

Sit on me, and God bless our way

Let's go; all the roads in the world

I know; just tell me where

I'll take you there, I'll take you there."

Ivan Tsarevich in a nutshell to the horse

He explained everything and, sitting on it,

Shouted. And the mighty horse soared

With joy neighing, on their hind legs;

His rider beats on the steep hips;

And the horse runs, the earth trembles under him;

He rushes above the standing trees,

Rushing below the walking clouds,

And spins through a wide valley,

And covers a narrow valley with a tail,

And with his chest he breaks through all the barriers,

Flying with an arrow and light feet

Bylinochki not bending down to the ground,

Do not pick up dust particles from the ground.

But, so galloping the whole day, finally

The horse was tired, the sweat ran from him

Streams, the whole was surrounded, like smoke,

He is a hot steam. Ivan Tsarevich,

To give him a breath, he went at a pace;

It was already evening; wide field

Ivan Tsarevich rode and beautiful

Enjoyed the sunset. Suddenly

He hears a wild cry; looks... so what?

Two goblin fight on the road

Bite, kick, each other

They poke their horns. To them Ivan Tsarevich

Arriving, he asked: "What do you have,

Guys, has it become?" - "That's why, -

One said. We got three treasures:

Brawler-baton, tablecloth-self-assembly

Yes, an invisibility hat - there are two of us;

How can we share equally? We

They argued, and a fight broke out; you

Reasonable person; give us advice

What to do?" - "But how, - Ivan-

The prince answered. - I'm shooting an arrow

And you run after her; from the place where

She falls to the ground, back

Start running towards me; Who is first

Here it will be, he will take his choice

Two treasures; and the other to take one.

Do you agree?" - "Agree," they shouted

horned; and got close. Onion

Pulling his tight, shot an arrow

Ivan Tsarevich: Goblin behind her

Rushed, bulging eyes, leaving

In place of the tablecloth, hat and club.

Then Ivan Tsarevich, taking under his arm

And a tablecloth and a club, on myself

Quietly put on the invisibility cap,

Became invisible and himself and the horse and far away

I went, leaving the stupid Leshay

It's up to you whether to start a fight again

Ile reconcile. Heroic horse

Ripe before the sun goes down

To the dense forest where Baba lived

Yaga. And, having entered the forest, Ivan Tsarevich

Marvels at the antiquity of its huge

Oaks and pines, dimly lit

Evening dawn; and everything in it is quiet:

The trees are all sleepy

The leaf does not sway, does not move

Bylinka; nothing is alive

In the silent depths of the forest, not a bird

Between the branches, not a worm in the grass;

Only heard in the silence everywhere

The thundering clatter of a horse. Finally

Ivan Tsarevich went to the hut

On chicken legs. He said: "The hut,

Hut, stand back to the forest, to me

Stand in front." And in front of him is a hut

rolled over; he entered it;

Stopping at the door, he crossed himself

On all four sides, then,

As it should, he bowed and, with his eyes

Looking around the whole hut, I saw

That Baba lay on her floor

Yaga, put your feet on the ceiling

And in the corner of the head. Hearing a knock

At the door, she said, "Fu! fu! fu!

What a marvel! Russian spirit here

So far, unheard of

Not seen by the view, but now Russian

The spirit already in the eyes is accomplished. Why

Come here, Ivan Tsarevich?

Willingly or willingly? Until now

Not a wild animal has passed here,

Not a light bird has flown,

Not a dashing hero passed by;

How God brought you here, Ivan

Tsarevich?" - "Ah, you brainless witch! -

Ivan Tsarevich told Baba

Yage. - Eat first, drink

You me, well done, yes bed

Make a bed for me, let me sleep,

Then ask." And immediately Baba

Yaga, rising to his feet, Ivan-

Tsarevich properly washed

And evaporated in the bath, fed

And got drunk, and immediately to sleep

She laid her in bed, saying so:

"Sleep, good knight; the morning is wiser,

Than evening; it's calm here now

You will rest; tell me your need

me tomorrow; I know I can help."

