--- title: The Death of Koshchei the Deathless — The Red Fairy Book · full text with trees description: The Death of Koshchei the Deathless, «The Red Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: In a certain kingdom there lived a Prince Ivan. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Red Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/) / The Death of Koshchei the Deathless # The Death of Koshchei the Deathless The Death of Koshchei the Deathless of «The Red Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole text, 292 sentences and 3784 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 3 of them are in the tales treebank and were checked by a teacher model. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/page/3/) - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/1/) — In a certain kingdom there lived a Prince Ivan. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/2/) — He had three sisters. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/3/) — The first was the Princess Marya, the second the Princess Olga, the third the Princess Anna. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/4/) — When their father and mother lay at the point of death, they had thus enjoined their son: ‘Give your sisters in marriage to the very first suitors who come to woo them. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/5/) — Don’t go keeping them by you!’ - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/6/) — They died, and the Prince buried them, and then, to solace his grief, he went with his sisters into the garden green to stroll. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/7/) — Suddenly the sky was covered by a black cloud; a terrible storm arose. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/8/) — ‘Let us go home, sisters!’ he cried. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/9/) — Hardly had they got into the palace, when the thunder pealed, the ceiling split open, and into the room where they were came flying a falcon bright. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/10/) — The Falcon smote upon the ground, became a brave youth, and said: - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/11/) — ‘Hail, Prince Ivan! - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/12/) — Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer! - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/13/) — I wish to propose for your sister, the Princess Marya.’ - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/14/) — ‘If you find favour in the eyes of my sister, I will not interfere with her wishes. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/15/) — Let her marry you, in God’s name!’ - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/16/) — The Princess Marya gave her consent; the Falcon married her and bore her away into his own realm. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/17/) — Days follow days, hours chase hours; a whole year goes by. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/18/) — One day Prince Ivan and his two sisters went out to stroll in the garden green. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/19/) — Again there arose a storm-cloud, with whirlwind and lightning. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/20/) — ‘Let us go home, sisters!’ cries the Prince. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/21/) — Scarcely had they entered the palace when the thunder crashed, the roof burst into a blaze, the ceiling split in twain, and in flew an eagle. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/22/) — The Eagle smote upon the ground and became a brave youth. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/23/) — ‘Hail, Prince Ivan! - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/24/) — Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer!’ - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/25/) — And he asked for the hand of the Princess Olga. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/26/) — Prince Ivan replied: - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/27/) — ‘If you find favour in the eyes of the Princess Olga, then let her marry you. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/28/) — I will not interfere with her liberty of choice.’ - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/29/) — The Princess Olga gave her consent and married the Eagle. - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/30/) — The Eagle took her and carried her off to his own kingdom. — checked by a teacher - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/31/) — Another year went by. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/32/) — Prince Ivan said to his youngest sister: - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/33/) — ‘Let us go out and stroll in the garden green!’ - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/34/) — They strolled about for a time. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/35/) — Again there arose a storm-cloud, with whirlwind and lightning. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/36/) — ‘Let us return home, sister!’ said he. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/37/) — They returned home, but they hadn’t had time to sit down when the thunder crashed, the ceiling split open, and in flew a raven. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/38/) — The Raven smote upon the floor and became a brave youth. - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/39/) — The former youths had been handsome, but this one was handsomer still. - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/40/) — ‘Well, Prince Ivan! - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/41/) — Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer! - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/42/) — Give me the Princess Anna to wife.’ - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/43/) — ‘I won’t interfere with my sister’s freedom. - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/44/) — If you gain her affections, let her marry you.’ - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/45/) — So the Princess Anna married the Raven, and he bore her away into his own realm. - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/46/) — Prince Ivan was left alone. - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/47/) — A whole year he lived without his sisters; then he grew weary, and said: - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/48/) — ‘I will set out in search of my sisters.’ - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/49/) — He got ready for the journey, he rode and rode, and one day he saw a whole army lying dead on the plain. - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/50/) — He cried aloud, ‘If there be a living man there, let him make answer! - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/51/) — Who has slain this mighty host?’ - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/52/) — There replied unto him a living man: - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/53/) — ‘All this mighty host has been slain by the fair Princess Marya Morevna.’ - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/54/) — Prince Ivan rode further on, and came to a white tent, and forth came to meet him the fair Princess Marya Morevna. - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/55/) — ‘Hail, Prince!’ says she; ‘whither does God send you? and is it of your free will or against your will?’ - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/56/) — Prince Ivan replied, ‘Not against their will do brave youths ride!’ - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/57/) — ‘Well, if your business be not pressing, tarry awhile in my tent.’ - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/58/) — Thereat was Prince Ivan glad. - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/59/) — He spent two nights in the tent, and he found favour in the eyes of Marya Morevna, and she married him. - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/60/) — The fair Princess, Marya Morevna, carried him off into her own realm. - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/61/) — They spent some time together, and then the Princess took it into her head to go a warring. - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/62/) — So she handed over all the house-keeping affairs to Prince Ivan, and gave him these instructions: - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/63/) — ‘Go about everywhere, keep watch over everything; only do not venture to look into that closet there.’ - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/64/) — He couldn’t help doing so. - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/65/) — The moment Marya Morevna had gone he rushed to the closet, pulled open the door, and looked in—there hung Koshchei the Deathless, fettered by twelve chains. - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/66/) — Then Koshchei entreated Prince Ivan, saying: - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/67/) — ‘Have pity upon me and give me to drink! - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/68/) — Ten years long have I been here in torment, neither eating nor drinking; my throat is utterly dried up.’ - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/69/) — The Prince gave him a bucketful of water; he drank it up and asked for more, saying: - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/70/) — ‘A single bucket of water will not quench my thirst; give me more!’ - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/71/) — The Prince gave him a second bucketful. - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/72/) — Koshchei drank it up and asked for a third, and when he had swallowed the third bucketful, he regained his former strength, gave his chains a shake, and broke all twelve at once. - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/73/) — ‘Thanks, Prince Ivan!’ cried Koshchei the Deathless, ‘now you will sooner see your own ears than Marya Morevna!’ and out of the window he flew in the shape of a terrible whirlwind. - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/74/) — And he came up with the fair Princess Marya Morevna as she was going her way, laid hold of her and carried her off home with him. - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/75/) — But Prince Ivan wept full sore, and he arrayed himself and set out a-wandering, saying to himself, ‘Whatever happens, I will go and look for Marya Morevna!’ - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/76/) — One day passed, another day passed; at the dawn of the third day he saw a wondrous palace, and by the side of the palace stood an oak, and on the oak sat a falcon bright. - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/77/) — Down flew the Falcon from the oak, smote upon the ground, turned into a brave youth, and cried aloud: - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/78/) — ‘Ha, dear brother-in-law! how deals the Lord with you?’ - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/79/) — Out came running the Princess Marya, joyfully greeted her brother Ivan, and began inquiring after his health, and telling him all about herself. - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/80/) — The Prince spent three days with them; then he said: - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/81/) — ‘I cannot abide with you; I must go in search of my wife, the fair Princess Marya Morevna.’ - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/82/) — ‘Hard will it be for you to find her,’ answered the Falcon. - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/83/) — ‘At all events leave with us your silver spoon. - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/84/) — We will look at it and remember you.’ - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/85/) — So Prince Ivan left his silver spoon at the Falcon’s, and went on his way again. - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/86/) — On he went one day, on he went another day, and by the dawn of the third day he saw a palace still grander than the former one and hard by the palace stood an oak, and on the oak sat an eagle. - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/87/) — Down flew the Eagle from the oak, smote upon the ground, turned into a brave youth, and cried aloud: - [88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/88/) — ‘Rise up, Princess Olga! - [89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/89/) — Hither comes our brother dear!’ - [90](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/90/) — The Princess Olga immediately ran to meet him, and began kissing him and embracing him, asking after his health, and telling him all about herself. - [91](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/91/) — With them Prince Ivan stopped three days; then he said: - [92](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/92/) — ‘I cannot stay here any longer. - [93](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/93/) — I am going to look for my wife, the fair Princess Marya Morevna.’ - [94](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/94/) — ‘Hard will it be for you to find her,’ replied the Eagle. - [95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/95/) — ‘Leave with us a silver fork. - [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/96/) — We will look at it and remember you.’ - [97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/97/) — He left a silver fork behind, and went his way. - [98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/98/) — He travelled one day, he travelled two days; at daybreak on the third day he saw a palace grander than the first two, and near the palace stood an oak, and on the oak sat a raven. - [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/99/) — Down flew the Raven from the oak, smote upon the ground, turned into a brave youth, and cried aloud: - [100](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg540/7/100/) — ‘Princess Anna, come forth quickly! 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