Ivan the peasant son and the miracle of Yudo briefly. Ivan - the peasant's son and the miracle Yudo - Russian folk tale

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived an old man and an old woman, and they had three sons. The youngest was called Ivanushka. They lived - they were not lazy, they worked from morning to night: they plowed the arable land and sowed grain.

Suddenly, bad news spread across that kingdom-state: the filthy miracle Yudo was going to attack their land, destroy all the people, and burn all the towns and villages with fire. The old man and the old woman began to sunbathe. And the elder sons console them:

- Don’t worry, father and mother! Let's go to the miracle Yudo, we'll fight him to the death! And so that you don’t feel sad alone, let Ivanushka stay with you: he is still very young to go into battle.

“No,” says Ivanushka, “I don’t want to stay at home and wait for you, I’ll go and fight the miracle!”

The old man and the old woman did not stop him and dissuade him. They equipped all three sons for the journey. They took heavy clubs, took knapsacks with bread and salt, mounted good horses and rode off.

Whether the ride was long or short, they met an old man.

- Hello, good fellows!

- Hello, grandfather!

-Where are you going?

“We’re going with the filthy miracle-yud to fight, to fight, to defend our native land!”

- This is a good thing! Only for battle you need not clubs, but damask swords.

- Where can I get them, grandfather!

- And I’ll teach you. Come on, you good fellows, everything is straight. Will you get to high mountain. And in that mountain there is a deep cave. The entrance to it is blocked with a large stone. Roll away the stone, enter the cave and find damask swords there.

The brothers thanked the passerby and drove straight, as he taught. They see a high mountain, with a large gray stone rolled down on one side. The brothers rolled away that stone and entered the cave. And there are all sorts of weapons there - you can’t even count them! They each chose a sword and moved on.

“Thank you,” they say, “to the person passing by.” It will be much easier for us to fight with swords!

They drove and drove and arrived at some village. They look - there is not a single living soul around. Everything is burned out and broken. There is one small hut. The brothers entered the hut. The old woman lies on the stove and groans.

- Hello, grandma! - say the brothers.

- Hello, well done! Where are you headed?

- We are going, grandma, to the Smorodina River, to Kalinov Bridge. We want to fight the miracle jud and not allow it onto our land.

- Oh, well done, they have taken up a good deed! After all, he, the villain, ruined and plundered everyone! And he got to us. I'm the only one who survived here...

The brothers spent the night with the old woman, got up early in the morning and set off on the road again.

They drive up to the Smorodina River itself, to the Viburnum Bridge. All along the shore there are swords and broken bows, and human bones.

The brothers found an empty hut and decided to stay in it.

“Well, brothers,” says Ivan, “we have arrived in a foreign direction, we need to listen to everything and take a closer look.” Let's take turns going on patrol so that we don't miss the miracle Yudo across the Kalinov bridge.

On the first night, the elder brother went on patrol. He walked along the shore, looked across the Smorodina River - everything was quiet, he couldn’t see anyone, couldn’t hear anything. The elder brother lay down under a willow bush and fell asleep soundly, snoring loudly.

And Ivan lies in the hut - he cannot sleep, does not doze. As time passed past midnight, he took his damask sword and went to the Smorodina River.

He looks - his older brother is sleeping under a bush, snoring at the top of his lungs. Ivan did not wake him up. He hid under the Viburnum bridge, standing, guarding the crossing.

Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles screamed in the oak trees - a miracle Yudo with six heads was approaching. He rode out to the middle of the viburnum bridge - the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, and behind him the black dog bristled.

The six-headed miracle Yudo says:

- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why are you, black raven, perked up? Why are you, black dog, bristling? Or do you sense that Ivan is the peasant’s son here? So he wasn’t born yet, and even if he was born, he wasn’t fit to fight! I'll put him on one arm and slam him with the other!

Then Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the bridge and said:

- Don’t boast, you filthy miracle! I didn’t shoot a clear falcon - it’s too early to pluck feathers! Did not recognize good fellow- There’s no point in shaming him! Let's better try our strength: whoever overcomes will boast.

So they came together, drew level, and hit so hard that the earth around them began to roar.

Miracle Yud was not lucky: Ivan, the peasant son, knocked off three of his heads with one swing.

- Stop, Ivan is a peasant son! - shouts the miracle Yudo. - Give me a break!

- What a vacation! You, miracle Yudo, have three heads, and I have one. Once you have one head, then we will rest.

They came together again, they hit each other again.

Ivan the peasant son cut off the miracle juda and the last three heads. After that, he cut the body into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River, and put six heads under the viburnum bridge. He returned to the hut and went to bed.

In the morning the elder brother comes. Ivan asks him:

- Well, have you seen anything?

- No, brothers, not even a fly flew past me!

Ivan didn’t say a word to him about this.

The next night the middle brother went on patrol. He walked and walked, looked around and calmed down. He climbed into the bushes and fell asleep.

Ivan didn’t rely on him either. As time passed past midnight, he immediately equipped himself, took his sharp sword and went to the Smorodina River. He hid under the viburnum bridge and began to keep watch.

Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles screamed in the oak trees - the nine-headed miracle Yudo was approaching. As soon as he rode onto the Viburnum bridge, the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, the black dog bristled behind him... Miracle Yudo hit the horse with a whip on the sides, the crow on the feathers, the dog on the ears!

- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why are you, black raven, perked up? Why are you, black dog, bristling? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he was not born yet, and if he was born, he was not fit for battle: I will kill him with one finger!

Ivan, the peasant son, jumped out from under the bridge:

- Wait, miracle Yudo, don’t boast, get down to business first! Let's see whose will take it!

As Ivan swung his damask sword once or twice, he took off six heads from the miracle-yuda. And the miracle Yudo hit - he drove Ivan up to his knees into the damp earth. Ivan the peasant son grabbed a handful of sand and threw it right into his enemy’s eyes. While Miracle Yudo was wiping and cleaning his eyes, Ivan cut off his other heads. Then he cut the body into small pieces, threw it into the Smorodina River, and put the nine heads under the viburnum bridge. He returned to the hut himself. I lay down and fell asleep as if nothing had happened.

In the morning the middle brother comes.

“Well,” asks Ivan, “didn’t you see anything during the night?”

- No, not a single fly flew near me, not a single mosquito squeaked.

“Well, if that’s the case, come with me, dear brothers, I’ll show you both a mosquito and a fly.”

Ivan brought the brothers under the Viburnum Bridge and showed them the miracle Yudov’s heads.

“Look,” he says, “the flies and mosquitoes that fly here at night.” And you, brothers, should not fight, but lie on the stove at home!

The brothers were ashamed.

“Sleep,” they say, “fell over...

On the third night, Ivan himself got ready to go on patrol.

“I,” he says, “are going to a terrible battle!” And you, brothers, don’t sleep all night, listen: when you hear my whistle, release my horse and rush to my aid.

Ivan, a peasant son, came to the Smorodina River, stood under the Kalinov bridge, waiting.

As soon as it was past midnight, the damp earth began to shake, the waters in the river became agitated, violent winds howled, eagles screamed in the oak trees. The twelve-headed miracle Yudo emerges. All twelve heads are whistling, all twelve are blazing with fire and flame. The miracle-yud's horse has twelve wings, the hair of the horse is copper, the tail and mane are iron. As soon as the miracle Yudo rode onto the Viburnum bridge, the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder perked up, the black dog behind him bristled. Miracle Yudo a horse with a whip on the sides, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears!

- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he wasn’t born yet, and even if he was born, he wasn’t fit for battle: I’ll just blow and there won’t be any ashes left!

Here Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the viburnum bridge:

- Wait, miracle Yudo, boast: so as not to disgrace yourself!

- Oh, so it’s you, Ivan, the peasant’s son? Why did you come here?

- Look at you, enemy strength, test your courage!

- Why should you try my courage? You are a fly in front of me!

Ivan, the peasant son of the miracle, answers:

“I didn’t come to tell you fairy tales or listen to yours.” I came to fight to the death, from you, damned one, good people deliver!

Here Ivan swung his sharp sword and cut off three heads of the miracle Yuda. Miracle Yudo picked up these heads, scratched them with his fiery finger, put them on their necks, and immediately all the heads grew back as if they had never fallen from their shoulders.

Ivan had a bad time: the miracle Yudo deafens him with a whistle, burns and scorches him with fire, showers him with sparks, drives him knee-deep into the damp earth... And he chuckles:

“Don’t you want to rest, Ivan, the peasant’s son?”

- What kind of vacation? In our opinion - hit, slash, don’t take care of yourself! - says Ivan.