Ivan Tsarevich, praying to God,

I lay down in bed and soon deep sleep

I fell asleep and slept until noon. get up,

Washing, dressing, he is Baba

Yagi explained in detail why

I drove to her in a dense forest; and Baba

Yaga answered him like this:

"Ah! good fellow Ivan Tsarevich,

You started a serious business;

But don't worry, we'll settle everything with God;

I'll teach you how Koshchei's death to you

Get the Immortal; please me

Listen; at sea on Okiyana,

On the great island in Buyan

There is old oak; under this old oak tree

A chest bound with iron is buried;

In that chest lies a fluffy hare;

In that hare a gray duck sits;

And in that duck is an egg; death is in the egg

Koshcheev. You take the egg

And go with him to Koshchei, and when

You will come to his castle, you will see

That the serpent has a twelve-headed entrance

In that castle guards; you with this kite

Don't think to fight, you've got it

There is a club; she will take him away.

And you, wearing an invisibility hat,

Walk the straight road to Koshchei

Immortal; in a minute he will die,

How soon will you crush an egg with him,

Look, just don't forget when back

You will go, take the gusli-samogudy:

Only their game only your parent

Demyan Danilovich and all his

The state that fell asleep with him

They may be awakened. Well now

Forgive me, Ivan Tsarevich; god is with you;

Your good horse will find its own way;

When you accomplish your dangerous feat,

Then me, old woman, remember

Not dashing, but kind." Ivan Tsarevich,

Saying goodbye to Baba Yagoa, sat down

On a good horse, crossed himself,

He whistled valiantly, the horse rushed off,

And soon the dense forest behind Ivan -

Tsarevich disappeared into the distance, and soon

Flashed in front of a blue line

At the edge of the sky, the Okiya Sea.

Here he galloped to the sea Okiyanu

Ivan Tsarevich. Looking around, he sees

That there is a fishing net by the sea

And that in that seine there is a sea pike

Trembling. And suddenly he got that pike

Humanly says: "Ivan-

Prince, take me out of the net

And throw it into the sea; I'll be nice to you."

Ivan Tsarevich immediately asked for a pike

Complied, and she whipped her tail

As a sign of gratitude, she disappeared into the sea.

And Ivan Tsarevich looks at the sea

At a loss; on the very edge

Where the sky seemed to merge with him,

He sees a long strip of the island

Buyan turns black; he is not far;

But who will take it there? Suddenly a horse

He spoke: "What, Ivan Tsarevich,

Thinking? About how to get there

Are we up to Buyan Island? Yes what

For difficulty? I am your ship sit

On me, but hold on tight to me,

Don't be shy, and we'll swim in spirit."

And in the horse's mane Ivan Tsarevich

Hand entangled, steep hips

He squeezed the horse tightly with his legs; horse

He got furious and, jumping, sprang

From the steep shore to the sea abyss;

For a moment both he and the rider in the depths

Gone; suddenly parted with a noise

Sea swell, and the mighty surfaced

A horse from it with a brave rider;

And the horse began with hooves and chest

Beat on the waters and break through the waves,

And around him seethed, worried,

And foamed, and flew up with spray

Sea swell, and strong jumps,

Under strong hooves raking

Around the roaring wave, as light

Sailing a ship with a fair wind

The horse rushed forward, and a long trail

A hissing snake ran after him;

And soon he will reach Buyana Island

I swam and its sloping shore

Ran out of the sea, covered with foam.

Ivan Tsarevich did not hesitate; he,

Running a horse across a silk meadow

Walk, walk and honey grass

Pinch, went with a hasty step to the oak,

which grew on the seashore

At the height of an ant hill.

And, approaching the oak, Ivan Tsarevich

He was shaken by a heroic hand,

But the strong oak did not shake; he

He shook it again - the oak creaked; he

Still shook him and harder,

The oak swayed, and under it the roots

They stirred the earth; Ivan Tsarevich is here

He pulled it with all his might - and with a bang

He fell down, from the ground roots

From all sides, like snakes, rose,

And where the oak dug into the ground with them,

A deep hole opened up. In her

Ivan Tsarevich forged chest

Saw; immediately that chest from the pit

He pulled out, padlock knocked down the lock,

I took a hare lying there by the ears

And tore it apart; but just managed

He's a hare sever like out of him

Suddenly a duck fluttered out; fast

She took off and flew to the sea;

Ivan Tsarevich shot an arrow at her,

And aptly so that penetrated her

Through; quacking, the duck tumbled;

And suddenly an egg fell out of her

And straight into the sea; and went like a key

To the bottom. Ivan Tsarevich gasped; suddenly,

Out of nowhere, sea pike

Flashed on the water, then darted,

Whipping his tail, to the bottom, then again

I surfaced and, to the shore with an egg in my mouth

Quietly approaching, on the sand

She left the egg, then said:

"You see yourself now, Ivan Tsarevich,

That I was useful to you at the right time. "

