--- title: Opening, part 27 — Russian Folk-Tales · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 27, «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: One day he went into the wood, and the hairs of his dog bristled up. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/27/page/2/) [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 27 # Opening, part 27 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/27/) **2** Iváshko set to valorously, and then he told his tale.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am seeking a bride; if you will marry me, come with me!”[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") So the maiden consented, and she gave him a golden ball.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") Then they went on and on together, until they reached the silver realm, where they took the maiden who was there; and they went on and on and on from there to the copper realm, and took this maiden with them as well.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") And then they came to the hole through which they were to climb out.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") The rope ladder stood all ready, and there there stood the elder brothers, who were looking for him.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") Iváshko tied the maiden out of the copper realm to the ladder, and the brothers lifted her out, and they let the ladder down again.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Iváshko laid hold of the maiden from the silver realm, and she was drawn up, and the ladder let down again.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") This time the maiden from the golden realm came, and was also drawn up.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") When the steps were let down again, Iváshko sat on them, and the brothers drew it up into the height.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") But when they saw that this time it was Iváshko Zapéchnik who sat on it, they began to reflect: “If we let him out perhaps he will not give us any of the maidens.”[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") So they cut the steps down, and Iváshko fell down.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") He wept bitterly, but it was no good.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") He went down farther, and he then came across a tiny old man, who sat on a tree stem and had a long white beard.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") Iváshko told him how it had been.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") The old man advised him once more to go on.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") “You will come to a little hut.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") Enter it and you will see a long man lying in it from one corner to the other.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") Ask him how you shall reach Russian land once more.”[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") So Iváshko went up to the hut, stepped in and said: “Strong giant,\[37\] spare me, and tell me how I shall get home again.”[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") “Fi, fo, fum, you Russian bones!” said Ídolishche, “I did not summon you, and still you have come.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") Go to the thrice-tenth sea, there there stands a hut on cocks’ legs in which the Bába Yagá lives.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") She has an eagle who will carry you.”[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") So the young boy went on and on, a far way, to the hut, and he stepped in.[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") The Bába Yagá cried out at once, “Fi, fo, fum, Russian bones, why have you come here?”[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, mother, the giant Ídolishche sent me to ask you to lend me your mighty eagle to carry me to Russia.”[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") “Go,” said Bába Yagá, “into the garden.[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") At the gate there stands a watchman; take his keys and pass through seven doors, and when you open the last the eagle will flap his wings.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") Sit on his back if you are not afraid, and fly away.[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") But take meat with you and give him to eat whenever he turns round.”[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") Iváshko did as he was bidden, sat on the eagle and flew away.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") The eagle flew on, flew on; then he soon turned his head round, and Iváshko gave him a bite of flesh.[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the eagle flew on afar, and turned round again, and Iváshko fed him.[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") And he fed him until he had nothing more left, and Russia was still far off.[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the eagle turned round, and as he had no flesh, he tore a fragment out of Iváshko’s withers and ate it up.[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") But they had already reached the aperture.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") When Iváshko parted from the eagle, he spat a bit of flesh out and bade Iváshko lay it on him.[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") And Iváshko did so, and his body healed; and Iváshko went home, took the maiden from the golden realm from his brothers; and they then lived happily, and may still be living if they are not dead.[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") I was there and I drank beer; I drank the beer, and it flowed up to my whiskers, but none of it reached my mouth.[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") CHUFÍL-FÍLYUSHKA[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") Once upon a time there were three brothers in a family; the eldest was called the Ram, the second the Goat, and the third and youngest Chufíl-Fílyushka.[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") \[38\] One day all three went into the forest, where the warder lived who was their real grandfather.[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") With him Ram and Goat left their own brother Chufíl-Fílyushka, and went out into the forest to hunt.[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") Fílyushka had all his own will and way: his grandfather was old, and a great stupid; and Fílyushka was generous.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") He wanted to eat an apple.[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") So he eluded his grandfather, got into the garden, and climbed up the apple-tree.[124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") All of a sudden, Heaven knows where from, who should come but the Yagá-Búra,\[39\] with an iron mortar, and a pestle in her hand; she leaped up to the apple-tree, and said, “How are you, Fílyushka?[125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") What have you come here for?”[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, to pluck an apple!” said Fílyushka.[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, then, dearie, have a bite of mine!”[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") “No, it’s a rotten one,” said Fílyushka.[129](../../129/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, here’s another one!”[130](../../130/ "tree and pragmatics") “No, it’s all wormy!”[131](../../131/ "tree and pragmatics") “Don’t be saucy; just come up and take one out of my hand.”[132](../../132/ "tree and pragmatics") He stretched out his hand.[133](../../133/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Yagá-Búra gripped it tight, put him into the mortar, and made off, leaping over hills, and forests, and clefts; and swiftly with the pestle driving the mortar.[134](../../134/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Fílyushka remembered himself, and began to cry out, “Goat, Ram, come along quick.[135](../../135/ "tree and pragmatics") Yagá has carried me away beyond the high, steep hills, the dark, lone woods, the steppes, where the geese roam.”[136](../../136/ "tree and pragmatics") The Ram and the Goat were just then resting.[137](../../137/ "tree and pragmatics") One was lying on the ground, and heard a noise of somebody shouting.[138](../../138/ "tree and pragmatics") So he told the other one: “Come and lie down, and listen!”[139](../../139/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, it’s our Fílyushka crying.”[140](../../140/ "tree and pragmatics") Off they went and ran and ran, and ran the Yagá-Búra down, saved Fílyushka and brought him home to his grandfather, who had nearly gone out of his mind with fright\![141](../../141/ "tree and pragmatics") They told him to look after Fílyushka better, and went out again.[142](../../142/ "tree and pragmatics") But Fílyushka was a real boy, and the first chance he got, off he was again to the apple-tree, clambered up.[143](../../143/ "tree and pragmatics") There was the Yagá-Búra again, and offering him an apple.[144](../../144/ "tree and pragmatics") “No, you won’t catch me this time, you old beast!” said Fílyushka.[145](../../145/ "tree and pragmatics") “Don’t be unkind—do just take an apple from me; I’ll throw it to you!”[146](../../146/ "tree and pragmatics") “Right: throw it down.”[147](../../147/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Yagá threw him down an apple: he stretched out his hand, and she clutched it and leapt over hills, and valleys, and dark forests, so fast that it seemed like a twinkling of an eye, got him into her home, washed him, went out and put him into the bunk.[148](../../148/ "tree and pragmatics") In the morning she made ready to go out, and ordered her daughter, “Listen! heat the oven well, very hot, and roast me Chufíl-Fílyushka for supper.”[149](../../149/ "tree and pragmatics") And she went out to seek further booty.[150](../../150/ "tree and pragmatics") The daughter went and got the oven thoroughly hot, took out and bound Fílyushka, and put him on the shovel, and was just going to shove him into the oven, when he went and knocked his forehead with his feet.[151](../../151/ "tree and pragmatics") “That’s not the way, Fílyushka,” said the daughter of the Yagá-Búra.[152](../../152/ "tree and pragmatics") “How then?” he answered.[153](../../153/ "tree and pragmatics") “I don’t understand.”[154](../../154/ "tree and pragmatics") “Look here, just let go; I’ll show you.”[155](../../155/ "tree and pragmatics") She went and lay down on the shovel in the right fashion.[156](../../156/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/27/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/27/) - next →: [Opening, part 28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/28/) - ↑ back to [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/)