Wisdom Tsar Peter and the blacksmith Once upon a time, Tsar Peter the Great traveled to our northern regions. He heard that in one village a blacksmith had a horse that had no equal in agility and strength. The king wanted to look at thi... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Spinners at the ice hole Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. And they had one and only daughter, Masha. Masha grew up as beautiful as a berry in a forest clearing. The father and mother loved their daughter very ... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Lapotok Once upon a time there lived an old woman. And all she had was one paw. The old lady went around the world. She walked and walked and saw a house. She went into the hut and said: “Can’t I spend the ni... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Grief Once upon a time there lived two brothers - a poor one and a rich one. The rich brother lived happily, but the poor brother was already ready to go around the world, all that remained was to tie some ... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Hiisi's millstone or why the water in the sea is salty There lived two brothers - a rich one and a poor one. The New Year has come, the poor man’s bins are empty, he has nothing to feed his children. He had to, willy-nilly, go to his rich brother to ask f... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Beauty Nasto Once upon a time there lived a guy in a village. He married a girl and brought her from afar to his home. They began to live together, but the young wife seemed sad. The husband says to her: -What are... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom How the slow-witted people went to St. Petersburg The slow-witted men gathered in St. Petersburg to buy goods. Let's go. They travel all day. In the evening we arrived in the village and stopped at an inn to spend the night. They say among themselves... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom About tea with crackers A long time ago, giants lived in the Sayan Mountains. Most of all they loved to drink tea. And everyone had a favorite cup or glass and saucer. Then the giants died out like mammoths, and the dishes r... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Why is the water in the sea salty? There lived two brothers - a rich one and a poor one. The New Year has come, the poor man’s bins are empty, he has nothing to feed his children. He had to, willy-nilly, go to his rich brother to ask f... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Khoma's son-in-law Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. My husband's name was Khoma. It still seems to Homa that it’s easy for his wife to manage the household at home, warm and under a roof. And all day lon... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom How the men went to the city One winter, village men gathered in an artel and decided to go to the city to buy goods. We decided and went. We drove all day from morning to evening. But the city is not close. In the evening we rea... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Bear, wolf and fox One day a bear, a wolf and a fox sowed rye. The rye is ripe. They squeezed her and took her to Riga. They dried the sheaves and began to thresh. And the fox climbed onto the grate, as if holding it, b... Fairy Tales Karelian Fairy Tales
