Russian Fairytales

Massive Gemstone Unearthed in Russia

No, not amber... a very rare colored diamond! When you think of diamonds, what part of the world do you think about? Alaska? Canada? Africa? Well, from approximately 1969 until...

Russian Fairytale: Morozko - Father Frost

Russian: Морозко - Дед Мороз, Morozko - Ded Moroz Many years ago there lived an old widower and his pretty, diligent daughter Nastenka. With time, the man married a second...

Russian Fairytale: The Frog Princess

Russian: Царевна-лягушка, Tsarevna-lyagushka Two or three hundred years ago in some kingdom there lived a Tsar who had three sons. One day the Tsar called his sons and said, "My...

Russian Fairytale: Puss in Boots

A very long ago in one village there lived an old miller with his three sons. When he felt his death coming, he left to his sons a heritage: The...

Russian Fairytale: The Snow Maiden

Russian: Снегурочка, Snegurochka Very, very long ago in an Old Russian village there lived an old couple: the woodcutter and his wife. They barely made the ends meet, owing to...

Russian Fairytale: Ivan Tsarevich, The Firebird...

Russian: Иван Царевич и Серый Волк, Ivan Tsarevich i Seryy Volk A very long time ago in a certain kingdom there reigned a Tsar who had three sons, the first...