Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev

Afanasyev was a Russian folklorist and philologist born in 1826. He is best known for collecting and publishing Russian folklore, particularly fairy tales and myths. His work focused on the collection and analysis of oral traditions, which he believed held significant cultural and historical value. Afanasyev's contributions to the field of folklore studies are still studied today.

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Works by Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev

• The Dun Cow (1823)
• A Tale of the Dead I (1820)
• A Tale of the Dead Ii (1822)
• A Tale of the Dead Iii (1833)
• The Bear, the Dog, and the Cat (1820)
• Egóri the Brave and the Gipsy (1831)
• Danílo the Unfortunate (1820)
• The Sorry Drunkard (1839)
• The Wolf and the Tailor (1820)
• The Tale of the Silver Saucer and the Crystal Apple (1820)
• The Foundling Prince (1822)
• The Sun and how it was Made by Divine Will (1876)
• The Language of the Birds (1820)
• Bába Yagá and Zamorýshek (1860)
• The Miraculous Hen (1833)
• Mark the Rich (1860)
• By Command of the Prince Daniel (1864)
• The Thoughtless Word (1833)
• The Tsarítsa Harpist (1833)
• The Tale of Iván Tsarévich, the Bird of Light, and the Grey Wolf (1855)
• The Priest with the Envious Eyes (1838)
• The Soldier and Death (1833)
• The Midnight Dance (1833)
• Vasilísa the Fair (1855)
• The Animals in the Pit (1820)
• The Poor Widow (1833)
• Ilyá Múromets and Svyatogór the Knight (1820)
• The Smith and the Devil (1820)
• The Princess who Would not Smile (1833)
• The Tsarévich and Dyád'Ka (1822)
• Prince Evstáfi (1833)
• Vasilísa Popóvna (1855)
• The Dream (1876)
• The Soldier and the Tsar in the Forest (1825)
• The Tale of Alexander of Macedon (1823)
• The Brother of Christ (1869)
• Alyósha Popóvich (1876)
• God's Blessing Compasses all Things (1833)
• Shemyák the Judge (1820)
• A Story of Saint Nicholas (1890)