In Russian fairy tales features of humancharacter manifest in all latitude. In general, the tale of each nation is characterized by national characteristics. So, despite the fact that many plots of fairy tales from different countries are similar to each other, the heroes are purely national. They reflect, rather, not the Russian character, but the perfect idea of it.
Classification of fairy tales
The most popular is the classification of the tales of Afanasyev. According to her, there are three main groups:
- tales of animals;
- fairy tales;
- fairy tales
Let us dwell on the magic. They are the most ancient and tell about any wonderful events.
Features of the fairy tale
Maternity in a fairy tale is of great importance.The absence of children in the family is a great sorrow. “The Sea King and Vasilisa the Wise” first tells about the life of the royal, childless family. Well done in a fairy tale is often passive and acts only with the help of the magic power of the beloved or helpers. Ivan Tsarevich performs the orders of the king only with the help of the magic of Vasilisa the Wise. Fairy maiden is beautiful. For example, Vasilisa the Wise was the most fit among the twelve sisters.
Fairy tale "The Tsar of the Sea and Vasilisa the Wise"testifies also that with intelligence and cunning the daughter surpasses the parent (in the scene of the chase of Tsar's retinue for the fugitives), for which brings on his anger. With the help of magic, cunning and intelligence, she rescues Ivan Tsarevich from inevitable death.
Old people are honored, they are listened to. Having met the old woman, Ivan Tsarevich at first dismissed her, but, on reflection, decided to appeal and received valuable advice.
Sources of fairy tales
Fairy tale sources today trace prettycomplicated. One thing is clear: many fairy tales have come down to us in mixed and modified form, passing from mouth to mouth. Often in Russian fairy tales, faith in God is intertwined with faith in miracles, be it spells, witchcraft, and so on. For example, the sea king and Vasilisa are representatives of the magical underwater kingdom. The nationality of the tale is explained by the fact that it always existed in all segments of the population, starting with the royal family and ending with the peasants.
The main function of the tale is to cultivate in people a sense of beauty and justice. Children brought up in fairy tales, early begin to appreciate this word, well distinguish good from evil, hard work from laziness.
English fairy tale
К вопросу о том, почему сказки разных народов the world is sometimes so similar, many scientists and researchers approached. After conducting numerous investigations, they agreed that the reason for the similarity of fairy tales created in different parts of the world is in a single human psyche, the nature of humanity.
Let us turn again to the tale "The Tsar of the Sea and VasilisaWise. " The English fairy tale under the name “Daughter of the Sea King” is widespread. Her plot is reduced to the fact that the seal maiden, along with her sisters and brothers, took off her skin and turned into a girl of indescribable beauty. The fisherman who saw her fell in love and hid the skin, and then he took the maiden as his wife. They healed together and had children, but somehow my wife discovered her loss and immediately returned to the sea kingdom, not for a moment regretting abandoned children. The tale ends with a sad phrase, which draws tears. Once only the virgin looked back at her home, where her children were waiting, and then she happily sailed into the sea.
The English tale is contrary to the spirit of the Russian reader. For us, this behavior of the wife and mother is not clear. No call of the sea for a Russian woman can replace maternal instinct.
Russian fairy tale
Russian fairy tale has at first a similar plot.The Sea King has thirteen daughters. Vasilisa the Wise, one of them, while bathing, takes off his shirt and turns into a beautiful maiden. At this moment Ivan Tsarevich, who was taught by an old woman, takes the chemise and does not go out to the girl until she calls him her betrothed. The tsar sets Ivan on challenging assignments, and Vasilisa the Beautiful helps her lover to complete them, and later to run home to Holy Russia. Moreover, helping her husband, Vasilisa the Wise already knows that Ivan Tsarevich, returning to his father's house, will immediately forget it. All the way around, if you compare with the English fairy tale. There the virgin for the sea throws the house, the children, and the husband, and here the prince forgets the sea princess for the joy of returning to Holy Russia. And only devotion to Vasilisa the Wise saves their marriage. Vasilisa forgives her husband treason.
Many fairy tales, like this one, endso that the hero with the young Vasilisa returns to her homeland. This once again underlines the importance of family ties for the Russian people. Also, the Russian person gives great importance to fate. No wonder a husband is a betrothed man, one whom fate has determined.
Также следует уделить внимание тому факту, что в Russian fairy tale tremblingly treated this promise. Caught the king of the sea king of the earth by the beard. He promised the King of the Sea to give what he did not know at home. When I learned that I had promised, I became sad. But there is nothing to do. The promise needs to be fulfilled. And the king, after a certain time, still leads his son, and the sea king is waiting.
Russian fairy tale reveals all aspects of lifeperson Having passed through centuries and years, the fairy tale absorbed all the most important and inalienable features of the Russian national character. She accompanies from childhood to late old age, makes us kinder, fairer.