With this word, the pike swam away. Ivan-

The prince took the egg; and a mighty horse

From Buyan Island to the hard shore

Carried him back. And far

The horse galloped and soon galloped

To a steep mountain, at the height of which

Koshcheev castle was; her sole

It was surrounded by an iron wall;

And at the gate of that iron wall

The twelve-headed serpent lay;

And from his twelve heads

Always six slept, six did not sleep, during the day

And at night twice for supervision

changing; but in view of the iron gate

No one in the distance stop

I didn't dare; the kite rose, and from the tooth

There was no salvation for him - he

Was unharmed and only himself

Could kill: someone else's power to cope

No one could with him. But the horse

Was careful; he brought Ivan

Tsarevich to the mountain from the side,

Opposite the gate in which the serpent

Lying and guarding; slowly

Ivan Tsarevich in an invisibility cap

Drove up to the snake; six of his heads

All eyes looked around,

Mouth gaping, teeth bared; six

Other heads on outstretched necks

Lying on the ground without moving

And, embraced by sleep, they snored. Here

Ivan Tsarevich, pushing the baton,

Hanging quietly on the saddle,

Whispered to her: "Start!" Didn't take long

Club to think, immediately jump from the saddle,

I rushed at the snake and well

On the heads and sleeping and non-sleeping

Nail. He hissed, got angry, started

There, here to rush; a club

He beats himself and beats him;

As soon as he opens his mouth,

To grab her - but no, please

Don't rush, she

He scratches another face; all he

Twelve mouths will open to her

Catch - she is in all his teeth,

Bared as if for show

Walks and brushes all teeth; howling

And wrinkling all their noses, he will pinch

All mouths and paws grab a baton

She will try - then she will

Honors all twelve nape;

Serpent in a frenzy, like a madman,

Threw, howled, tumbled, out of anger

Breathed fire, gnawed the earth - all in vain!

Slowly, distinctly, calmly,

No misses, over him with his baton

His work continues

Like a diligent flail on the current, it threshes;

The serpent finally got so angry that he started

Gnawing on yourself and, claws in the chest

I suddenly launched myself, pulled so hard,

What was torn in two and, with a screech

Rushing to the ground, he died. club

Work on the dead to continue

I wanted my own, as over a living one; but

Ivan Tsarevich said to her: "Enough!"

And in an instant she, as if she had never been

Nothing, hung on the saddle. Ivan-

Prince, leaving the horse at the gate

And spread out the self-assembled tablecloth

At his feet, so that the tired horse can

Eat and drink to your heart's content

Went, covered with a cap of invisibility,

With a club just in case and with an egg

In Koshcheev castle. It was hard

Climb him to the top of the mountain;

Finally got to the castle

Koshcheeva Ivan Tsarevich. Suddenly

He hears that in the garden not far

The gusli-samogudy are playing; to the garden

When he entered, he actually saw

That the harp on the oak hung and played

And that under the oak is Elena herself

Beautiful sat, immersed

In thought. Taking off the invisibility cap

He immediately appeared to her and by hand

He signaled for her to keep quiet. Her

Then he whispered in his ear: "I am death

Brought to Koshcheev; you wait

Me in this place; I'm with him soon

I will manage and return; And we

We'll leave immediately." Here Ivan-

Tsarevich, again the cap of invisibility

Having put it on, I wanted to go look for Koshchei

Immortal in his magic castle

But he himself complained. Approaching

He stood before Tsarina Elena

Beautiful and began to reproach her

Her sadness and say: "Ivan-

Your prince will not come to you;

We can't resurrect him. But what

I'm not your fiancé, tell yourself

My beautiful princess full well

To be stubborn, stubbornness will not help;

It will not snatch you from my hands;

I'm already ... "Ivan whispered to the baton -

Prince: "Begin!" And began

She ruffled Koshchei's back. With a cry

Like mad, mangle and jump

He started, and Ivan Tsarevich, hats

Without removing it, he began to say: "Add,

Add, club; serve him well

Dog, do not steal other people's brides;

Don't bother with your wolf face

And stupid matchmaking with its beautiful

Princesses; do not induce evil sleep

To kingdoms! Hit him harder, club!"

"Yes, where are you! Show yourself!" Koschey shouted -

Rolled over and spun around.

Ivan Tsarevich from the garden with the princess

Elena the beautiful came out, take

Do not forget the gusli-samogudy,

Firebird and horse Goldmane.

