Many of us are familiar with such tales as “Bun”, “the cat and the Fox”, “Zimov'e beasts”, “Nothing”, “frost”, “Vasilisa the Beautiful” and others. But few know that the author – the people. They were created several centuries ago. For many years they are transmitted from generation to generation without losing all relevance. Not like traditional Russian folk tales the legend “the Soldier and death”. It is given in this article. What in it unusual? What are the characters presented in it? What is the moral work? All of this can be found here.
Since childhood we are familiar with the traditions and legends, in which the main characters are animals, Baba Yaga, Koshchei the deathless, Russian heroes, kings and princes, Ivan the fool and other. In every piece interwoven truth and fiction, evident rich folk imagination, inexhaustible imagination. In almost every such story – the struggle between good and evil, in which good invariably triumphs. But for that to happen, the fairy tale characters must have certain qualities. Here not only physical strength, courage, will, and subtle mind are important. In order to defeat evil, sometimes requires cunning, ingenuity and resourcefulness. These are the qualities of the protagonist of the legend “the Soldier and death”. With these qualities he manages to cheat death itself. It is worth saying that the soldiers – this is one of the most beloved characters of folk tales. As a rule, in Russian tales, he appears strong, brave, sharp-witted.
There was soldiers. He regularly carried his service to the king. But went her term. He begged the soldier at the king home – with family to see. Didn't want to let go of his sovereign, but it is nothing to do – had to reward and give freestyle. Tell him his companions: "Do you not put us goodbye? Because, as you know, no longer meet?” To celebrate, she'll be home soon, gave the soldiers of his colleagues in the pub, yeah and later. Only five dimes he remained. But did not lose heart the old warrior. He didn't care about wealth. He wanted to hurry to see his family and hug them. On the generosity of the Russian soul tells tale “the Soldier and death”. Again this is a gold quality show our hero in the story.
Long story short whether it was the soldiers and decided to go to the pub – to eat and drink. Looks – the old woman stands and asks for alms. Took pity on our hero and gave her a nickle. Then he drank, ate a penny and went on. Only once he meets the same old woman and begging. Surprised soldiers again and threw her a Nickel. Some time later, an officer again sees the same beggar. Clenched his heart and once again he gave her a nickle. Hosted soldiers from a mile away. And the fourth time he meets the old woman. Only this time could not resist the soldier, swung at her - wanted to hit. And the beggar threw it at his feet, a knapsack and fled. Suddenly, out of nowhere, rose before the soldier two good fellows, and ask what wish of his soul. Realized our hero that the knapsack is not simple, and magical. He wished something to eat, drink, pipe tobacco and a bed to sleep in. Having thus registered all their needs, serviceman asked fellows about how long does he have to lie. On this the servants said that as much as he wants. She ordered the warrior to remove them all and himself to get out of a knapsack. Well done all done, as it was punished. On seasoned Russian soldier tells the tale “the Soldier and death”. The author – the people. It is reflected in the characters of her all those qualities that are inherent in the simple Russian man. This courage and daring, and generous, and sometimes laziness and impatience.
Soon the serviceman lead the way in the same manor in which lives a rich nobleman. Only in his house, this gentleman here, as it's the devils. The locals warned the soldier that the rich man is angry, cunning and greedy, that he would send his guest to hell for lunch. Only our hero was not a coward. He came to the master and asked for him for the night. And in return for this, the soldiers fed and watered nobleman, calling the lads from the knapsack, and ordered them to cover a wide table. Gentleman could not resist and stole from the table a gold spoon. The soldiers searched him and took the device, “beat the hell out of the sides" of the stingy host. Next, you will learn about what other twists and turns fall here, heroes. “the Soldier and death” is a tale of great courage simplecampaigners. In the next Chapter we will see.
The Offended gentleman with anger shut all doors in the castle so that the soldier could not escape, and left him for the night. But our hero is not afraid. He closed the bars on all the Windows and doors of the other rooms and waited for the night. Soon he heard the door squeak. And then the whole house was filled with the terrible screams. Countless hordes of evil forces pounded on the door to the soldier. “Open up" cried the demons. The soldier thought that's already gone. But he noticed in the corner of the bag with weights. He took it and opened the door. All the devils in a bag and jumped. Crossed his soldiers and let's go devils weights to otkazyvat. And then opened the sack and shook out of him all the devils. Looking at our warrior, and demons-all mutilated, lie and can't stand up. He roared at them. Scattered out in all directions. So our hero defeated the evil spirits. About bravado and courage of the Russian soldier said in this part of the tale “the Soldier and death”. It can convey the qualities of the protagonist.
The soldier Went on. Met him on the path thin terrible old woman, a scythe is propped up by. It was Death itself. Wanted soldiers around it. Yes, but she blocked his path, not giving to pass. Asked our hero to her with a question about what she needs from him. Replied Death that she was sent by God to take his soul. Soldier fell before the Reaper on his knees and pleaded that she gave him a little time to with family to see. But Death was adamant that she did not let him take the extra three minutes. She swung her scythe and kill the serviceman. So there was a meeting of the main characters of the fairy tale “the Soldier and death”. It allows you to transfer its meaning to the future development of the plot.
