A Common World Literature Mistake You Are Probably Making Now With Russian Fairy Tales Part 2


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young wife! The King got such a fright that he tumbled out of bed, and Grey Wolf sprang up and ran away.


Grey Wolf caught up with Prince Ivan and said:

“Why are you sad, Prince Ivan?”

“How can I help being sad? I cannot bear to think of exchanging the Horse with the Golden Mane for the Fire-Bird.”

“Cheer up, I will help you,” said the Wolf.

Soon they came to the kingdom of King Afron. “Hide that horse and Yelena the Fair,” said the Wolf. “I will turn myself into Golden Mane and you shall take me to King Afron.”

So they hid Yelena the Fair and Golden Mane in the woods. Grey Wolf turned a somersault and became Golden Mane, and Prince Ivan led him off to King Afron. The King was delighted and gave him the Fire-Bird in the golden cage.

Prince Ivan walked back to the woods, seated Yelena the Fair upon Golden Mane, took the golden cage with the Fire-Bird in it and set off homewards.

Meanwhile King Afron had the gift horse brought to him, and he was just about to get on to its back, when it turned into a grey wolf. The King got such a fright that he fell down where he stood, and Grey Wolf ran away and soon caught up with Prince Ivan.

“Now good-bye,” said he, “I can go no farther.”

Prince Ivan got off the horse, made three low bows, and humbly thanked Grey Wolf.

“Do not say good-bye for good, you may still have need of me,” said Grey Wolf.

“Why should I need him again?” thought Prince Ivan. “All my wishes have been fulfilled.”

He got on to Golden Mane’s back and rode on with Yelena the Fair and the Fire-Bird. When they

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