When did they come down from the steep mountain

And, sitting on horses, on the way back

Let's go, mountain, terribly crackling,

Fell with a lock, and in place that

A lake appeared, and for a long time black

Smoke swirled above him, spreading

All over the neighborhood with a great stench.

Meanwhile, Ivan Tsarevich,

Horses to take them to freedom, as they

We ourselves wanted to have fun with a beautiful

The bride rode. Self-assembly tablecloth

Served them diligently,

And a delicious breakfast was always prepared for them,

Lunch and dinner at the proper hour:

On the fragrant ant in the morning, at noon

Under a thick-topped tree, at night

Under the silk tent that was

Always from two separate halves

Compiled. And at every meal

They played the gusli-samogudy; at night

The firebird shone for them, and the club

She stood on watch in front of the tent;

The horses, making friends, walked together,

Riding through the velvet meadow

Or they plucked the dewy grass,

Ile, laying his head in turn

On each other's backs, they slept peacefully.

So they rode by way-expensive

And finally arrived in that kingdom,

Which was ruled by the father of Ivan-

Tsarevich, the wise king Demyan

Danilovich. And the kingdom is everything, from the most

Its borders to the royal palace,

It was embraced by an unawakening sleep;

And wherever they passed, all

It slept there; in the field in front of the plow

There were sleeping oxen; near them

With his whip, waved and asleep

On the stroke, the plowman was asleep; among the big

The rider slept on the road, and the dust,

Rising, sleepy, motionless club

Stood; there was a dead dream in the air;

On the trees the leaves dozed silently;

And in the branches sleepy birds were silent;

In the villages, in the cities everything was quiet,

As if in a coffin: people go home,

Through the streets, walking, sitting, standing,

And everything is with them: dogs, cats, chickens,

In the stables of the horse, in the folds of the sheep,

And flies on the walls, and smoke in the pipes -

Everything was asleep. So to the father's capital

Ivan Tsarevich finally arrived



And, having driven into the wide royal court,

They are two corpses lying on it

They saw: they were Klim and Peter

The princes killed by Koshchei.

Ivan Tsarevich, past the guard,

Standing in the parade in a sleepy formation,

Passed, led the bride up the stairs

To the royal chambers. Was in the palace

On the occasion of the arrival of two senior

King's sons, a rich feast

At the very hour when he killed both

Princes and a dream for all the people

Navel Koschei: the whole feast in an instant

Then he fell asleep, who was sitting, who was

Walked, who danced; and in this dream

Ivan Tsarevich also found them all;

Demyan Danilovich slept standing up; beside

The king was snored by the minister of his court

With an open mouth, with an unfinished mouth

report; and court officials

All stretched out, sleepy stood

Before the king, pointing at him

Your eyes, dimmed from sleep,

With servility on sleepy faces,

With a sleepy smile on her lips.

Ivan Tsarevich, approached with the princess

Elena beautiful to the king,

He said: "Play, gusli-samogudy";

And the gusli-samogudy began to play ...

Suddenly everything woke up, everything spoke,

Jumped and danced; like

The feast was not interrupted for a minute.

And Tsar Demyan Danilovich, seeing

What is in front of him with Princess Elena

Ivan Tsarevich stands beautiful,

His beloved son, barely quite

Not mad: he laughed, cried,

He looked at his son, not taking his eyes off,

And kissed him, and had mercy,

And in the end, he was so happy

With hands on hips - and went to dance

With the beautiful Princess Elena.

Then he ordered the cannons to be fired,

Ring the bells and sings

To announce to the capital that he has returned

Ivan Tsarevich, what is half his kingdom to him

Now Tsar Demyan yields

Danilovich, what is his name

An heir that tomorrow his marriage

It will be done with Tsarina Elena

In the court church and that Tsar Demyan

Danilovich calls all his people

At the wedding to the son, all the military, civilians,

Ministers, generals, all nobles

The rich, all the nobles of small estates,

merchants, petty bourgeois, ordinary people and even

All the poor. And the next day

Demyan led the bride and groom

Danilovich to the crown; when will they

Remarried, immediately congratulations

They brought all the noble ranks

Both sexes; and the people in the square

Palace that sometimes boiled like the sea;

When the king went out with the young

To him on the golden balcony, from the cry:

"Long live our sovereign Demyan

Danilovich with heir Ivan-

Tsarevich and with the daughter of the princess

Elena the beautiful!" - all the buildings

The capitals trembled and from those who took off

In the air of the hats, God's day was eclipsed.

