--- title: Opening, part 16 — Russian Folk-Tales · full text with trees description: Opening, part 16, «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: ILYÁ MÚROMETS[20] AND SVYATOGÓR THE KNIGHT --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/16/) [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/) / [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/) / Opening, part 16 # Opening, part 16 Opening, part 16 of «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole text, 164 sentences and 2573 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/16/page/2/) ILYÁ MÚROMETS\[20\] AND SVYATOGÓR THE KNIGHT[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") From the famous city of Múrom, out of the village of Karachárovo, the valiant, doughty youth Ilyá Múromets, the son of Iván, set out far into the open fields.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") The valiant champion met on his way the mighty knight Svyatogór; and the good youth was afraid of him; the old Cossack, Ilyá Múromets, was afraid of Svyatogór the knight.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") So he set his horse to browse and himself mounted a thick grey oak to avoid Svyatogór the knight.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Svyatogór the knight arrived under that same stout oak, put up his white linen tent, and took his wife out of his pocket.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") She spread out the chequered table-cloths and put sugary food and honeyed drink for him to eat.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Svyatogór ate until he was sated, and drank until he was satisfied, and lay down to repose.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the wife of the knight observed Ilyá up in the grey oak, and spoke to him in this wise: “Hail, valiant and brave youth; climb down from the grey oak.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") If you do not climb down from the grey oak, you will arouse Svyatogór the knight, and he will give you to a speedy death.”[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") So Ilyá Múromets was afraid of Svyatogór, and slid down from the grey oak.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") And again she spoke in this wise: “Come and do fornication with me, good youth.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") If you do not, I will arouse Svyatogór the knight, and he will give you to a speedy death.”[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") So he did as he was bidden and went with her into the pocket of Svyatogór.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") Svyatogór arose from a sound sleep, saddled his horse, and went to the Holy Mountains.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Then his horse began to sink fast into the earth, until the knight dug his spurs into his horse’s fat haunches.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the horse spoke with a human voice: “I have carried you Svyatogór the knight and your young wife, but I cannot carry two knights and your young wife as well.”[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") So then Svyatogór put his hand into the depths of his pocket, took his young wife out, and discovered Ilyá Múromets.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") “How did you get into the depths of my pocket?”[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") “Your young wife forced me in there; she threatened my life.”[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") And Ilyá Múromets told Svyatogór the knight how he had fallen into the depths of the pocket.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") So Svyatogór took his young wife, cut off her unruly head, broke up her white body into four parts, and scattered them on the bare fields.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Ilyá and Svyatogór made themselves sworn brothers, and they set out to the Holy Mountains.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") They came to a deep tomb, and the tomb was decked with red-gold.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") Svyatogór the knight lay down in that tomb as if it had been built for him.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") “Cover me over with boards, my sworn brother,” he said.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") And, as Ilyá covered him over with boards, the boards by Divine grace grew as they were required.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") “Uncover me, my sworn brother!”[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") But Ilyá Múromets had not the strength to uncover him; so he began to break the boards with his sword, and wherever he brandished his sword, hoops arose in his way.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") “Take my sword, my sworn brother!”[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") And Ilyá took the sword, but had not the strength to lift it up.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") “Come, my sworn brother, I will give you strength.”[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") Ilyá then went into the pit and Svyatogór breathed on him with his knightly breath.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Ilyá took that sword, and wherever he made a stroke, iron hoops arose around.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") “Come to me a second time, my sworn brother; I will give you more strength.”[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") Ilyá Múromets said at once: “If I come down to you again, then our mother the grey earth will not be able to bear it: I have enough strength.”[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") But Svyatogór answered: “If you had come down again I should have breathed on you with a fatal breath, and you would have lain down to sleep beside me.”[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") So there Svyatogór the knight remains to this day.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") THE SMITH AND THE DEVIL[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") Once upon a time there was a smith who had a son six years old—a sturdy and sensible lad.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") One day the old man was going into the church, and stood in front of a picture of the Last Judgment.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") And he saw there was a devil painted there so terrible, so black, with horns and tail\![41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") “What a fine devil!” he thought.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") “I will go and paint such a devil for myself in the smithy.”[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") So he sent for a painter and told him to paint on the doors of the smithy a devil who should be exactly the same as the one he had seen in the church.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") This was done.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") From this time forward, the old man, whenever he went into the smithy, always looked at the devil and said, “Hail, fellow-countryman!”[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") And soon after he would go up to the forge, light the fire, and set to work.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") So he went on living for some ten years on most excellent terms with the devil.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he fell ill and died.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") His son succeeded him and took over the smithy.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") But he had no such respect for the devil as his father had had.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") Whether he went early to the smithy or not, nothing prospered; and, instead of greeting the devil kindly, he went and took his very biggest hammer and knocked the devil three times on his forehead, and then set to work.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") When a holy feast-day came by, he went into the church and lit a taper in front of the saints; but, as he approached the devil he spat on him.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") For three whole years this went on; and every day he greeted the unclean spirit with a hammer and spat on him.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") The devil was very patient, and endured all this maltreatment.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") At last it became beyond bearing, and he would stand it no longer.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") “Time is up!” he thought.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") “I must put an end to such contemptuous treatment.”[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") So the devil turned himself into a fine lad and came into the smithy.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") “How do you do, uncle?” he said.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") “Very well, thank you!”[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") “Will you take me into the smithy as an apprentice?[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") I will heat your coals and will blow the bellows.”[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") Well, the smith was very glad.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") “I certainly will!” he said.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") “Two heads are better than one.”[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") So the devil turned apprentice, and he lived a month with him, and soon got to know all of the smith’s work better than the master himself; and, whatever the master could not do, he instantly carried out.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") Oh, it was a fine sight, and the smith so grew to love him, and was so content with him—I cannot tell you how much\![68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") One day he did not come into the smithy, and left his underling to do the work; and it was all done.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") Once when the master was not at home, and only the workman was left in the smithy, he saw an old rich lady passing by.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") He bobbed out his head, and cried: “Hail there\![71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") There is new work to be done—old folks to be turned into young!”[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") Out skipped the old lady from her barouche and into the smithy.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") “What are you saying you can do?[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") Is that really true?[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") Do you mean it?[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") Are you mad?” she asked the boy.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") “No reason to start lecturing me,” the Evil Spirit answered.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") “If I didn’t know how I should not have summoned you.”[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") “What would it cost?” the rich woman asked.[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") “It would cost five hundred roubles.”[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, there is the money.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") Turn me into a young woman!”[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") The Evil Spirit took the money, and sent the coachman into the village to get two buckets of milk.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") And he seized the lady by the legs with the pinchers, threw her into the forge, and burned her all up.[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") Nothing but her bones were left.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") When the two tubs of milk came, he emptied them into a pail, collected all the bones, and threw them into the milk.[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") Lo and behold! in three minutes out the lady came, young—yes, alive and young, and so beautiful\![88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/16/page/2/) - ← previous: [Opening, part 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/15/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/16/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/)