He whistled and threw his right mitten into the hut, where his brothers were waiting for him. The mitten broke all the glass in the windows, and the brothers are sleeping and don’t hear anything.

Ivan gathered his strength, swung again, stronger than before, and cut off six heads of the miracle-yuda. Miracle Yudo picked up his heads, struck a fiery finger, put them on their necks - and again all the heads were in place. He rushed at Ivan and beat him waist-deep into the damp earth.

Ivan sees that things are bad. He took off his left mitten and threw it into the hut. The mitten broke through the roof, but the brothers were all asleep and didn’t hear anything.

For the third time, Ivan, the peasant son, swung and cut off nine heads of the miracle. Miracle Yudo picked them up, struck them with a fiery finger, put them on their necks - the heads grew back. He rushed at Ivan and drove him into the damp earth up to his shoulders...

Ivan took off his hat and threw it into the hut. That blow caused the hut to stagger and almost roll over the logs. Just then the brothers woke up and heard Ivanov’s horse neighing loudly and breaking from its chains.

They rushed to the stable, let the horse down, and then ran after him.

Ivanov’s horse galloped up and began to beat the miracle Yudo with its hooves. The miracle-yudo whistled, hissed, and began to shower the horse with sparks.

Meanwhile, Ivan, the peasant son, crawled out of the ground, contrived and cut off the fiery finger of the miracle-juda. After that, let's chop off his heads. Knocked down every single one! He cut the body into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River.

The brothers come running here.

- Oh, you! - says Ivan. “Because of your drowsiness, I almost paid with my head!”

His brothers brought him to the hut, washed him, fed him, gave him something to drink and put him to bed.

Early in the morning Ivan got up and began to dress and put on his shoes.

-Where did you get up so early? - say the brothers. “I wish I could rest after such a massacre!”

“No,” Ivan answers, “I have no time for rest: I’ll go to the Smorodina River to look for my sash,” I dropped it there.

- Hunting for you! - say the brothers. - Let's go into town and buy a new one.

- No, I need mine!

Ivan went to the Smorodina River, but did not look for the sash, but crossed to the other bank through the Viburnum bridge and sneaked unnoticed to the miraculous yuda stone chambers. He went up to the open window and began to listen - were they planning something else here?

He looks - three miraculous wives of Yuda and his mother, an old snake, are sitting in the chambers. They sit and talk.

The first one says:

“I will take revenge on Ivan, the peasant son, for my husband!” I’ll get ahead of myself, when he and his brothers return home, I’ll bring in the heat, and I’ll turn into a well. If they want to drink water, they will drop dead from the first sip!

- You came up with a good idea! - says the old snake.

The second one says:

“And I’ll run ahead and turn into an apple tree.” If they want to eat an apple, they will be torn into small pieces!

- And you came up with a good idea! - says the old snake.

“And I,” says the third, “will make them sleepy and drowsy, and I myself will run ahead and turn myself into a soft carpet with silk pillows.” If the brothers want to lie down and rest, then they will be burned with fire!

- And you came up with a good idea! - said the snake. - Well, if you don’t destroy them, I myself will turn into a huge pig, catch up with them and swallow all three of them!

Ivan, the peasant son, overheard these speeches and returned to his brothers.

- Well, did you find your sash? - the brothers ask.

- And it was worth spending time on it!

- It was worth it, brothers!

After that, the brothers got together and went home.

They travel through the steppes, they travel through meadows. And the day is so hot, so sultry. I'm thirsty - I have no patience! The brothers look - there is a well, a silver ladle is floating in the well. They say to Ivan:

“Come on, brother, let’s stop, drink some cold water and water the horses!”

“It’s unknown what kind of water is in that well,” Ivan answers. - Maybe rotten and dirty.

He jumped off his horse and began to cut and slash this well with his sword. The well howled and roared in an evil voice. Then the fog descended, the heat subsided - I didn’t feel like drinking.

“You see, brothers, what kind of water there was in the well,” says Ivan.

The brothers jumped off their horses and wanted to pick apples. And Ivan ran ahead and started cutting down the apple tree with a sword to the very root. The apple tree howled and screamed...

- Do you see, brothers, what kind of apple tree this is? The apples on it are tasteless!

They rode and rode and became very tired. They look - a patterned, soft carpet is spread out on the field, and there are down pillows on it.

- Let's lie down on this carpet, relax, take a nap for an hour! - say the brothers.

- No, brothers, it won’t be soft to lie on this carpet! - Ivan answers them.

The brothers got angry with him:

- What kind of a guide are you: this is not allowed, the other is not allowed!

Ivan didn’t say a word in response. He took off his sash and threw it on the carpet. The sash burst into flames and burned.

- It would be the same with you! - Ivan says to his brothers.

He approached the carpet and used a sword to chop the carpet and pillows into small pieces. He chopped it up, scattered it to the sides and said:

- In vain, brothers, you grumbled at me! After all, the well, the apple tree, and the carpet—all these were miracle wives of Yuda. They wanted to destroy us, but they didn’t succeed: they all died!

They drove a lot or a little - suddenly the sky darkened, the wind howled, the earth began to roar: a huge pig was running after them. She opened her mouth to her ears - she wants to swallow Ivan and his brothers. Here the fellows, don’t be stupid, pulled out a pound of salt from their travel bags and threw them into the pig’s mouth.

The pig was delighted - she thought that she had captured Ivan, the peasant’s son and his brothers. She stopped and began to chew salt. And when I tried it, I rushed off in pursuit again.

She runs, raising her bristles, clicking her teeth. It's about to catch up...

Then Ivan ordered the brothers to gallop in different directions: one galloped to the right, the other to the left, and Ivan himself galloped forward.

A pig ran up and stopped - it didn’t know who to catch up with first.

While she was thinking and turning her muzzle in different directions, Ivan jumped up to her, picked her up and hit her on the ground with all his might. The pig crumbled into dust, and the wind scattered those ashes in all directions.

Since then, all the miracles and snakes in that region have disappeared - people began to live without fear.

And Ivan, the peasant son and his brothers, returned home, to his father, to his mother. And they began to live and live, to plow the field and sow wheat.