Here for dinner all those called by the king

The guests came together - his entire capital;

Only the sick were left in the houses

Yes, children, cats and dogs. Here

Your agility tablecloth self-assembly

Yavila: suddenly she is for the whole city

Spread out; the square itself

Stared at the tables, and the tables

They stretched along the streets in two rows;

On all tables the service was golden,

And not glass, crystal; and under the tables

Silk carpets were everywhere

Spread out; and all guests were served

Gaiduks in golden liveries. Was

Dinner like never before

Nobody heard: ear, like liquid

Amber sparkling in large pots;

Huge fat, a sazhen long

Sterlet from the Volga on gold

patterned dishes; kulebyaka with sweet

Stuffing, with mushrooms geese, porridge

With sour cream, pancakes with fresh caviar

And large as pearls, and pies

Hearth, sunk in oil;

And for drinking effervescent kvass in crystal

Pitchers, March beer, honey

Fragrant and wine from all lands:

Champagne, Hungarian, Madeira,

And Renskoe, and all sorts of liqueurs -

In short to say, tablecloth-samobranka

So distinguished that it was a miracle.

But the club did not lie idle:

The whole guard was at the royal table

Invited, all even the city

Police - club well done

For all one served: in the palace

Kept guard; she went

Through the streets to watch everywhere

Order: who she came across drunk,

Togo she pushed in the back straight

I'm leaving; who is in an empty house where

For theft she caught, that

Was so spanked that from stealing

Forever renounced and entered

On the path of virtue - a club, in a word,

Incredible during the feast

To the king, guests and the city to everything

Rendered services. Meanwhile

Everything in the palace was in full swing, the guests ate

And they drank so that from their ruddy faces

Sweat rolled down; here gusli-samogudy

Showed all their zeal:

When they did not need an orchestra, and the guests

Already heard such music,

Which they never dream of

Didn't dream. But now, when filling

A healthy cup of wine, Tsar Demyan

Danilovich wanted to proclaim

Himself many years to the newlyweds, loudly

A trumpet sounded in the square;

Everyone was amazed, everyone was dumbfounded;

The king with the young himself goes to the window,

And what is their eyes?

Eight horse carriage (trumpeter

With a pipe in front) to the porch of the palace

A crowd of people gallops through the street;

And that carriage is golden; goats

With cushion and velvet covered

Namet; back and six guides;

Six walkers on the sides; liveries

They are made of gray cloth, at the seams

Basons; coat of arms on carriage doors:

In the scarlet field, a wolf's tail under the count's

Crown. Looking into the carriage

Ivan Tsarevich shouted: "Yes, this

My benefactor is the Gray Wolf!" His

He ran to meet him. And exactly

Sat in the carriage Gray Wolf; Ivan-

The prince, jumping up to the carriage, the doors

He opened it himself, he threw back the footboard

And dropped off the guest; then he, with him

Kissed, took him by the paw,

He brought into the palace and himself to his king

Introduced. Gray wolf bowing

King, portly on hind legs

He walked around all the guests, men and ladies,

And everyone, as it should, for a compliment

Pleasant said; He was dressed in

Excellent: red on the head

Yarmolka with a tassel, a ribbon under the muzzle

Tied up; silk scarf

On the neck; jacket with gold embroidery;

Kid gloves with fringe;

Tied with a thin shawl

From the scarlet satin bloomers;

Saffiano shoes on the hind legs,

And on the tail a silver mesh

With a pearl brush - so was the Gray Wolf

Dressed. And all his courtesy

Charmed; not just simple

Nobles of small and medium ranks,

But the ranks of the court, ladies of state

And the maids of honor were all from him

How crazy. And, a guest at the table

By planting next to him, Demyan

Danilovich knocked the goblet with him

And proclaimed health to the newlyweds,

And a cannon salvo rang out.

The royal and folk feast continued

Until the dark night; and when it came

Night darkness, firebird on the balcony

In her rich golden cage

They put, and the whole palace, and the square,

And the streets full of people

The firebird lit up clearer than day.

And until the morning the capital feasted.

The Gray Wolf was left to spend the night;

When the next morning he

Gathering on the road, he began to say goodbye to Ivan-

Tsarevich, his Ivan Tsarevich

Began to persuade them to have him

Stayed alive, and assured

That he will receive every honor,

That they would give him an apartment in the palace,

What will he be in rank in the first class,

That at once everyone will receive orders,

And so on. Thinking Gray Wolf

As a sign of his consent to Ivan-

Tsarevich gave a paw, and Ivan

The prince was so touched by the fact that his paw

Kissed. And began to live in the palace

Yes, live royally Gray Wolf.

