Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter Alyonushka and a son Ivanushka.
The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.
Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They are walking along a long path, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.
- Sister Alyonushka, I’m thirsty!
-Wait, brother, let's get to the well.
They walked and walked - the sun was high, the well was far away, the heat was oppressive, the sweat was protruding. A cow's hoof is full of water.
- Sister Alyonushka, I’ll take some bread from the hoof!
- Don’t drink, brother, you’ll become a calf!
The brother obeyed, let's move on.
The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is oppressive, the sweat is protruding. The horse's hoof is full of water.
- Sister Alyonushka, I’ll drink from the hoof!
- Don’t drink, brother, you’ll become a foal!
Ivanushka sighed, and we moved on again.
The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is oppressive, the sweat is protruding. A goat's hoof is full of water.
Ivanushka says:
- Sister Alyonushka, there’s no urine: I’ll drink from the hoof!
- Don’t drink, brother, you’ll become a little goat!
Ivanushka did not listen and drank from a goat's hoof.
Got drunk and became a little goat...
Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white goat runs after her.
Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down under a haystack, crying, and the little goat was jumping around next to her.
At that time a merchant was driving past:
-What are you crying about, red maiden?
Alyonushka told him about her misfortune.
The merchant tells her:
- Come marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the little goat will live with us.
Alyonushka thought, thought and married the merchant.
They began to live and get along, and the little goat lives with them, eats and drinks from the same cup with Alyonushka.
One day the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere, a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushka’s window and so affectionately began to call her to swim in the river.
The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka’s neck and threw her into the water. And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansion. No one recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize him.
One little goat knew everything. He hangs his head, doesn't drink, doesn't eat. In the morning and evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:
Alyonushka, my sister!..
Swim out, swim out to the shore...
The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband to kill and slaughter the kid...
The merchant felt sorry for the little goat, he got used to it. And the witch pesters so much, begs so much - there is nothing to be done, the merchant agreed:
- Well, kill him...
The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast iron cauldrons, and sharpen damask knives.
The little goat found out that he did not have long to live, and said to his named father:
- Before I die, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse my intestines.
- Well, go.
The little goat ran to the river, stood on the bank and cried out pitifully:
Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
Alyonushka from the river answers him:
Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
And the witch is looking for the little goat, cannot find it, and sends a servant:
-Go find the kid, bring him to me.
The servant went to the river and saw a little goat running along the bank and calling out plaintively:
Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
And from the river they answer him:
Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw silk nets and pulled Alyonushka to the shore. They took the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, and dressed her in an elegant dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was. And the little goat threw himself over his head three times with joy and turned into the boy Ivanushka. The witch was tied to a horse's tail and released into an open field.
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Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter Alyonushka and a son Ivanushka.
The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.
Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They are walking along a long path, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.
Sister Alyonushka, I’m thirsty!
Wait, brother, let's get to the well.
As they walked and walked, the sun was high, the well was far away, the heat was oppressive, the sweat was protruding. A cow's hoof is full of water.
Sister Alyonushka, I will take a sip from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a calf!
Sister Alyonushka, I’ll drink from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a foal!
Ivanushka says:
Sister Alyonushka, there is no urine: I’ll drink from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a little goat!
Ivanushka did not listen and drank from a goat's hoof. Got drunk and became a little goat...
Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white goat runs after her.
Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down on a haystack, crying, and the little goat was jumping around next to her.
At that time a merchant was driving past:
What are you crying about, red maiden?
Alyonushka told him about her misfortune. The merchant says to her:
Come marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the little goat will live with us.
Alyonushka thought, thought and married the merchant.
They began to live and get along, and the little goat lives with them, eats and drinks from the same cup with Alyonushka.
One day the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere, a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushka’s window and so affectionately began to call her to swim in the river.
The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka’s neck and threw her into the water.
And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansion. No one recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize him.
One little goat knew everything. He hangs his head, doesn't drink, doesn't eat. In the morning and evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:
Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore...
The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband to kill and slaughter the kid.
The merchant felt sorry for the little goat, he got used to him. But the witch pesters so much, begs so much - there is nothing to do, the merchant agreed:
Well, kill him...
The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast iron cauldrons, and sharpen damask knives.
The little goat found out that he did not have long to live, and said to his named father:
Before I die, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse my intestines.
Well, go.
The little goat ran to the river, stood on the bank and cried out pitifully:
Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
Alyonushka from the river answers him:
Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
And the witch is looking for the little goat, cannot find it, and sends a servant:
Go find the kid and bring him to me.
The servant went to the river and saw a little goat running along the bank and calling pitifully:
Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
And from the river they answer him:
Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw silk nets and pulled Alyonushka to the shore. They removed the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, and dressed her in an elegant dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was.
And the little goat threw himself over his head three times with joy and turned into the boy Ivanushka.
The witch was tied to a horse's tail and released into an open field.
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka- a Russian folk tale for children that love can overcome any obstacles. Alyonushka and her brother Ivanushka were orphaned very early. On the way home, Ivanushka drank water from a goat's hoof, even despite his sister's warnings, and turned into a kid. Time passes, and Alyonushka becomes the wife of a handsome young merchant. But their marriage is destroyed by an evil witch who took on her appearance and drowned Alyonushka herself. Will it be possible to dispel the spell and bring their human form back to life? Want to know? You can read the fairy tale Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka online on this page.What do folk tales teach?