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In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived an old man and an old woman, and they had three sons. The youngest was called Ivanushka. They lived - they were not lazy, they worked all day, plowed the arable land and sowed grain.
Suddenly the news spread throughout that kingdom-state: the vile miracle Yudo was going to attack their land, destroy all the people, and burn down the towns and villages with fire. The old man and the old woman began to sunbathe. And their sons console them:
- Don’t worry, father and mother, we will go to the miracle Yudo, we will fight him to the death. And so that you don’t feel sad alone, let Ivanushka stay with you: he is still very young to go into battle.
“No,” says Ivan, “it doesn’t suit me to stay at home and wait for you, I’ll go and fight the miracle!”
The old man and the old woman did not stop and dissuade Ivanushka, and they equipped all three sons for the journey. The brothers took damask swords, took knapsacks with bread and salt, mounted good horses and rode off.
They drove and drove and arrived at some village. They look - there is not a single living soul around, everything is burned out, broken, there is only one small hut, barely standing. The brothers entered the hut. The old woman lies on the stove and groans.
“Hello, grandma,” the brothers say.
- Hello, good fellows! Where are you headed?
- We are going, grandma, to the Smorodina River, to the Kalinov Bridge. We want to fight the miracle jud and not allow it onto our land.
- Oh, well done, they got down to business! After all, he, the villain, ruined, plundered, and put everyone to cruel death. Neighboring kingdoms are like a ball. And I started coming here. I’m the only one left on this side: apparently I’m a miracle worker and not fit for food.
The brothers spent the night with the old woman, got up early in the morning and set off on the road again.
They drive up to the Smorodina River itself, to the Kalinov Bridge. Human bones lie all along the shore.
The brothers found an empty hut and decided to stay in it.
“Well, brothers,” says Ivan, “we have arrived in a foreign direction, we need to listen to everything and take a closer look.” Let's take turns on patrol so that we don't miss the miracle Yudo across the Kalinov bridge.
On the first night, the elder brother went on patrol. He walked along the bank, looked at the Smorodina River - everything was quiet, he couldn’t see anyone, couldn’t hear anything. He lay down under a broom bush and fell asleep soundly, snoring loudly.
And Ivan lies in the hut, unable to sleep. He can't sleep, he can't sleep. As time passed past midnight, he took his damask sword and went to the Smorodina River. He looks - his older brother is sleeping under a bush, snoring at the top of his lungs. Ivan didn’t bother to wake him up, he hid under the Kalinov bridge, stood there, guarding the crossing.
Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles screamed in the oak trees - a miracle Yudo with six heads was riding out. He rode out to the middle of the Kalinov Bridge - the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, and behind him the black dog bristled.
The six-headed miracle Yudo says:
- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he was not born yet, and even if he was born, he was not fit for battle. I’ll put him on one hand and slam him with the other - it’ll just make him wet!
Here Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the bridge and said:
- Don’t boast, you filthy miracle! Without shooting a clear falcon, it’s too early to pluck its feathers. Without recognizing the good fellow, there is no point in blaspheming him. Let's try our best; whoever overcomes will boast.
So they came together, drew level, and hit each other so cruelly that the earth around them groaned.
Miracle Yud was not lucky: Ivan, a peasant son, knocked off three of his heads with one swing.
- Stop, Ivan is a peasant son! - shouts the miracle Yudo. - Give me a break!
- What a break! You, miracle Yudo, have three heads, and I have one! Once you have one head, then we will rest.
They came together again, they hit each other again.
Ivan the peasant son cut off the miracle juda and the last three heads. After that, he cut the body into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River, and put six heads under the Kalinov bridge. He returned to the hut himself.
In the morning the elder brother comes. Ivan asks him:
- Well, did you see anything?
- No, brothers, not even a fly flew past me.
Ivan didn’t say a word to him about this.
The next night the middle brother went on patrol. He walked and walked, looked around and calmed down. He climbed into the bushes and fell asleep.
Ivan didn’t rely on him either. As time passed past midnight, he immediately equipped himself, took his sharp sword and went to the Smorodina River. He hid under the Kalinov bridge and began to keep watch.
Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles screamed in the oak trees - the nine-headed miracle Yudo was riding out. As soon as he entered the Kalinov bridge, the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, the black dog bristled behind him... The miracle of the horse - on the sides, the crow - on the feathers, the dog on the ears!
- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he was not born yet, and if he was born, he was not fit for battle: I will kill him with one finger!
Ivan, the peasant son, jumped out from under the Kalinov bridge:
- Wait, miracle Yudo, don’t boast, get down to business first! It is still unknown whose will take it.
As Ivan waved his damask sword once, twice, he cut off six heads from the miracle-yuda. And the miracle Yudo hit Ivan on the knees and drove the earth into the cheese. Ivan, the peasant son, grabbed a handful of earth and threw it right into his opponent’s eyes. While Miracle Yudo was wiping and cleaning his eyes, Ivan cut off his other heads. Then he took the body, cut it into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River, and put the nine heads under the Kalinov bridge. He returned to the hut, lay down and fell asleep.
In the morning the middle brother comes.
“Well,” asks Ivan, “didn’t you see anything during the night?”
- No, not a single fly flew near me, not a single mosquito squeaked nearby.
“Well, if that’s the case, come with me, dear brothers, I’ll show you both a mosquito and a fly!”
Ivan brought the brothers under the Kalinov Bridge and showed them the miracle Yudov’s heads.
“Look,” he says, “what flies and mosquitoes fly here at night!” You should not fight, but lie on the stove at home.
The brothers were ashamed.
“Sleep,” they say, “fell over...
On the third night, Ivan himself got ready to go on patrol.
“I,” he says, “are going to a terrible battle, and you, brothers, don’t sleep all night, listen: when you hear my whistle, release my horse and rush to my aid.”
Ivan, a peasant son, came to the Smorodina River, stood under the Kalinov bridge, waiting.
As soon as it was past midnight, the earth shook, the waters in the river became agitated, violent winds howled, eagles screamed in the oak trees... The twelve-headed miracle Yudo rides out. All twelve heads are whistling, all twelve are blazing with fire and flame. Miracle Yuda's horse has twelve wings, the horse's fur is copper, the tail and mane are iron. As soon as Miracle Yudo rode onto the Kalinov Bridge, the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, the black dog behind him bristled. Miracle Yudo a horse with a whip on the sides, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears!
- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he wasn’t born yet, and if he was born, he wasn’t fit for battle: I’ll just blow and there won’t be any dust left of him!
Here Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the Kalinov Bridge:
- Stop boasting: so as not to disgrace yourself!
“It’s you, Ivan, the peasant’s son!” Why did you come?
“To look at you, the enemy’s strength, to test your strength.”
- Why should you try my fortress? You are a fly in front of me.
Ivan, the peasant son of the miracle, answers:
“I came neither to tell you fairy tales, nor to listen to yours.” I came to fight to the death, to save good people from you, damned one!
Ivan swung his sharp sword and cut off three heads of the miracle Yuda. Miracle Yudo picked up these heads, drew his fiery finger over them - and immediately all the heads grew back, as if they had never fallen from their shoulders.
Ivan, the peasant son, had a bad time: the miracle-yudo deafens him with a whistle, burns and scorches him with fire, showers him with sparks, drives the earth knee-deep into cheese. And he chuckles:
“Don’t you want to rest and get better, Ivan, the peasant’s son?”
- What a vacation! In our opinion - hit, slash, don’t take care of yourself! - says Ivan.
He whistled, barked, and threw his right mitten into the hut where the brothers remained. The mitten broke all the glass in the windows, and the brothers are sleeping and don’t hear anything.
Ivan gathered his strength, swung again, stronger than before, and cut off six heads of the miracle-yuda.
Miracle Yudo picked up his heads, drew a fiery finger - and again all the heads were in place. He rushed at Ivan and beat him waist-deep in the damp earth.
Ivan sees that things are bad. He took off his left mitten and threw it into the hut. The mitten broke through the roof, but the brothers were all asleep and didn’t hear anything.
For the third time, Ivan, the peasant son, swung even stronger and cut off nine heads of the miracle. Miracle Yudo picked them up, drew them with a fiery finger - the heads grew back. He rushed at Ivan and drove him into the ground up to his shoulders.
Ivan took off his hat and threw it into the hut. That blow caused the hut to stagger and almost roll over the logs.
Just then the brothers woke up and heard Ivanov’s horse neighing loudly and breaking from its chains.
They rushed to the stable, lowered the horse, and after him they themselves ran to Ivan’s aid.
Ivanov’s horse came running and began to beat the miracle Yudo with its hooves. The miracle-yudo whistled, hissed, and began showering sparks on the horse... And Ivan, the peasant son, meanwhile crawled out of the ground, got used to it and cut off the miracle-yudo’s fiery finger. After that, let’s chop off his heads, knocked off every single one, cut his torso into small pieces and threw everything into the Smorodina River.
The brothers come running here.
- Oh, you sleepyheads! - says Ivan. “Because of your dream, I almost lost my life.”
His brothers brought him to the hut, washed him, fed him, gave him something to drink and put him to bed.
Early in the morning Ivan got up and began to get dressed and put on his shoes.
-Where did you get up so early? - say the brothers. “I would like to rest after such a massacre.”
“No,” Ivan answers, “I don’t have time for rest: I’ll go to the Smorodina River to look for my scarf,” he dropped it.
- Hunting for you! - say the brothers. - Let's go into town and buy a new one.
- No, I need that one!
Ivan went to the Smorodina River, crossed to the other bank across the Kalinov Bridge and crept to the miraculous Yuda stone chambers. He walked up to the open window and began to listen to see if they were up to something else. He looks - three miraculous wives of Yuda and his mother, an old snake, are sitting in the chambers. They sit and talk to each other.
The eldest says:

