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The Frog Princess
Main characters: Vasilisa the Wise, Prince Ivan, Koschei the Deathless. Plot summary: Prince Ivan's bride, a frog, transforms into the beautiful Vasilisa. She is then kidnapped by the villainous Koschei, whom Ivan must confront to rescue her.
The Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the Wise
Main characters: The Sea Tsar, Vasilisa the Wise, an old couple. Plot summary: The orphaned daughter of the old couple, Vasilisa, is kidnapped by the Sea Tsar. Using her wisdom and courage, she escapes his underwater kingdom and returns to her parents.
Maria Morevna
Main characters: Marya Morevna, Ivan Tsarevich, Koschei the Deathless. Plot summary: Ivan Tsarevich marries the warrior-princess Marya Morevna, who is later kidnapped by Koschei the Deathless. Ivan overcomes numerous challenges to rescue her and defeat Koschei.
The Golden Cockerel
Main characters: King Dodon, the Golden Cockerel, the Queen of Shemakha. Plot summary: King Dodon receives a Golden Cockerel that warns him of danger. He becomes infatuated with the seductive Queen of Shemakha, leading to his own downfall.
The Maiden Tsar
Main characters: Ivan Tsarevich, the Maiden Tsar, Baba Yaga. Plot summary: Ivan Tsarevich embarks on a journey to find the Maiden Tsar, encountering Baba Yaga and other challenges along the way. He eventually marries the Maiden Tsar.
Sadko
Main characters: Sadko, the Tsar of the Sea, various princesses. Plot summary: Sadko is a musician who attracts the attention of the Tsar of the Sea with his playing. After a series of underwater adventures, he returns to land with great wealth.
Ruslan and Ludmila
Main characters: Ruslan, Ludmila, Chernomor, Finn, and Ratmir. Plot summary: Ruslan must rescue his bride Ludmila from the evil sorcerer Chernomor. Along the way, he encounters various allies and adversaries before ultimately triumphing and reuniting with Ludmila.
The White Duck
Main characters: A prince, a white duck, an evil witch. Plot summary: The prince marries a woman who is transformed into a white duck by an evil witch. Their children must embark on a journey to break the spell and restore their mother's human form.
Ilya Muromets
Main characters: Ilya Muromets, various bogatyrs, Solovey the Robber. Plot summary: A folk epic centered on Ilya Muromets, a mighty bogatyr (knight-errant) who defends the land from invaders and challenges such as the notorious Solovey the Robber.
Baba Yaga
Main characters: Baba Yaga, a witch-like character; a protagonist often a brave young person. Plot summary: The protagonist either seeks out Baba Yaga or stumbles upon her hut on chicken legs. Several tales involve her giving impossible tasks to the protagonist or chasing them.
The Wise Little Girl
Main characters: The wise little girl, her father, the Tsar. Plot summary: A little girl's intelligence saves her father from the Tsar's impossible demands. She answers riddles and solves problems, impressing the Tsar with her wit.
The Humpbacked Horse
Main characters: Ivan the Fool, the Magical Humpbacked Horse, Tsar. Plot summary: A young man named Ivan is assisted by a magical, talking horse to complete tasks given by the Tsar, eventually outsmarting the Tsar and ascending to the throne himself.
The Little Humpbacked Horse
Main characters: Ivan the Fool, the Little Humpbacked Horse, a Tsar. Plot summary: Same as 'The Humpbacked Horse', Ivan is assisted by the Little Humpbacked Horse to perform tasks asked by the Tsar. Ivan eventually outwits the Tsar and marries the Tsar's daughter.
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Main characters: Tsar Saltan, the Swan Princess, and the banished queen. Plot summary: After being tricked by jealous sisters, the queen is cast away to an island where she gives birth to a prince. The prince grows up and, with the help of the Swan Princess, meets his father and reveals the truth.
Emelya and the Pike
Main characters: Emelya, the magic pike. Plot summary: The lazy but lucky Emelya catches a magic pike that grants him wishes. Using its power, he experiences various adventures until he finally grows out of his laziness.
Morozko (Father Frost)
Main characters: Morozko, a kind but stern winter demigod; a goodhearted girl; a mean stepmother and stepsister. Plot summary: The girl is left in the cold forest by her stepfamily; Morozko tests her kindness and rewards her while the greedy stepsister later meets a grim fate.
Kashchey the Deathless
Main characters: Kashchey the Deathless, Ivan Tsarevich, Princess Marya Morevna. Plot summary: Ivan sets out to rescue Princess Marya from the immortal Kashchey, ultimately discovering and destroying Kashchey's death to defeat him.
The Firebird
Main characters: The Firebird, Ivan Tsarevich, a grey wolf. Plot summary: Ivan Tsarevich embarks on a quest to find the Firebird. Along the journey, a magical grey wolf assists him in overcoming obstacles and capturing the bird.
Vasilisa the Beautiful
Main characters: Vasilisa, Baba Yaga, a cruel stepmother, and stepsisters. Plot summary: Vasilisa, sent to fetch light from Baba Yaga, impresses the witch with her resourcefulness and receives a magical doll that helps her overcome her stepfamily's cruelty.
The Twelve Months
Main characters: A stepmother, two sisters, and the twelve personifications of the months. Plot summary: A kind-hearted girl is sent out in the cold by her cruel stepmother and sister to gather violets in winter. She meets the twelve months who help her, rewarding her kindness and punishing the stepmother and sister.
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