Here at last, for a long, peaceful, glorious

Dominion, wise king Demyan

Danilovich died, on the throne

Ivan Demyanovich ascended; with his

He is the queen until the very last years

Reached and God bless

Their many children; a gray wolf

Lived soul to soul with Tsar Ivan

Demyanovich, nursed his

Children, he himself, like a child, frolicked with them,

He often told tales to the smaller ones,

And the elders learned to read and write

And arithmetic and gave them

Heart-healthy advice.

And finally, having reigned wisely,

And Tsar Ivan Demyanovich died;

The Gray Wolf followed him.

To the grave But there were papers in it

Detailed notes about everything

What in its lifetime in the forest and light

He noticed, and we are from those notes

Made up our true story.

Literature grade 5. Textbook-reader for schools with in-depth study of literature. Part 1 Team of authors

Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf Russian folk tale

Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf

Russian folktale

Once upon a time there was a king Berendey, he had three sons; The youngest was named Ivan.

And the king had a magnificent garden; an apple tree with golden apples grew in that garden. Someone began to visit the royal garden, steal golden apples. The king felt sorry for his garden. He sends guards there. No guards can convince the kidnapper.

The king stopped eating and drinking, he became homesick.

Father's sons console:

- Our dear father, do not be sad, we ourselves will guard the garden.

Elder son says:

- Today it's my turn, I'll go guard the garden from the kidnapper.

The eldest son left. No matter how much he walked in the evening, he did not follow anyone, he fell on the soft grass and fell asleep.

In the morning the king asks him:

“Well, won’t you please me: have you seen the kidnapper?

- No, dear father, I didn’t sleep all night, I didn’t close my eyes, but I didn’t see anyone.

The next day the middle son went to watch and also slept all night, and in the morning he said that he had not seen the kidnapper.

The time has come for the younger brother to go guard. Ivan Tsarevich went to guard his fathers garden and was even afraid to sit down, let alone lie down. As his sleep is overwhelmed, he will wash himself with dew from the grass, sleep and out of sight.

Half of the night has passed, and it seems to him: there is light in the garden. Lighter and brighter. The whole garden was lit up. He sees the Firebird sitting on the apple tree and pecking at the golden apples.

Ivan Tsarevich quietly crawled up to the apple tree and caught the bird by the tail. The Firebird started up and flew away, leaving one feather from its tail in his hand.

The next morning, Ivan Tsarevich comes to his father.

- Well, my dear Vanya, have you seen the kidnapper?

- Dear father, I didn’t catch it, but I traced who was ruining our garden. I brought you a memory from the kidnapper. This, father, is the Firebird.

The king took this pen and from that time began to drink and eat, and not to know sadness. At one fine time, he thought about this about the Firebird.

He called his sons and said to them:

- My dear children, if you saddled those kind to her, you would travel around the wide world, you would know places, you would not attack the Firebird anywhere.

The children bowed to their father, saddled the good horses and set off on their journey; the elder - in one direction, the middle one - in the other, and Ivan Tsarevich - in the third direction.

Ivan Tsarevich rode for a long time, or a short one. The day was summer. Ivan Tsarevich got tired, dismounted from his horse, confused him, and he himself fell to sleep.

How much, how little time has passed, Ivan Tsarevich woke up, he sees - there is no horse. He went to look for him, walked, walked and found his horse - only gnawed bones.

Ivan Tsarevich was sad: where without a horse to go so far?

"Well, - he thinks, - he took it - there is nothing to do."

And he went on foot. Walked, walked, tired to death. He sat down on the soft grass and mourned, sitting. Out of nowhere, the Gray wolf runs towards him:

- What, Ivan Tsarevich, are you sitting down, hung your head?

- How can I not be sad, Gray wolf? I was left without a good horse.

- It was I, Ivan Tsarevich, who ate your horse ... I feel sorry for you! Tell me, why did you go far, where are you going? Father sent me to travel around the world, to find the Firebird.

- Fu, fu, you on your good horse in three years will not reach the Firebird. I alone know where she lives. So be it - I ate your horse, I will serve you faithfully. Get on top of me and hold on tight.

Ivan Tsarevich sat on him, the Gray Wolf and galloped - he misses the blue forests past his eyes, sweeps the lakes with his tail. How long, how short, they run to a high fortress. Gray wolf says:

- Listen to me, Ivan Tsarevich, remember: climb over the wall, do not be afraid - the hour is good, all the watchmen are sleeping. You will see a window in the tower, there is a golden cage on the window, and the Firebird sits in the cage. You take a bird, put it in your bosom, but look - do not touch the cages.