“I will take revenge on Ivan, the peasant son, for my husband!” I’ll get ahead of myself, when he and his brothers return home, I’ll bring in the heat, and I’ll turn into a well. They will want to drink water and burst from the first sip!
- You came up with a good idea! - says the old snake.
The second one said:
“And I’ll get ahead of myself and turn into an apple tree.” If they want to eat an apple, they will be torn into small pieces!
- And you had a good idea! - says the old snake.
“And I,” says the third, “will make them sleepy and drowsy, and I myself will run ahead and turn myself into a soft carpet with silk pillows.” If the brothers want to lie down and rest, then they will be burned with fire!
The snake answers her:
- And you came up with a good idea! Well, my dear daughters-in-law, if you don’t destroy them, then tomorrow I myself will catch up with them and swallow all three of them.
Ivan, the peasant son, listened to all this and returned to his brothers.
- Well, did you find your handkerchief? - the brothers ask.
- Found.
- And it was worth spending time on it!
- It was worth it, brothers!
After that, the brothers got together and went home.
They travel through the steppes, they travel through meadows. And the day is so hot that I have no patience, I’m thirsty. The brothers look - there is a well, a silver ladle is floating in the well. They say to Ivan:
“Come on, brother, let’s stop, drink some cold water and water the horses.”
“It’s unknown what kind of water is in that well,” Ivan answers. - Maybe rotten and dirty.
He jumped off his good horse and began to slash and chop this well with his sword. The well howled and roared in an evil voice. Suddenly the fog descended, the heat subsided, and I didn’t feel thirsty.
“You see, brothers, what kind of water there was in the well!” - says Ivan.
They drove on.
Whether long or short, we saw an apple tree. Ripe and rosy apples hang on it.
The brothers jumped off their horses and were about to pick apples, but Ivan, the peasant’s son, ran ahead and began to cut and chop the apple tree with a sword. The apple tree howled and screamed...
- Do you see, brothers, what kind of apple tree this is? Tasty apples on it!
The brothers mounted their horses and rode on.
They rode and rode and became very tired. They look - there is a soft carpet lying on the field, and there are down pillows on it.
- Let's lie down on this carpet and rest a little! - say the brothers.
- No, brothers, it won’t be soft to lie on this carpet! - Ivan answers.
The brothers got angry with him:
- What kind of a guide are you: this is not allowed, the other is not allowed!
Ivan didn’t say a word in response, took off his sash and threw it on the carpet. The sash burst into flames - nothing remained in place.
- It would be the same with you! - Ivan says to his brothers.
He approached the carpet and used a sword to chop the carpet and pillows into small pieces. He chopped it up, scattered it to the sides and said:
- In vain, brothers, you grumbled at me! After all, the well, and the apple tree, and this carpet - all were miracle wives of Yuda. They wanted to destroy us, but they didn’t succeed: they all died!
The brothers moved on.
They drove a long way or a little - suddenly the sky darkened, the wind howled and hummed: the old snake itself was flying after them. She opened her mouth from heaven to earth - she wants to swallow Ivan and his brothers. Here the fellows, don’t be stupid, pulled out a pound of salt from their travel bags and threw them into the snake’s mouth.
The snake was delighted - she thought that she had captured Ivan, the peasant’s son and his brothers. She stopped and began to chew salt. And when I tried it and realized that these were not good fellows, I rushed off in pursuit again.
Ivan sees that trouble is imminent - he set off his horse at full speed, and his brothers followed him. Jumped and jumped, jumped and jumped...
They looked - there was a forge, and in that forge twelve blacksmiths were working.
“Blacksmiths, blacksmiths,” says Ivan, “let us into your forge!”
The blacksmiths let the brothers in, and behind them they closed the forge with twelve iron doors and twelve forged locks.
The snake flew up to the forge and shouted:
- Blacksmiths, blacksmiths, give me Ivan - the peasant son and his brothers! And the blacksmiths answered her:
- Run your tongue through twelve iron doors, and then you will take it!
The snake began to lick the iron doors. Licked, licked, licked, licked - licked eleven doors. There's only one door left...
The snake got tired and sat down to rest.
Then Ivan, the peasant son, jumped out of the forge, picked up the snake and hit it with all his might on the damp ground. It crumbled into fine dust, and the wind scattered that dust in all directions. Since then, all the miracles and snakes in that region have disappeared, and people began to live without fear.
And Ivan, the peasant son, and his brothers returned home, to his father, to his mother, and they began to live and live, plow the field and gather bread.
And now they live.

About the fairy tale

Russian folk tale "Ivan - the peasant's son and the miracle Yudo"

A feat aimed at the benefit of the people is the main plot basis of the magical-heroic fairy tale, which is the Russian folk tale“Ivan is a peasant son and a miracle Yudo.” As in many other tales about heroes, the main feat is getting rid of the twelve-headed monster; this event occupies a central place in the composition of the tale. As in many other fairy tales, the fairy tale “Ivan the Peasant Son and the Miracle Yudo” is not without classical folklore attributes: three brothers enter into battle three times, three additional trials, a horse as an assistant, in the center of the fairy-tale composition is victory over evil spirits and etc.

The patriotic and humanistic pathos of the tale is based on the depiction of the exploits of mighty heroes who go to defend their native land and people from foreign invaders and robbers.

The title of the tale emphasizes the origin of the hero; he is a hero from the people. Thus, the fairy tale also includes a social subtext: not the royal children and not the boyars, but a simple Russian man goes to defend his land from evil.

Simplicity and elementaryity of the plot: an old man and an old woman had three sons, the youngest of whom was Ivan. And everything would be fine, but the news spread across the Russian land about an attack on their kingdom-state (the location in the fairy tale, unlike the epic epic, is deliberately not indicated, thereby emphasizing the universality of the folklore text - the events could have happened anywhere) by a nasty monster.

The sons, however, were not at a loss and decided to come out in defense of their homeland. It should be noted that the youngest of the brothers, Ivan, was supposed to stay with his parents, but did not want to give in to his older comrades and went with them to the feat, despite his young age.

And so the brothers finally reached their destination - the Smorodina River, Kalinov Bridge (this toponym appears in many epic tales as the site of a battle between a hero and evil spirits). First of all, the brothers established the order in which they would carry out patrols on the river. Each of them took turns going to meet the monster, but both brothers slept through the first two nights, and instead of them, Ivan entered into battle with the villains - the six-headed and nine-headed miracle Yudo.

On the third night, Ivan himself went on patrol, but warned his brothers not to sleep and to wait for a prearranged signal from him in case bad things happened to him. Despite the fact that the brothers did not fulfill the order and still succumbed to sleep, Ivan managed to win the battle, largely thanks to his horse (the horse as an assistant to the hero is another classic element of the epic fairy tale).

Having won the victory over evil, the brothers went home, but another test awaited them: the wives and mother of the miracle Yuda decided to take revenge for their relatives. They tried to destroy the heroes with the help of witchcraft tricks, but they did not succeed, because... savvy Ivan overheard their insidious plans and was prepared for the tests in advance.

So the heroes fulfilled their military duty and saved their land and people from death. Returning home, they continued to lead a normal peasant lifestyle: sowing and plowing.

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In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived an old man and an old woman, and they had three sons. The youngest was called Ivanushka. They lived - they were not lazy, they worked all day, plowed the arable land and sowed grain.

Suddenly the news spread throughout that kingdom-state: the vile miracle Yudo was going to attack their land, destroy all the people, and burn down the towns and villages with fire. The old man and the old woman began to sunbathe. And their sons console them:

- Don’t worry, father and mother, we will go to the miracle Yudo, we will fight him to the death. And so that you don’t feel sad alone, let Ivanushka stay with you: he is still very young to go into battle.

“No,” says Ivan, “it doesn’t suit me to stay at home and wait for you, I’ll go and fight the miracle!”

The old man and the old woman did not stop and dissuade Ivanushka, and they equipped all three sons for the journey. The brothers took damask swords, took knapsacks with bread and salt, mounted good horses and rode off.

They drove and drove and arrived at some village. They look - there is not a single living soul around, everything is burned out, broken, there is only one small hut, barely standing. The brothers entered the hut. The old woman lies on the stove and groans.

“Hello, grandma,” the brothers say.

- Hello, good fellows! Where are you headed?

- We are going, grandma, to the Smorodina River, to the Kalinov Bridge. We want to fight the miracle jud and not allow it onto our land.

- Oh, well done, they got down to business! After all, he, the villain, ruined, plundered, and put everyone to cruel death. Neighboring kingdoms are like a ball. And I started coming here. I’m the only one left on this side: apparently I’m a miracle worker and not fit for food.

The brothers spent the night with the old woman, got up early in the morning and set off on the road again.

They drive up to the Smorodina River itself, to the Kalinov Bridge. Human bones lie all along the shore.

The brothers found an empty hut and decided to stay in it.

“Well, brothers,” says Ivan, “we have arrived in a foreign direction, we need to listen to everything and take a closer look.” Let's take turns on patrol so that we don't miss the miracle Yudo across the Kalinov bridge.

On the first night, the elder brother went on patrol. He walked along the bank, looked at the Smorodina River - everything was quiet, he couldn’t see anyone, couldn’t hear anything. He lay down under a broom bush and fell asleep soundly, snoring loudly.

And Ivan lies in the hut, unable to sleep. He can't sleep, he can't sleep. As time passed past midnight, he took his damask sword and went to the Smorodina River. He looks - his older brother is sleeping under a bush, snoring at the top of his lungs. Ivan didn’t bother to wake him up, he hid under the Kalinov bridge, stood there, guarding the crossing.

Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles screamed in the oak trees - a miracle Yudo with six heads was riding out. He rode out to the middle of the Kalinov Bridge - the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, and behind him the black dog bristled.

