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Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev

Afanasyev was a Russian folklorist and philologist born in 1826. He is best known for collecting and publishing Russian folklore, particularly fairy tales and myths. His work focused on the collection and analysis of oral traditions, which he believed held significant cultural and historical value. Afanasyev's contributions to the field of folklore studies are still studied today.

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    • Folklore
      93%
    • Fantasy
      86%
    • Tale
      78%
    • Adventure
      73%
    • Fairy
      70%
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    1. A Cure for Story-Telling
    2. A Story of Saint Nicholas
    3. A Tale of the Dead I
    4. A Tale of the Dead Ii
    5. A Tale of the Dead Iii
    6. Alyósha Popóvich
    7. At the Behest of the Pike
    8. Bába Yagá and Zamorýshek
    9. Beer and Bread
    10. By Command of the Prince Daniel
    11. Christ and Folksongs
    12. Christ and the Geese
    13. Chufíl-Fílyushka
    14. Danílo the Unfortunate
    15. Donotknow
    16. Egóri the Brave and the Gipsy
    17. Elijah the Prophet and St. Nicholas
    18. God's Blessing Compasses all Things
    19. Ilyá Múromets and Svyatogór the Knight
    20. Iváshko and the Wise Woman
    21. Mark the Rich
    22. Márya Moryévna
    23. Never-Wash
    24. Nikíta the Tanner
    25. Prince Evstáfi
    26. Shemyák the Judge
    27. Sorrow
    28. The Animals in the Pit
    29. The Animals' Winter Quarters
    30. The Bear, the Dog, and the Cat
    31. The Brother of Christ
    32. The Devil in the Dough-Pan
    33. The Dream
    34. The Dun Cow
    35. The Enchanted Tsarévich
    36. The Feast of the Dead
    37. The Foundling Prince
    38. The Journey to Jerusalem
    39. The Language of the Birds
    40. The Legless Knight and the Blind Knight
    41. The Midnight Dance
    42. The Miraculous Hen
    43. The Poor Widow
    44. The Potter
    45. The Priest with the Envious Eyes
    46. The Princess to be Kissed at a Charge
    47. The Princess who Would not Smile
    48. The Quarrelsome Wife
    49. The Realm of Stone
    50. The Realms of Copper, Silver and Gold
    51. The Sea Tsar and Vasilísa the Wise
    52. The Singing-Tree and the Speaking-Bird
    53. The Smith and the Devil
    54. The Snake Princess
    55. The Soldier and Death
    56. The Soldier and the Tsar in the Forest
    57. The Sorry Drunkard
    58. The Story of the Brave and Doughty Knight Ilyá Múromets and the Nightingale Robber
    59. The Story of Tsar Angéy and how he Suffered for Pride
    60. The Sun and how it was Made by Divine Will
    61. The Sun, the Moon, and Crow Crowson
    62. The Tale of Alexander of Macedon
    63. The Tale of Iván Tsarévich, the Bird of Light, and the Grey Wolf
    64. The Tale of the Silver Saucer and the Crystal Apple
    65. The Thoughtless Word
    66. The Tsarévich and Dyád'Ka
    67. The Tsarítsa Harpist
    68. The Witch and the Sister of the Sun
    69. The Wolf and the Tailor
    70. The Wood Sprite
    71. Vasilísa Popóvna
    72. Vasilísa the Fair
    73. Vazúza and Vólga