Folk tales are so good because they contain tremendous worldly experience and wisdom. It was not for nothing that in Russia they said that "a fairy tale is a lie - but a hint in it." Some heroes of Russian fairy tales ridicule human vices and bad deeds, others punish evil and treachery, and others praise kindness, honesty, courage and courage. “Rejuvenating apples” is a fairy tale that will teach a lot and tell that there is no silver lining. Any child who reads this fairy tale will surely learn a lot of useful things for himself, get ideas about true values and develop a sense of beauty.
Fairy tale "Rejuvenating apples." Summary
In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there was a king. And he had three sons. The eldest is Fedor, the middle is Vasily and the youngest is Ivan. The king grew old, and his ears and his eyes were already not the same. However, he found out that far, far away, an apple tree with rejuvenating apples is growing and there is a well with live water. If you taste an apple, you will be younger, and if you wash your eyes with water, you will see well.
The king arranged a feast and invited all the boyars, princes and his sons to him. And he spoke with them that if there was a man who would take out a jug of youthful apples and water, he would give this brave man to the kingdom. The elder brothers did not hold back and were immediately indignant; they did not want to share their inheritance with anyone.
The Adventures of Brother Fedor
The eldest son Fedor was the first to decide to go on the road for wonderful gifts. He took an unbroken horse, an unbridled bridle, an uncleaned whip, twelve girths for a fortress, and drove off. How long, short, but suddenly at the crossroads of three roads he saw a huge stone on which it was written: "If you go right, you lose a horse, you go straight - you’re married, you go left - you save a horse, you will lose yourself." And he chose, of course, the straight road. He rides and rides, and then looking - a tower with a gilded roof stands. A red maiden came out of it and invited the royal son to go into the house, eat and relax from the road. First, Fedor stubbornly refused, but then he agreed. The girl fed him, watered and put him to bed at the wall. And then she turned the bed so that the guest flew straight into a deep hole.
Brother Vasily's mistake
After a while, the king again collects all his nobles and again asks to get him young apples and a jug of water, and in return gives half the kingdom. The second tsar's son, Vasily, did not want to share the father’s inheritance either either, so he soon got ready for the trip. And the same fate awaited him as that of his elder brother. Now they alone were waiting for their release in the dark pit of the girl.
Ivan Tsarevich in search of rejuvenating apples
Time passed, and the king collects the third feast and again speaks of rejuvenating apples and living water. This time, Ivan Tsarevich decided to get it all for his father, and the brothers needed to be found. Ivan received his father’s blessing and got into the path-track. In the stable of the royal horse was not worthy. Ivan was saddened and suddenly sees a backyard grandmother, who, recognizing his sadness, said that in the cellar a good horse was chained to an iron chain. Ivan Tsarevich came up to the cellar, kicked the iron plate, tore the chain off his horse, restrained, saddled, and imposed twelve cinchs. And he rode the glory of the youthful to experience.
He got to the stone-slab, read all his inscriptions and decided to set off on the path of "save the horse and lose himself." He rode long or short, but at sunset he came across a hut on chicken legs. He turned his hut in front of him, and back to the forest and went into it. Babka Yaga immediately sensed the Russian spirit. And let's ask him who they are and where he came from, but Ivan first asked him to feed him and give him a break from the road, and then he told her where he was going and what treasures he needed. Baba Yaga knew where rejuvenating apples and living water were, as it turned out, from her native niece, the damsel Sineglazka, a strong hero. But finding her is almost impossible. And then she sent him to her middle sister and gave her horse. He quickly got to her, but even she did not know how to find the girl Sineglazka. And then she gave him her horse and drove him to her older, most knowledgeable sister. She told Ivan Tsarevich that their niece Sineglazka lives behind high and thick walls, and her guard is great. She gave the young man her battle horse and warned: "As you drive up to the walls of the Sineglazka palace, then hit the horse on the sides and he will fly over this wall." Ivan Tsarevich set off immediately.
Damsel Sineglazka
He quickly reached the kingdom of the girl Sineglazka and sees that her guard is asleep. Then he spurred his horse and ended up in a magic garden, where an apple tree with rejuvenating apples grew, and under it was a well with water. He plucked the fruits, scooped up water and wanted to run, only his curiosity seized him: to look at this girl Sineglazka. He went to her chambers and saw that she was sleeping, and next to her was a servant of a dozen girls. Ivan Tsarevich could not restrain himself and kissed her. And then he pulled the horse under the prisoners, but there it was. The horse touched one horseshoe wall, the ringing rang out all over the district. Everyone suddenly woke up and noticed a loss.
Ivan Tsarevich drives his horse at full speed, and the hero Sineglazka follows him with all his guards. In the end, she overtook him and wanted to severely punish him for theft, but could not, because she liked this good fellow. And he began to kiss her mouth with sugar. For three days and three nights they walked. And then she ordered him to go home, without turning anywhere, and wait for her for three years. But Ivan did not listen to her and drove his brothers out of trouble. He turned onto that fateful path and hit the treacherous girl right in the tower. But he did not begin to regale himself and go to bed, and threw her right into the pit, and from there the brothers began to call for help. Their brother Ivan helped out, but they did not appreciate it. They deceived him, took away rejuvenating apples and a jug of water, and threw him into the abyss.
Cheating
The Nagai bird helped him out of the cave, delivered him directly to his homeland. He found out that the brothers brought magic gifts to the priest-king, and he became in good health. And then Ivan Tsarevich did not want to return home to his father, but gathered the tavern’s goals and drunkards, began to drink with them and walk around the taverns.
Meanwhile, Sineglazka gave birth to two sons. They grew by leaps and bounds. And then she called her sons, gathered an army and set off to look for Ivan Tsarevich. She came to his kingdom and threw a tent in the field, and then sent a messenger to the king, so that he would give her the prince - his son. The tsar was frightened at first, drove the eldest son Fedor, and then the middle Vasily, but she did not recognize her Ivan Tsarevich in them, she only ordered her sons to flog them with a cane for treachery and deceit. Yes, I ordered them to tell the whole truth to their father and urgently find Ivan. The king, learning the truth, burst into flaming tears.
Long-awaited meeting
At this time, he goes to Sineglazka Ivan Tsarevich with kabatskoj a loaf, tossing to the sides, tearing cloth underfoot. I recognized Sineglazka in a drunkard of Ivan Tsarevich - the father of her children - and told her sons to take him and take him to a tent to change clothes and give a rest after three years of innocent suffering. And he presented it to his tavern friends by the glass and sent them home.
A day passed, and the heroine Sineglazka and Ivan Tsarevich arrived at the palace and they arranged a cheerful wedding feast there. But Fedor and Vasily were driven out of the yard out of sight. But the newlyweds did not remain in their father's kingdom, but left for the Sineglazkino kingdom. They began to live happily there and not to bother.
Conclusion
So the happy ending ended the tale. Ivan Tsarevich and rejuvenating apples received, and a faithful wife. The summary, although it could not contain all the interesting and important that happened with the characters, but the main thing told. And the main thing is that we are once again convinced that the heroes of Russian fairy tales teach us moral behavior and spiritual purity. This also indicates that at all times human values were above all. “Rejuvenating apples” is a fairy tale that will not leave any reader indifferent and will give wonderful memories of childhood to adults, and for kids - an amazing, beautiful story and belief that good will always triumph over evil.