The six-headed miracle Yudo says:

- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he was not born yet, and even if he was born, he was not fit for battle. I’ll put him on one hand and slam him with the other - it’ll just make him wet!

Here Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the bridge and said:

- Don’t boast, you filthy miracle! Without shooting a clear falcon, it’s too early to pluck its feathers. Without recognizing the good fellow, there is no point in blaspheming him. Let's try our best; whoever overcomes will boast.

So they came together, drew level, and hit each other so cruelly that the earth around them groaned.

Miracle Yud was not lucky: Ivan, a peasant son, knocked off three of his heads with one swing.

- Stop, Ivan is a peasant son! - shouts the miracle Yudo. - Give me a break!

- What a break! You, miracle Yudo, have three heads, and I have one! Once you have one head, then we will rest.

They came together again, they hit each other again.

Ivan the peasant son cut off the miracle juda and the last three heads. After that, he cut the body into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River, and put six heads under the Kalinov bridge. He returned to the hut himself.

In the morning the elder brother comes. Ivan asks him:

- Well, did you see anything?

- No, brothers, not even a fly flew past me.

Ivan didn’t say a word to him about this.

The next night the middle brother went on patrol. He walked and walked, looked around and calmed down. He climbed into the bushes and fell asleep.

Ivan didn’t rely on him either. As time passed past midnight, he immediately equipped himself, took his sharp sword and went to the Smorodina River. He hid under the Kalinov bridge and began to keep watch.

Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles screamed in the oak trees - the nine-headed miracle Yudo was riding out. As soon as he entered the Kalinov bridge, the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, the black dog bristled behind him... The miracle of the horse - on the sides, the crow - on the feathers, the dog on the ears!

- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he was not born yet, and if he was born, he was not fit for battle: I will kill him with one finger!

Ivan, the peasant son, jumped out from under the Kalinov bridge:

- Wait, miracle Yudo, don’t boast, get down to business first! It is still unknown whose will take it.

As Ivan waved his damask sword once, twice, he cut off six heads from the miracle-yuda. And the miracle Yudo hit Ivan on the knees and drove the earth into the cheese. Ivan, the peasant son, grabbed a handful of earth and threw it right into his opponent’s eyes. While Miracle Yudo was wiping and cleaning his eyes, Ivan cut off his other heads. Then he took the body, cut it into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River, and put the nine heads under the Kalinov bridge. He returned to the hut, lay down and fell asleep.

In the morning the middle brother comes.

“Well,” asks Ivan, “didn’t you see anything during the night?”

- No, not a single fly flew near me, not a single mosquito squeaked nearby.

“Well, if that’s the case, come with me, dear brothers, I’ll show you both a mosquito and a fly!”

Ivan brought the brothers under the Kalinov Bridge and showed them the miracle Yudov’s heads.

“Look,” he says, “what flies and mosquitoes fly here at night!” You should not fight, but lie on the stove at home.

The brothers were ashamed.

“Sleep,” they say, “fell over...

On the third night, Ivan himself got ready to go on patrol.

“I,” he says, “are going to a terrible battle, and you, brothers, don’t sleep all night, listen: when you hear my whistle, release my horse and rush to my aid.”

Ivan, a peasant son, came to the Smorodina River, stood under the Kalinov bridge, waiting.

As soon as it was past midnight, the earth shook, the waters in the river became agitated, violent winds howled, eagles screamed in the oak trees... The twelve-headed miracle Yudo rides out. All twelve heads are whistling, all twelve are blazing with fire and flame. Miracle Yuda's horse has twelve wings, the horse's fur is copper, the tail and mane are iron. As soon as Miracle Yudo rode onto the Kalinov Bridge, the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder started, the black dog behind him bristled. Miracle Yudo a horse with a whip on the sides, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears!

- Why, my horse, did you stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he wasn’t born yet, and if he was born, he wasn’t fit for battle: I’ll just blow and there won’t be any dust left of him!

Here Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the Kalinov Bridge:

- Stop boasting: so as not to disgrace yourself!

“It’s you, Ivan, the peasant’s son!” Why did you come?

“To look at you, the enemy’s strength, to test your strength.”

- Why should you try my fortress? You are a fly in front of me.

Ivan, the peasant son of the miracle, answers:

“I came neither to tell you fairy tales, nor to listen to yours.” I came to fight to the death, to save good people from you, damned one!

Ivan swung his sharp sword and cut off three heads of the miracle Yuda. Miracle Yudo picked up these heads, drew his fiery finger over them - and immediately all the heads grew back, as if they had never fallen from their shoulders.

Ivan, the peasant son, had a bad time: the miracle-yudo deafens him with a whistle, burns and scorches him with fire, showers him with sparks, drives the earth knee-deep into cheese. And he chuckles:

“Don’t you want to rest and get better, Ivan, the peasant’s son?”

- What a vacation! In our opinion - hit, slash, don’t take care of yourself! - says Ivan.

He whistled, barked, and threw his right mitten into the hut where the brothers remained. The mitten broke all the glass in the windows, and the brothers are sleeping and don’t hear anything.

Ivan gathered his strength, swung again, stronger than before, and cut off six heads of the miracle-yuda.

Miracle Yudo picked up his heads, drew a fiery finger - and again all the heads were in place. He rushed at Ivan and beat him waist-deep in the damp earth.

Ivan sees that things are bad. He took off his left mitten and threw it into the hut. The mitten broke through the roof, but the brothers were all asleep and didn’t hear anything.

For the third time, Ivan, the peasant son, swung even stronger and cut off nine heads of the miracle. Miracle Yudo picked them up, drew them with a fiery finger - the heads grew back. He rushed at Ivan and drove him into the ground up to his shoulders.

Ivan took off his hat and threw it into the hut. That blow caused the hut to stagger and almost roll over the logs.

Just then the brothers woke up and heard Ivanov’s horse neighing loudly and breaking from its chains.

They rushed to the stable, lowered the horse, and after him they themselves ran to Ivan’s aid.

Ivanov’s horse came running and began to beat the miracle Yudo with its hooves. The miracle-yudo whistled, hissed, and began showering sparks on the horse... And Ivan, the peasant son, meanwhile crawled out of the ground, got used to it and cut off the miracle-yudo’s fiery finger. After that, let’s chop off his heads, knocked off every single one, cut his torso into small pieces and threw everything into the Smorodina River.

The brothers come running here.

- Oh, you sleepyheads! - says Ivan. “Because of your dream, I almost lost my life.”

His brothers brought him to the hut, washed him, fed him, gave him something to drink and put him to bed.

Early in the morning Ivan got up and began to get dressed and put on his shoes.

-Where did you get up so early? - say the brothers. “I would like to rest after such a massacre.”

“No,” Ivan answers, “I don’t have time for rest: I’ll go to the Smorodina River to look for my scarf,” he dropped it.

- Hunting for you! - say the brothers. - Let's go into town and buy a new one.

- No, I need that one!

Ivan went to the Smorodina River, crossed to the other bank across the Kalinov Bridge and crept to the miraculous Yuda stone chambers. He walked up to the open window and began to listen to see if they were up to something else. He looks - three miraculous wives of Yuda and his mother, an old snake, are sitting in the chambers. They sit and talk to each other.

The eldest says:

“I will take revenge on Ivan, the peasant son, for my husband!” I’ll get ahead of myself, when he and his brothers return home, I’ll bring in the heat, and I’ll turn into a well. They will want to drink water and burst from the first sip!

- You came up with a good idea! - says the old snake.

The second one said:

“And I’ll get ahead of myself and turn into an apple tree.” If they want to eat an apple, they will be torn into small pieces!

- And you had a good idea! - says the old snake.

“And I,” says the third, “will make them sleepy and drowsy, and I myself will run ahead and turn myself into a soft carpet with silk pillows.” If the brothers want to lie down and rest, then they will be burned with fire!

The snake answers her:

- And you came up with a good idea! Well, my dear daughters-in-law, if you don’t destroy them, then tomorrow I myself will catch up with them and swallow all three of them.

Ivan, the peasant son, listened to all this and returned to his brothers.

- Well, did you find your handkerchief? - the brothers ask.

- And it was worth spending time on it!

- It was worth it, brothers!

After that, the brothers got together and went home.

They travel through the steppes, they travel through meadows. And the day is so hot that I have no patience, I’m thirsty. The brothers look - there is a well, a silver ladle is floating in the well. They say to Ivan:

“Come on, brother, let’s stop, drink some cold water and water the horses.”

“It’s unknown what kind of water is in that well,” Ivan answers. - Maybe rotten and dirty.