Ivan Tsarevich climbed over the wall, saw this tower - there is a golden cage on the window, the Firebird sits in the cage. He took the bird, put it in his bosom and stared at the cage. His heart flared up: “Oh, what a golden, precious one! How can you not take one?" - and forgot that the wolf punished him. As soon as he touched the cage, a sound went through the fortress: the trumpets blew, the drums beat, the watchmen woke up, grabbed Ivan Tsarevich and led him to Tsar Afron. King Afron became angry and asked:

- Whose are you, where are you from?

- I am Tsar Berendey's son, Ivan Tsarevich.

- Oh, what a shame! The king's son went to steal!

- And what about when your bird flew, our garden was ruined?

And you would have come to me, honestly asked, I would have given her so out of respect for your parent, Tsar Berendey. And now, in all cities, I will let a bad reputation about you ... Well, okay, if you do me a favor, I will forgive you. In such and such a kingdom, King Kusman has a golden-maned horse. Bring him to me, then I'll give you the Firebird with the cage.

Ivan Tsarevich got angry and went to the Gray Wolf. And the wolf to him:

“I told you not to move the cage. Why didn't you listen to my order?

- Well, forgive me, forgive me, Gray wolf.

- Well, I'm sorry ... Okay, sit on me. I took hold of the tug, don’t say that it’s not a dozen ...

Again the Gray Wolf galloped with Ivan Tsarevich. How long, how short, they reach the fortress where the golden-maned horse stands.

- Climb, Ivan Tsarevich, through the wall, the watchmen are sleeping, go to the stable, take the horse, but look - do not touch the bridle.

Ivan Tsarevich climbed into the fortress, where all the watchmen were sleeping, went to the stable, caught a horse with a golden mane, and coveted the bridle - it was removed with gold and expensive stones; in it the golden-maned horse can only walk.

Ivan Tsarevich touched the bridle, and a sound spread throughout the fortress: trumpets blew, drums beat, the watchmen woke up, grabbed Ivan Tsarevich and led him to Tsar Kusman.

- Whose are you, where are you from?

- I'm Ivan Tsarevich.

- Eka, what nonsense he took - to steal a horse! Even a simple man will not agree to this. Well, I'll forgive you, Ivan Tsarevich, if you do me a favor. The king of Dalmat has a daughter, Elena the Beautiful. Kidnap her, bring her to me, I will give you a golden-maned horse with a bridle.

Ivan Tsarevich became even more mournful and went to the Gray Wolf.

- I told you, Ivan Tsarevich, do not touch the bridle. You did not listen to my order. “Well, forgive me, forgive me, Gray Wolf.

- Well, I'm sorry ... Come on, sit on my back.

Again the Gray Wolf galloped with Ivan Tsarevich. They run to the king of Dalmat. In his fortress in the garden, Elena the Beautiful walks with her mothers and nannies. gray wolf says:

“This time I won’t let you in, I’ll go myself.” And you go back by way, dear, I'll catch up with you soon.

Ivan Tsarevich went back along the path, and the Gray Wolf jumped over the wall - and into the garden. He sat down behind a bush and looked: Elena the Beautiful came out with her mothers, nannies. She walked and walked and only lagged behind the mothers and nannies, the Gray wolf grabbed Elena the Beautiful, threw her over her back - and ran away.

Ivan Tsarevich is on his way, suddenly the Gray Wolf overtakes him, Elena the Beautiful is sitting on him. Ivan Tsarevich was delighted, and the Gray Wolf to him:

- Get on me quickly, as if there was no pursuit for us.

The Gray Wolf rushed off with Ivan Tsarevich, with Elena the Beautiful on the way back - the blue forests pass by the eyes, the rivers, the lakes sweep with its tail. How long, how short, they run to King Kusman.

The gray wolf asks:

- What, Ivan Tsarevich, fell silent, grieved?

- Yes, how can I, Gray wolf, not be sad! How can I part with such beauty? How will I change Elena the Beautiful for a horse?

The gray wolf says:

- I will not part you with such beauty - we will hide it somewhere, and I will turn into Elena the Beautiful, you and lead me to the king.

