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Masha and the Bear
Read more...The moral of this tale is the importance of keeping your wits about you and not losing your head. Masha was a little girl who lost her way in the forest and was captured by a bear. As Masha was a ver...
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Morozko
Read more...A widowed old man lived alone with his daughter, Morozko. One day, the old man married a woman with a daughter of her own. One freezing winter day, the woman ordered the old man to take Morozko into ...
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Alyonushka and Ivanushka
Read more...Once upon a time, Alyonushka and Ivanushka set out on a very long journey. Ivanushka became thirsty and drank from a lake near a flock of goats, and turned into a baby goat. As Alyonushka sat on the ...
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The Firebird
Read more...Once upon a time a powerful Tsar had three sons, named Dmitry, Vasily, and Ivan. They all lived together in a magnificent palace surrounded by a beautiful garden in which grew golden apples. One day ...
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How the Mice Buried the Cat
Read more...The mice suffered no end of woes from the cat. One day, the cat was lying asleep. The mice thought that it had died and decided to hold a splendid funeral for the cat and a celebration for themselves...
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