He jumped off his good horse and began to slash and chop this well with his sword. The well howled and roared in an evil voice. Suddenly the fog descended, the heat subsided, and I didn’t feel thirsty.

“You see, brothers, what kind of water there was in the well!” - says Ivan.

Whether long or short, we saw an apple tree. Ripe and rosy apples hang on it.

The brothers jumped off their horses and were about to pick apples, but Ivan, the peasant’s son, ran ahead and began to cut and chop the apple tree with a sword. The apple tree howled and screamed...

- Do you see, brothers, what kind of apple tree this is? Tasty apples on it!

They rode and rode and became very tired. They look - there is a soft carpet lying on the field, and there are down pillows on it.

- Let's lie down on this carpet and rest a little! - say the brothers.

- No, brothers, it won’t be soft to lie on this carpet! - Ivan answers.

The brothers got angry with him:

- What kind of a guide are you: this is not allowed, the other is not allowed!

Ivan didn’t say a word in response, took off his sash and threw it on the carpet. The sash burst into flames - nothing remained in place.

- It would be the same with you! - Ivan says to his brothers.

He approached the carpet and used a sword to chop the carpet and pillows into small pieces. He chopped it up, scattered it to the sides and said:

- In vain, brothers, you grumbled at me! After all, the well, and the apple tree, and this carpet - all were miracle wives of Yuda. They wanted to destroy us, but they didn’t succeed: they all died!

They drove a long way or a little - suddenly the sky darkened, the wind howled and hummed: the old snake itself was flying after them. She opened her mouth from heaven to earth - she wants to swallow Ivan and his brothers. Here the fellows, don’t be stupid, pulled out a pound of salt from their travel bags and threw them into the snake’s mouth.

The snake was delighted - she thought that she had captured Ivan, the peasant’s son and his brothers. She stopped and began to chew salt. And when I tried it and realized that these were not good fellows, I rushed off in pursuit again.

Ivan sees that trouble is imminent - he set off his horse at full speed, and his brothers followed him. Jumped and jumped, jumped and jumped...

They looked - there was a forge, and in that forge twelve blacksmiths were working.

“Blacksmiths, blacksmiths,” says Ivan, “let us into your forge!”

The blacksmiths let the brothers in, and behind them they closed the forge with twelve iron doors and twelve forged locks.

The snake flew up to the forge and shouted:

- Blacksmiths, blacksmiths, give me Ivan - the peasant son and his brothers! And the blacksmiths answered her:

- Run your tongue through twelve iron doors, and then you will take it!

The snake began to lick the iron doors. Licked, licked, licked, licked - licked eleven doors. There's only one door left...

The snake got tired and sat down to rest.

Then Ivan, the peasant son, jumped out of the forge, picked up the snake and hit it with all his might on the damp ground. It crumbled into fine dust, and the wind scattered that dust in all directions. Since then, all the miracles and snakes in that region have disappeared, and people began to live without fear.

And Ivan, the peasant son, and his brothers returned home, to his father, to his mother, and they began to live and live, plow the field and gather bread.

Information for parents: Ivan the Peasant's Son and Miracle Yudo is a Russian folk tale that tells the story of three brothers who went to fight a monster in order to protect the lands in which they lived. The fairy tale is instructive and will be of interest to children aged 5 to 9 years, especially boys. The text of the fairy tale “Ivan the Peasant Son and Miracle Yudo” is simple and fascinating, so it can be read to children at night. Happy reading to you and your children.

Read a fairy tale Ivan - peasant son and Miracle Yudo

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived an old man and an old woman, and they had three sons. The youngest was called Ivanushka. They lived - they were not lazy, they worked from morning to night: they plowed the arable land and sowed grain.

Suddenly, bad news spread in that kingdom-state: the filthy miracle Yudo was going to attack their land, destroy all the people, burn all the cities and villages with fire. The old man and the old woman began to sunbathe. And the elder sons console them:

Don't worry, Father and Mother! Let's go to the miracle Yudo, we'll fight him to the death! And so that you don’t feel sad alone, let Ivanushka stay with you: he is still very young to go into battle.

No,” says Ivanushka, “I don’t want to stay at home and wait for you, I’ll go and fight the miracle!”

The old man and the old woman did not stop him and dissuade him; they equipped all three sons for the journey. The brothers took heavy clubs, took knapsacks with bread and salt, mounted good horses and rode off. No matter how long or how short the ride, they meet an old man.

Hello, good fellows!

Hello, grandpa!

Where are you going?

We are going with the filthy miracle-yud to fight, to fight, to defend our native land!

This is a good thing! Only for battle you need not clubs, but damask swords.

Where can I get them, grandfather?

And I will teach you. Come on, you good fellows, everything is straight. You will reach a high mountain. And in that mountain there is a deep cave. The entrance to it is blocked with a large stone. Roll away the stone, enter the cave and find damask swords there.

The brothers thanked the passerby and drove straight, as he taught. They see a high mountain, with a large gray stone rolled down on one side. The brothers rolled away the stone and entered the cave. And there are all sorts of weapons there - you can’t even count them! They each chose a sword and moved on.

Thank you, they say, to the person passing by. It will be much easier for us to fight with swords!

They drove and drove and arrived at some village. They look - there is not a single living soul around. Everything is burned out and broken. There is one small hut. The brothers entered the hut. The old woman lies on the stove and groans.

Hello, grandma! - say the brothers.

Hello, well done! Where are you headed?

We, grandma, are going to the Smorodina River, to the Viburnum Bridge, we want to fight the miracle of Judas and not allow it onto our land.

Oh, well done, they have taken up a good deed! After all, he, the villain, ruined and plundered everyone! And he got to us. I'm the only one who survived here...

The brothers spent the night with the old woman, got up early in the morning and set off on the road again.

They drive up to the Smorodina River itself, to the Viburnum Bridge. All along the shore there are swords and broken bows, and human bones.

The brothers found an empty hut and decided to stay in it.

Well, brothers,” says Ivan, “we’ve come to a foreign direction, we need to listen to everything and take a closer look.” Let's take turns going on patrol so that we don't miss the miracle Yudo across the Kalinov bridge.

On the first night, the elder brother went on patrol. He walked along the shore, looked across the Smorodina River - everything was quiet, he couldn’t see anyone, couldn’t hear anything. The elder brother lay down under a willow bush and fell asleep soundly, snoring loudly.

And Ivan lies in the hut - he cannot sleep, he does not doze. As time passed past midnight, he took his damask sword and went to the Smorodina River.

He looks - his older brother is sleeping under a bush, snoring at the top of his lungs. Ivan did not wake him up. He hid under the Kalinov bridge, standing there, guarding the crossing.

Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles screamed in the oak trees - a miracle Yudo with six heads was approaching. He rode out to the middle of the Viburnum bridge - the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder perked up, and behind him the black dog bristled.

The six-headed miracle Yudo says:

Why did you, my horse, stumble? Why did you, black raven, wake up? Why are you, black dog, bristling? Or do you sense that Ivan is the peasant's son here? So he wasn’t born yet, and even if he was born, he wasn’t fit to fight! I'll put him on one arm and slam him with the other!

Then Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the bridge and said:

Don't boast, you filthy miracle! I didn’t shoot a clear falcon - it’s too early to pluck feathers! I didn’t recognize the good fellow - there’s no point in shaming him! Let's better try our strength: whoever overcomes will boast.

So they came together, drew level and hit each other so hard that the earth around them began to roar.

Miracle Yud was not lucky: Ivan, the peasant son, knocked off three of his heads with one swing.

Stop, Ivan - the peasant's son! - shouts the miracle Yudo. - Give me a break!

What a vacation! You, miracle Yudo, have three heads, and I have one. Once you have one head, then we will rest.

They came together again, they hit each other again.

Ivan the peasant son cut off the miracle juda and the last three heads. After that, he cut the body into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River, and put six heads under the Kalinov bridge. He returned to the hut and went to bed.

In the morning the elder brother comes. Ivan asks him:

Well, have you seen anything?

No, brothers, not even a fly flew past me!

Ivan didn’t say a word to him about this.

The next night the middle brother went on patrol. He walked and walked, looked around and calmed down. He climbed into the bushes and fell asleep.

Ivan didn’t rely on him either. As time passed past midnight, he immediately equipped himself, took his sharp sword and went to the Smorodina River. He hid under the viburnum bridge and began to keep watch.

Suddenly the waters on the river became agitated, the eagles on the oak trees began to shout - the nine-headed miracle Yudo rode up, just rode onto the Viburnum bridge - the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder perked up, behind the black dog bristled... Miracle Yudo the horse with a whip on the sides, the crow on the feathers, dog - on the ears!

