The well-known work of A.S. Pushkin in full reading has a rather long name. “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” - only the first four words. It is believed that such an extensive title imitated the names of popular popular popular prints. And the plot of “Tales ...” itself is a rather free treatment of the Russian folk recorded by Afanasyev. Also, some researchers of the poet's work indicate a fairly widespread - for example, both Chaucer and Carlo Gozzi - the plot that Pushkin used.
Prince Guidon
This character in the work is one of the main ones. Having made a long and thorny path to recognition as his own father, from the poverty of an exile to wealth and greatness, he uses, as is customary in many tales, the power of magic. The personification of this power is Princess Swan, who appears in the role of the sorceress-maiden rescued by the prince. And she pays Gwidon a good coin, endowing him with magical qualities, becoming his patroness.
Who did Prince Guidon turn into
Thanks to the Swan Princess, the poor exiled youth becomes a prince with a lush courtyard and countless riches. Who did Prince Guidon turn into with the help of a good sorceress to see his father for the first time? The image of a mosquito was chosen, a rather tiny insect that could go unnoticed first into a ship, and then into the royal chambers to Saltan. After collecting the necessary information and seeing his father, Gwidon in the form of a mosquito, stinging a cook, flies away. A magical princess is waiting for him at home, ready to fulfill requests for the wonders of the world.
Fly
Who did Prince Guidon turn into again to fly to the kingdom of Saltan? The composition of the insect is selected incrementally. A fly is larger than a mosquito, but it can also clog into the gap on the ship and calmly swim to the right place. This time, after hearing the speeches of the merchants, Guidon-fly bites his aunt weaver and also safely returns home.
Bumblebee
Who did Prince Guidon turn into for the third time in a fairy tale written by Pushkin? The insect is selected quite large - a bumblebee. After listening to the story of Grandma Babarikha about Princess Swans, he bites her by the nose, as the poet writes, “sparing grandmother’s eyes”, and again flies to his island. Such intricate magical transformations in a fairy tale occur with Guidon, and as a result of all these transformations and espionage - marriage to Princess Swans and reunion with his father!