Traditional folk tales often contain the image of an evil witch who creates problems for the main characters and creates obstacles on the path to happiness. This antagonist hero appears in their lives for a test, overcoming which they prove their will, defend their right to love and happiness, and show the reader what miracles strong family ties are capable of.Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter Alyonushka and a son Ivanushka.
The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.
Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They are walking along a long path, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.
Sister Alyonushka, I’m thirsty!
Wait, brother, let's get to the well.
They walked and walked - the sun was high, the well was far away, the heat was oppressive, the sweat was protruding. A cow's hoof is full of water.
Sister Alyonushka, I will take a sip from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a calf!
The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is oppressive, the sweat is protruding. The horse's hoof is full of water.
Sister Alyonushka, I’ll drink from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a foal!
The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is oppressive, the sweat is protruding. A goat's hoof is full of water.
Ivanushka says:
Sister Alyonushka, there is no urine: I’ll drink from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a little goat!
Ivanushka did not listen and drank from a goat's hoof.
Got drunk and became a little goat...
Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white goat runs after her.
Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down under a haystack, crying, and the little goat was jumping around next to her.
At that time a merchant was driving past:
What are you crying about, red maiden?
Alyonushka told him about her misfortune.
The merchant tells her:
Come marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the little goat will live with us.
Alyonushka thought, thought and married the merchant.
They began to live and get along, and the little goat lives with them, eats and drinks from the same cup with Alyonushka.
One day the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere, a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushka’s window and so affectionately began to call her to swim in the river.
The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka’s neck and threw her into the water.
And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansion. Nobody recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize him.
One little goat knew everything. He hangs his head, doesn't drink, doesn't eat. In the morning and evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:
- Alyonushka, my sister!..
Swim out, swim out to the shore...
The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband to kill and slaughter the kid...
The merchant felt sorry for the little goat, he got used to it. And the witch pesters so much, begs so much - there is nothing to be done, the merchant agreed:
Well, kill him...
The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast iron cauldrons, and sharpen damask knives.
The little goat found out that he did not have long to live, and said to his named father:
Before I die, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse my intestines.
Well, go.
The little goat ran to the river, stood on the bank and cried out pitifully:
- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
Alyonushka from the river answers him:
- Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
And the witch is looking for the little goat, cannot find it, and sends a servant:
Go find the kid and bring him to me.
The servant went to the river and saw a little goat running along the bank and calling out plaintively:
- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
And from the river they answer him:
- Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw silk nets and pulled Alyonushka to the shore. They took the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, and dressed her in an elegant dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was.
And the little goat threw himself over his head three times with joy and turned into the boy Ivanushka.
The witch was tied to a horse's tail and released into an open field.
There was an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter Alyonushka and a son Ivanushka.
The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.
Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They are walking along a long path, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.
Sister Alyonushka, I’m thirsty!
Wait, brother, let's get to the well.
They walked and walked - the sun was high, the well was far away, the heat was oppressive, the sweat was protruding. A cow's hoof is full of water.
Sister Alyonushka, I will take a sip from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a calf!
The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is oppressive, the sweat is protruding. The horse's hoof is full of water.
Sister Alyonushka, I’ll drink from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a foal!
The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is oppressive, the sweat is protruding. A goat's hoof is full of water.
Ivanushka says:
Sister Alyonushka, there is no urine: I’ll drink from the hoof!
Don't drink, brother, you'll become a little goat!
Ivanushka did not listen and drank from a goat's hoof.
Got drunk and became a little goat...
Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white goat runs after her.
Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down under a haystack, crying, and the little goat was jumping around next to her.
At that time a merchant was driving past:
What are you crying about, red maiden?
Alyonushka told him about her misfortune.
The merchant tells her:
Come marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the little goat will live with us.
Alyonushka thought, thought and married the merchant.
They began to live and get along, and the little goat lives with them, eats and drinks from the same cup with Alyonushka.
One day the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere, a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushka’s window and so affectionately began to call her to swim in the river.
The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka’s neck and threw her into the water.
And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansion. Nobody recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize him.
One little goat knew everything. He hangs his head, doesn't drink, doesn't eat. In the morning and evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:
Alyonushka, my sister!..
Swim out, swim out to the shore...
The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband to kill and slaughter the kid...
The merchant felt sorry for the little goat, he got used to it. And the witch pesters so much, begs so much - there is nothing to be done, the merchant agreed:
Well, kill him...
The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast iron cauldrons, and sharpen damask knives.
The little goat found out that he did not have long to live, and said to his named father:
Before I die, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse my intestines.
Well, go.
The little goat ran to the river, stood on the bank and cried out pitifully:
Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
Alyonushka from the river answers him:
Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
And the witch is looking for the little goat, cannot find it, and sends a servant:
Go find the kid and bring him to me.
The servant went to the river and saw a little goat running along the bank and calling out plaintively:
Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim out, swim out to the shore.
The fires are burning high,
Cast iron boilers are boiling,
Damask knives are sharpened,
They want to kill me!
And from the river they answer him:
Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
The heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass has tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on my chest.
The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw silk nets and pulled Alyonushka to the shore. They took the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, and dressed her in an elegant dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was.
And the little goat threw himself over his head three times with joy and turned into the boy Ivanushka.
The witch was tied to a horse's tail and released into an open field.