Why did you, my horse, stumble? Why did you, black raven, perk up? Why are you, black dog, bristling? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he was not born yet, and if he was born, he was not fit for battle: I will kill him with one finger!

Ivan, the peasant son, jumped out from under the viburnum bridge:

Wait, miracle Yudo, don’t boast, get down to business first! Let's see whose will take it!

As Ivan swung his damask sword once or twice, he took off six heads from the miracle-yuda. And the miracle Yudo hit - he drove Ivan up to his knees into the damp earth. Ivan the peasant son grabbed a handful of sand and threw it right into his enemy’s eyes. While Miracle Yudo was wiping and cleaning his eyes, Ivan cut off his other heads. Then he cut the body into small pieces, threw it into the Smorodina River, and put the nine heads under the viburnum bridge. He returned to the hut himself. I lay down and fell asleep as if nothing had happened.

In the morning the middle brother comes.

Well,” asks Ivan, “didn’t you see anything during the night?”

No, not a single fly flew near me, not a single mosquito squeaked.

Well, if that’s the case, come with me, dear brothers, I’ll show you a mosquito and a fly.

Ivan brought the brothers under the Viburnum Bridge and showed them the miraculous heads of Judas.

“Here,” he says, “the kind of flies and mosquitoes that fly here at night.” And you, brothers, should not fight, but lie on the stove at home!

The brothers were ashamed.

Sleep, they say, has fallen...

On the third night, Ivan himself got ready to go on patrol.

“I,” he says, “am going to a terrible battle!” And you, brothers, don’t sleep all night, listen: when you hear my whistle, release my horse and rush to my aid.

Ivan, a peasant son, came to the Smorodina River, stood under the Kalinov bridge, waiting.

As soon as it was past midnight, the damp earth began to shake, the waters in the river became agitated, violent winds howled, eagles screamed in the oak trees. The twelve-headed miracle Yudo emerges. All twelve heads are whistling, all twelve are blazing with fire and flame. The miracle-yud's horse has twelve wings, the hair of the horse is copper, the tail and mane are iron.

As soon as the miracle Yudo rode onto the Viburnum bridge, the horse stumbled under him, the black raven on his shoulder perked up, the black dog behind bristled. Miracle Yudo: a horse with a whip on the sides, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears!

Why did you, my horse, stumble? Why did the black raven start up? Why, the black dog, bristled? Or do you sense that Ivan is a peasant’s son here? So he wasn’t born yet, and even if he was born, he wasn’t fit for battle: I’ll just blow and there won’t be any ashes left! Here Ivan, the peasant son, came out from under the viburnum bridge:

Wait, miracle Yudo, to boast: so as not to disgrace yourself!

Oh, so it’s you, Ivan, the peasant’s son? Why did you come here?

Look at you, enemy power, try your courage!

Why should you try my courage? You are a fly in front of me.

Ivan, the peasant son of the miracle, answers:

I didn’t come to tell you fairy tales and not to listen to yours. I came to fight to the death, to save good people from you, damned one!

Here Ivan swung his sharp sword and cut off three heads of the miracle Yuda. Miracle Yudo picked up these heads, scratched them with his fiery finger, put them on their necks, and immediately all the heads grew back as if they had never fallen from their shoulders.

Ivan had a bad time: the miracle-yudo deafens him with a whistle, burns and scorches him with fire, showers him with sparks, drives him knee-deep into the damp earth... And he himself chuckles:

Don't you want to rest, Ivan the peasant son?

What kind of vacation? In our opinion - hit, slash, don’t take care of yourself! - says Ivan.

He whistled and threw his right mitten into the hut, where his brothers were waiting for him. The mitten broke all the glass in the windows, and the brothers were sleeping and didn’t hear anything. Ivan gathered his strength, swung again, stronger than before, and cut off six heads of the miracle-juda. Miracle Yudo picked up his heads, struck a fiery finger, put them on their necks - and again all the heads were in place. He rushed at Ivan and beat him waist-deep into the damp earth.

Ivan sees that things are bad. He took off his left mitten and threw it into the hut. The mitten broke through the roof, but the brothers were all asleep and didn’t hear anything.

For the third time, Ivan, the peasant son, swung and cut off nine heads of the miracle. Miracle Yudo picked them up, struck them with a fiery finger, put them on their necks - the heads grew back. He rushed at Ivan and drove him into the damp earth up to his shoulders...

Ivan took off his hat and threw it into the hut. From that blow the hut staggered and almost rolled over the logs. Just then the brothers woke up and heard Ivanov’s horse neighing loudly and breaking from its chains.

They rushed to the stable, let the horse down, and then ran after him.

Ivanov’s horse galloped up and began to beat the miracle Yudo with its hooves. The miracle-yudo whistled, hissed, and began to shower the horse with sparks.

Meanwhile, Ivan, the peasant son, crawled out of the ground, contrived and cut off the fiery finger of the miracle-juda.

After that, let's chop off his heads. Knocked down every single one! He cut the body into small pieces and threw it into the Smorodina River.

The brothers come running here.

Eh, you! - says Ivan. - Because of your drowsiness, I almost paid with my head!

His brothers brought him to the hut, washed him, fed him, gave him something to drink and put him to bed.

Early in the morning Ivan got up and began to dress and put on his shoes.

Where did you get up so early? - say the brothers. - I should have rested after such a massacre!

No,” Ivan answers, “I have no time for rest: I’ll go to the Smorodina River to look for my sash - I dropped it there.”

Hunting for you! - say the brothers. - Let's go into town and buy a new one.

No, I need mine!

Ivan went to the Smorodina River, but did not look for the sash, but crossed to the other bank through the Viburnum bridge and sneaked unnoticed to the miraculous yuda stone chambers. He went up to the open window and began to listen - were they planning something else here?

He looks - three miraculous wives of Yuda and his mother, an old snake, are sitting in the chambers. They sit and talk.

The first one says:

I will take revenge on Ivan, the peasant son, for my husband! I’ll get ahead of myself, when he and his brothers return home, I’ll bring in the heat, and I’ll turn into a well. If they want to drink water, they will drop dead from the first sip!

You came up with a good idea! - says the old snake.

The second one says:

And I’ll run ahead and turn into an apple tree. If they want to eat an apple, they will be torn into small pieces!

And you came up with a good idea! - says the old snake.

And I,” says the third, “will make them sleepy and drowsy, and I myself will run ahead and turn myself into a soft carpet with silk pillows.” If the brothers want to lie down and rest, then they will be burned with fire!

And you came up with a good idea! - said the snake. - Well, if you don’t destroy them, I myself will turn into a huge pig, catch up with them and swallow all three of them.

Ivan, the peasant son, listened to these speeches and returned to his brothers.

Well, have you found your sash? - the brothers ask.

And it was worth the time!

It was worth it, brothers!

After that the brothers gathered and went home,

They travel through the steppes, they travel through meadows. And the day is so hot, so sultry. I'm thirsty - I have no patience! The brothers look - there is a well, a silver ladle is floating in the well. They say to Ivan:

Come on, brother, let's stop, drink some cold water and water the horses!

It is not known what kind of water is in that well,” Ivan answers. - Maybe rotten and dirty.

He jumped off his horse and began to cut and slash this well with his sword. The well howled and roared in an evil voice. Then the fog descended, the heat subsided - I didn’t feel thirsty.

You see, brothers, what kind of water there was in the well,” says Ivan.

Whether it was a long or short drive, we saw an apple tree. Apples hang on it, large and ruddy.

The brothers jumped off their horses and wanted to pick apples.

And Ivan ran ahead and started chopping the apple tree to the very root with a sword. The apple tree howled and screamed...

Do you see, brothers, what kind of apple tree this is? The apples on it are tasteless!

They rode and rode and became very tired. They look - a patterned, soft carpet is spread out on the field, and there are down pillows on it.

Let's lie down on this carpet, relax, take a nap for an hour! - say the brothers.

No, brothers, it will not be soft to lie on this carpet! - Ivan answers them.

The brothers got angry with him:

What kind of a guide are you: this is not allowed, the other is not allowed!

Ivan didn’t say a word in response. He took off his sash and threw it on the carpet. The sash burst into flames and burned.

It would be the same with you! - Ivan says to his brothers.

He approached the carpet and used a sword to chop the carpet and pillows into small pieces. He chopped it up, scattered it to the sides and said:

In vain, brothers, you grumbled at me! After all, the well, and the apple tree, and the carpet - all these were miracle wives of Yuda. They wanted to destroy us, but they didn’t succeed: they all died!

