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

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reached his own country he decided to stop for a bite to eat. He had a little bread with him, and they drank fresh water from the spring. Then they lay down to rest.

No sooner did Prince Ivan fall asleep than his brothers came by and almost rode him down. They had been to other lands in search of the Fire-Bird, and were now coming home empty-handed.

When they saw that Prince Ivan had got everything, they said:

“Let us kill our brother Ivan, and all his spoils will be ours.”

And with that they killed Prince Ivan. Then they got on Golden Mane’s back, took the Fire-Bird, seated Yelena the Fair on a horse and said:

“See that you say not a word about this at home!”

So there lay poor Ivan on the ground, with the ravens circling over his head. All of a sudden Grey Wolf came by and seized a Raven and her fledgling.

“Fly and fetch me dead and living water, Raven,” said the Wolf. “If you do, I shall let your nestling go.”

The Raven flew off—what else could she do?—while the Wolf held her fledgling. By and by she came back with dead and living water. Grey Wolf sprinkled the dead water on Prince Ivan’s wounds and they healed. Then he sprinkled him with the living water and he came back to life.

“My, I slept like the dead!” said Prince Ivan.

“Aye,” said Grey Wolf, “and but for me you would never have wakened. Your own brothers killed you and took away all your treasures. Get on to my back, quick.”

Off they went in hot pursuit and caught the two brothers up. Grey Wolf tore them to bits and scattered the bits over the field.

Prince Ivan bowed to Grey Wolf and took leave of him for good.

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