This rich collection of folktales reflects the local and regional flavor of the Slavic people, although the same plots, motifs, and structural elements occur in stories told around the world. For example, in the tale "The Three Golden Hairs," we see the Soudiche — the eastern European equivalent of the greek fate Sisters. A peasant child is ordered to be killed to evade an ominous prophecy, is abandoned to die, but survives to fulfill the dire predictions, much like Oedipus in the play by Sophocles. The endangered child is found in a basket floating down the river, and eventually becomes part of the king's household — as does the bliblical Moses. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, a message to kill the hero is secretly changed to save the bearer. An apple tree in this Slavic tale bears "The Fruit of Everlasting Youth," which evokes the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. The ages of man described by the Fate Sisters are quite similar to the ancient "Riddle of the Sphinx" A snake impedes the function of the Tree of Everlasting Youth, again reminiscent of Garden of Eden motifs. There are many more familiar themes in these tales; perhaps the reader will recognize Cinderella in the character of Marouckla, or Rumplestiltskin in the story of Kinkach Martinko. So enjoy this sparkling collection of richly imaginative folktales that stretch back in time and space to a tantalizingly remote past. —Dr. Harry Oster, folklorist 157 pages, ISBN 1-932043-26-8
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Once upon a time there lived a poor woman who had only one daughter, whose name was Helen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Old Yaga, Invisible Knight, Dappled Horse, Crystal Mountain, Princess Sudolisu, Twelve Months, Water of Life, May God, Water of Death, Eyes of Flame, Golden Mane, Black Sea, Golden Locks, Herb of Sleep New!
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Once upon a time there lived a poor woman who had only one daughter, whose name was Helen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
three golden hairs, diamond key, haunted room, thy flight Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Yaga, Invisible Knight, Dappled Horse, Crystal Mountain, Princess Sudolisu, Twelve Months, Water of Life, May God, Water of Death, Eyes of Flame, Golden Mane, Black Sea, Golden Locks, Herb of Sleep New!
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- Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Alex Chodsko in Front Matter
- Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Joanne Asala in Front Matter
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