They drove a lot or a little - suddenly the sky darkened, the wind howled, the earth began to roar: a huge pig was running after them. She opened her mouth to her ears - she wants to swallow Ivan and his brothers. Here the fellows, don’t be stupid, pulled out a pound of salt from their travel bags and threw them into the pig’s mouth.

The pig was delighted - she thought that she had captured Ivan, the peasant’s son and his brothers. She stopped and began to chew salt. And when I tried it, I rushed off in pursuit again.

She runs, raising her stubble, clicking her teeth. It's about to catch up...

Then Ivan ordered the brothers to gallop in different directions: one galloped to the right, the other to the left, and Ivan himself galloped forward.

A pig ran up and stopped - it didn’t know who to catch up with first.

While she was thinking and turning her muzzle in different directions, Ivan jumped up to her, picked her up and hit her on the ground with all his might. The pig crumbled into dust, and the wind scattered those ashes in all directions.

Since then, all the miracles and snakes in that region have disappeared - people began to live without fear. And Ivan, the peasant son and his brothers, returned home, to his father, to his mother. And they began to live and live, plow the field, sow wheat and gather bread.

That’s the end of the fairy tale “Ivan the Peasant Son and Miracle Yudo”, and well done to those who listened!

If you are interested in the characteristics of Ivan, the peasant son from the fairy tale "Miracle Yudo", in this article you will find the necessary information. We will talk about what qualities the hero showed, how he fought the monster, what helped him win the battle. The characterization of Ivan, the peasant son, will be of interest not only to those who are preparing for a literature lesson. The image of this character will be appreciated by many. And fairy tales, as you know, are a storehouse of folk wisdom.

The main characters of the work that interests us are: Ivan, his brothers and Miracle Yudo. There were three brothers, but why does only one of them have a name? This is, of course, no coincidence. The characterization of Ivan, the peasant son, interests the author most of all. Only he fought with Miracle-Yud, and it is his name that is presented in the title.

The meaning of the name in ancient Rus'

In ancient times, the name was given for a reason. It had to first be earned by some worthwhile deed. Until a certain time, children did not have names. At the age of 11-12 years, they participated in special tests, where everyone was given the opportunity to prove themselves. It was then that the children received names. This custom was probably reflected in the fairy tale. In it, the older brothers remain nameless, since they have not shown themselves in any way. In addition to the name, he also has a nickname. He is called the peasant's son. It almost sounds like a middle name. In ancient times, this is how people introduced themselves: Sergei, Andreev’s son, or Peter, Ivanov’s son, etc. By the way, this is where surnames subsequently appeared from. In the fairy tale, Ivan is called the peasant's son. This means that the fact that he is from the peasants is important to the author.

Ivan's family

The work describes an ordinary peasant family, friendly and hardworking. The author notes that the family members were not lazy, they worked from morning to night. Peaceful work was disrupted by the appearance of the filthy Miracle Yud, who intended to attack their land, destroy all people, and burn villages and towns with fire.

Why did the children decide to fight the monster?

The children decided to fight Miracle Yud because they could not come to terms with this misfortune and see the grief of their parents. Father and mother did not stop them. They understood that they needed to save their land, and only the young could do this. And so the three brothers found themselves on the Kalinov Bridge. This is the border between their homeland and the monster's kingdom. Here Ivan suggested that they take turns on patrol so as not to miss Miracle Yudo across the bridge.

How did the main character's brothers prove themselves?

It is very important to be vigilant at the border, since the enemy can cross it at any moment. However, the brothers turned out to be irresponsible and frivolous. They simply walked around the bridge and, not noticing anything, went to bed, not thinking about the impending danger. But Ivan can’t sleep on a foreign side, because he worries about his homeland and constantly thinks about how not to let the enemy through.

Why did Ivan go to battle alone?

Why did the main character decide to take on the matter himself, without waking up the brothers? The reason for this is not that Ivan does not rely on them. The fact is that he is the youngest, so he must show himself. Ivan thinks he can handle it himself. Why, in this case, disturb their sleep?

Fighting the monster

Defeating the monster was not so easy. Ivan had to fight three fights with him. The tale shows that each time the monster became stronger. Miracle-Yuda gained more heads, and therefore more strength. The first of them was unable to drive Ivan into the ground, the second managed to drive him up to his knees, and the third was capable of driving him up to his shoulders. It wasn't easy for our hero. The monster deafened him with a whistle, scorched him with fire, showered him with sparks... In addition, he had a magical fiery finger that restored the heads severed by Ivan.

Much of this is revealed during battles. Main character shows himself in battle to be courageous, brave, and full of self-esteem. In his speech there are proverbs that help to understand all these qualities of Ivan.

The hero is resourceful. This is evidenced by the fact that he threw a handful of sand into the eyes of the enemy when he fought with the second Miracle-Yud. While the monster was rubbing its eyes, he cut off all its other heads. In the final battle, the hero realized that the enemy’s strength lay in his fiery finger. He won by managing to cut it off.

But it was not only resourcefulness that helped our hero win. His desire to free his homeland from misfortune was also important. The characterization of Ivan, the peasant son, would be incomplete if we missed this point. After all, the hero directly tells Miracle-Yud that he came to fight to the death in order to save good people from him.

Last Stand

Describing the last battle, the author uses hyperbole. They are necessary in order to show the heroic strength of the protagonist. The mitten he threw pierced the roof of the hut where the brothers were sleeping. The house then almost rolled over the logs from the impact of his hat. Ivan fought Chud-Yud alone in the first two battles, but in the third he needed help. The hero had a presentiment of this. Going to battle, he warned his brothers that help might be needed and asked them not to sleep at night. And what happened?

The betrayal of the brothers and Ivan's reaction

The episode of the brothers' betrayal allows us to discover new qualities that mark the characteristics of the main character of the fairy tale. Ivan, the peasant's son, asked them not to sleep. However, the brothers, despite Ivan's request, fell asleep again. This is a real betrayal, and not just irresponsibility. Not only Ivan, but also the entire native land could pay for this. How did our hero react to this betrayal? This point is very important if you are interested in the characteristics of Ivan, the peasant son from the fairy tale. After all, he did not become embittered, did not get angry, he only reproached the elders. Ivan asked his brothers. This characterizes him as a good hero. Of course, Ivan, the peasant son, knows how to forgive. The characterization of the hero, however, does not end there. He continues to manifest himself even after killing the monster.

Final victory

Having defeated the monster, Ivan, the peasant son, did not calm down. The hero’s characteristics are supplemented by new qualities demonstrated by him after the battle. Ivan was not intoxicated by victory, he did not lose his vigilance. The hero rightly assumed that the Miracle-Yuda kingdom could still do some tricks. The fact is that the hero killed only the main warriors. The kingdom itself remained untouched... But Ivan needed complete victory. That is why he decided to go beyond the Kalinov Bridge and quietly sneak into the stone chambers. Our hero went to the window and listened - was there anything else being planned? Ivan’s fears were not in vain. It turned out that Chud-Yuda’s mother and wife were planning to destroy the brothers. Again, Ivan turned out to be smarter and more prudent than them, thanks to which he saved them from death.

Ivan - peasant and Christian

Note that both at the beginning and at the end of the work, the agricultural work of the protagonist and his family is mentioned. The author writes at the beginning of the tale that they “worked from morning to night.” And at the end he notices that they began to live and live, “sow wheat” and “plow the field.” Consequently, the most important thing in the life of Ivan’s family is work. In the title of the fairy tale, the nickname of the main character (peasant son) corresponds to the meaning of Ivan’s life, which lies in working in his native land. However, the word "peasant" originates from the word "Christian", which, in turn, comes from "Christian". This is the name of the one who lives according to the commandments of religion, professing faith in Jesus. This is an honest, kind, hardworking, merciful person who loves his native land and is ready to defend it.

A brief description of Ivan, a peasant son, can be supplemented by the fact that he is not just a peasant, but also a Christian. He loves his land, selflessly defends it, diligently cultivates it, knows how to forgive, is unforgiving, and respectful to his elders. His life reflects Christian ideas about man. In addition, Ivan also turns out to be a real hero. However, he is very modest: having returned to his usual business, the peasant son does not demand or expect any rewards. He liberated his land selflessly.

This completes the characterization of the hero of the fairy tale " Ivan the peasant son and Miracle Yudo." This character shows the best qualities characteristic of the common people. One of its most worthy representatives is Ivan, a peasant son. The characteristics of the main character prove this.