Here they hid Elena the Beautiful in a forest hut. The gray wolf turned over his head and became exactly like Elena the Beautiful. Ivan Tsarevich took him to Tsar Kusman. The king was delighted, began to thank him:

- Thank you, Ivan Tsarevich, for getting me bad news. Get a golden-maned horse with a bridle.

Ivan Tsarevich mounted this horse and rode after Elena the Beautiful. He took her, put her on a horse, and they ride along the road.

And Tsar Kusman arranged a wedding, feasted all day until evening, and when he had to go to bed, he took Elena the Beautiful to the bedroom, but as soon as he lay down on the bed, he looked - a wolf's face instead of a young wife. The king fell out of bed with fear, and the wolf ran away.

The Gray Wolf catches up with Ivan Tsarevich and asks:

“What are you thinking about, Ivan Tsarevich?”

How can I not think? It is a pity to part with such a treasure - a golden-maned horse, to change it for the Firebird.

Don't worry, I'll help you.

Here they reach the king Afron. wolf and says:

- You hide this horse and Elena the Beautiful, and I will turn into a golden-maned horse, you and lead me to King Afron.

They hid Elena the Beautiful and the golden-maned horse in the forest. The gray wolf threw itself over his back, turned into a golden-maned horse. Ivan Tsarevich led him to Tsar Afron. The king was delighted and gave him the Firebird with a golden cage.

Ivan Tsarevich returned on foot to the forest, put Elena the Beautiful on a golden-maned horse, took golden cage with the Firebird and went along the way to his native side.

And King Afron ordered to bring a gift horse to him and just wanted to sit on it - the horse turned into a Gray Wolf. The king, out of fear, where he stood, fell there, and the Gray Wolf took to his heels and soon caught up with Ivan Tsarevich.

“Don’t say goodbye to me forever, I’ll still come in handy for you.”

Ivan Tsarevich thinks: “Where else can you be useful? All my desires have been fulfilled." He sat on a golden-maned horse, and again they rode with Elena the Beautiful, with the Firebird. They reached their edges, he took it into his head to have some afternoon. He had some bread with him. Well, they ate, drank spring water and lay down to rest.

As soon as Ivan Tsarevich fell asleep, his brothers run into him. They traveled to other lands, looking for the Firebird, returned empty-handed.

They drove in and saw that everything had been obtained from Ivan Tsarevich. Here is what they had to say:

“Let’s kill our brother, all the booty will be ours.”

They decided and killed Ivan Tsarevich. They sat on a golden-maned horse, took the Firebird, put Elena the Beautiful on the horse and frightened her:

Don't say anything at home!

Tsarevich Ivan lies dead, crows are already flying over him. Out of nowhere, the Gray Wolf came running and grabbed a raven with a crow.

- You fly, raven, for the living and dead water. If you bring me living and dead water, then I will let your crow go.

- The raven, there is nothing to do, flew away, and the wolf is holding his crow. How long did the raven fly, how short, did it bring living and dead water. The gray wolf sprinkled Ivan Tsarevich's wounds with dead water, the wounds healed; sprinkled it with living water - Ivan Tsarevich came to life. Oh, I slept soundly...

“You slept soundly,” says the Gray Wolf. If it wasn't for me, I wouldn't have woken up at all. Your brothers killed you and took away all your booty. Get on top of me quickly.

They rode in pursuit and overtook both brothers. Then the Gray Wolf tore them to pieces and scattered the pieces across the field.

Ivan Tsarevich bowed to the Gray Wolf and said goodbye to him forever.

Ivan Tsarevich returned home on a golden-maned horse, brought the Firebird to his father, and his bride, Elena the Beautiful.

Tsar Berendey was delighted, and began to ask his son. Ivan Tsarevich began to tell how the Gray Wolf helped him get his prey, and how his brothers killed him sleepy, and how the Gray Wolf tore them to pieces.

Tsar Berendey grieved and was soon consoled. And Ivan Tsarevich married Elena the Beautiful, and they began to live, to live, and not to know grief.

Questions and tasks

1. What lesson does this tale teach "good fellows"?

2. What made Ivan Tsarevich violate the prohibition of the Gray Wolf and take the golden cage and bridle?

3. Would the meaning of the tale change if Ivan was called in it not a prince, but a priest or a merchant's son?

4. How is the artistic method of comparison used in the fairy tale?

5. What role does the Firebird play in the fairy tale and why is this image introduced?

6. Name the fairy tales known to you in which magical helpers appear. How are they similar to the Gray Wolf and how do they differ from it?

7. What obstacles does the hero have to overcome?

8. Prepare to act out the fairy tale in class.