So the soldier found himself in heaven. First, he fell into hell. But the devils, whom he “beefed up” in the manor house, did not dare to drag the Braves into the fire. They ran with fear to Satan and told about how he was hitting them in the house of his master. The Devil, hearing this, and he got cold feet. He rushed into the fire with his imps. Like empty hell soldier, and he was bored. He went to heaven. Yes, but there he was not allowed. Said unworthy. Came our hero to God asking him what to do. Then the Lord ordered the soldier to take a gun from Michael the Archangel to guard the door to the heavenly abode. So the soldier did. The case was to his liking. Here the legend “the Soldier and death” tells the story of how the hero carries his service in heaven.
Is a soldier, takes the commandment of the Lord. Come to the Paradise the doors of Death and asks the serviceman to miss it to God for the next task. Just don't let her soldier. Volunteered to go for her to the Lord and ask the people to starve this year. God told me to go to the light first, the oldest. But the soldier realized that his father and mother then dies. And he said to Death that the Lord told her a year the oaks to gnaw. And as the time comes, so let it comes again for a new mandate. Time passed, and Death again here, there – asks, who is now her starve. And here cheated soldiers. Not he told her that the Lord told the most hardened on the light post, and ordered the thickest oaks to gnaw. So another year has passed. The third time comes “skinny” with a scythe for the Lord to ask, who this time to harass her. Punishing a soldier's Death to destroy the young oaks instead of the young people. Of Russian wit and cunning tells here the story “the Soldier and death”.
For the fourth time Death comes to the Lord for the next command. Here already the soldiers missed it to God. The Creator has seen that Reaper looks very bad: terribly thin, she looks tortured. He asks her why she became such. What Death replied: “So you yourself me, Lord, sent three consecutive years of oak to chew on. I lost weight, all the teeth broke. What I good is something to be” How did you know the God that lied to Pat his faithful ward, told the angels to find him and to bring him. As punishment for this trick, the Lord has ordered our hero to fatten Death in the world. So the heroes of legend “the Soldier and death” back in our world.
He found Himself campaigner on the very spot where Death took it. He planted it in his bag and went through the light. He sketched there of rocks and sticks and walked a soldier sweeping step. Death in a bag is bad, the bones of her moan. And the soldier doesn't care about that. To all her requests to go down, he responds with rudeness. Long or short, comes our hero in a tavern the publican. He threw his bag on the counter andasked myself a drink. Only money from the serviceman was not. In return, the Board promised it to lay down his burden and come back three days later with coins. Agreed to it the publican, threw the bag of a soldier under the counter and poured him a drink. Further, the legend about a soldier tells the following about the wanderings of the old campaigner.
He Went on. Finally he came to his home. How delighted the father, when he saw. And all the family were the serviceman to hug and kiss. Wanted to stop our hero for three days home, and lived there for a year. And only then he remembered that he left his bag in the pub the publican. And though he did not want to leave home, to do nothing – you need to execute the orders of the Lord.
A soldier Came again to the tavern and began to ask about his bag. And he's got – under the bar is. Unleashed his army to know, if the Death in it. And “slave” hardly waited for the serviceman, almost suffocated in the stuffy bag. Decided soldiers some tobacco smell. He opened the box and began to sneeze. And Death, too, wanted that, too. She asked snuff our hero. And she says: “you pinch that? Get all the snuff and sniff as you want”. So Death did. She climbed in the box and started to sneeze. And the soldiers closed it, and wore a year. And when he opened the box, the Death barely took a breath – so hard she was. Not spared the grim Reaper of the old campaigner. Decided and he did not spare, in every possible way scoffing at her. A lot of bullying had to endure from him “skinny”. This further tells the legend “the Soldier and death”.
Finally decided campaigner to fulfill the order of Lord – to feed the Reaper. He brought her home, seated at a table, put food in front of her. Death is the beginning for of the seven. All swept from the table. Angry with a soldier. He grabbed her, put again in the bag and carried to the cemetery – into the grave to bury. So bury “skinny” here are the soldiers. Three years have passed, and the Lord remembered that he let go of campaigner with the instruction. And the term is not. And Death is no more. God orders the angels to find the one and the other. Went Holy spirits in the wide world, but Death is not found. Then they came to the soldier and began to ask him where he put it. Went our hero to the cemetery and dug up the Reaper. Barely alive was Death. Took her by the angels and carried to the Lord. When God asked, “skinny” on why she's so thin and exhausted, she answered that soldier nearly kill her. Then the Lord said to her: “well, you don't will you much good old soldier. Go feed herself”. And went again Death with his scythe around the world. Yes, but his tormentor did not dare, she has to touch. The whole flavor of folklore in the story is able to convey even a brief retelling. “the Soldier and death” is a work about the best qualities of our national character. In a somewhat unexpected light here brought before us the heroes of biblical stories: God, devils, Death, angels. But the moral of the story remains the same: kindness and courage always triumph over evil.
We talked about the legend “the Soldier and death”. Summary of the work presented in this article. In this tale the common people tried to make fun of something that is afraid – death. People believe that courage, valor, bravery can defeat any evil.
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