We all love fairy tales that our parents read to us in childhood before bed, and later, when we learn to read on our own, we reread them with pleasure on our own. And so, we invite you to remember the plot of the Russian folk tale Finist's Feather Yasna Sokol, which is asked at school during the summer holidays. will give you the opportunity to quickly get to know the characters and immerse yourself in a fairy-tale world that teaches us good and evil.
A fairy tale for a reader's diary called Finist Yasna Sokola's Feather introduces us to an old man who had three daughters. Two of them were dandies and only the youngest was a real hostess.
One day the father decided to go to the city and asked his daughters what to bring them. The first two asked for fabrics for dresses, and only the youngest asked to bring Finist’s feather. Upon arrival, my father brought fabrics, but did not find a feather. The second time, too, the father went to the city, and the elders again ordered scarves, and the youngest ordered a feather. But this time too, the father returned with nothing for his youngest daughter, and only on his third trip to the city did he manage to buy a gift for his daughter for a thousand rubles, bringing it with gold earrings that the eldest and middle daughters had ordered.
The girl was delighted, began to press the feather to her heart, and when she entered her room, it jumped out of her hands, hit the floor and turned into a prince. The girl began to coo, and the older sisters heard the sounds and began to wonder who the sister was talking to. She answered that she was with herself. The sisters decided to look into the room, but the prince managed to turn himself into a feather again. As soon as the girls left, the heroine opened the window and released a feather into the field, which immediately turned into a falcon. But every night he flew to the girl, turned into a young man and they had cheerful conversations.
When the sisters heard voices from the room again on the second night, they reported to their father. But when he checked the room and found no one, he scolded the older sisters for slander. Then they decided to be mean. In the evening they hammered needles and knives into the window, and when the falcon flew in, it could not get into the room, but was only wounded. The falcon said goodbye to his beloved, telling him how to find him if she decided to find Finist the Falcon.
And at this time the girl was sleeping and did not suspect anything and only found out about everything in the morning. Realizing that it was her sisters who killed her friend, she decided to fix everything. She went to the blacksmith, who forged three pairs of iron shoes and three staves. I found three stone prosviras and went in search of my dear friend.
The first pair of shoes had already been trampled, and she came across a hut where old people lived. The girl asked to spend the night with them and ask for directions to Finist Yasno Solnyshko. In the morning, the old woman sent the heroine to her sister, who was supposed to teach her good things, and presented gifts in the form of a silver bottom and a spindle. The girl will spin and the golden thread will stretch. And then you need to throw the ball and follow it.
The girl walked until she wore out the second pair of shoes and the second staff broke. He led the ball to the second hut, where they sheltered the young wanderer for the night. In the morning, the old woman gave her a saucer with a golden egg, sending her to her elder sister, who knew Finist’s whereabouts. She moved on. She walked for a long time, so that she trampled the third pair, the third meal was gobbled up, and now there was another hut. She asked to spend the night and there the old woman told her that Finista had fraudulently married the daughter of the Mallow. In the morning she gave the girl a hoop, saying that the needle would do the embroidery itself, and she just needed to hold it tightly. At the same time, she advised me to get a job at the malt shop.
So she did. She got hired as a worker and got to work. Everything is boiling and seething with her, and the breadmaker’s daughter is not overjoyed that such a girl has hired herself to them. He does everything without orders. In her free time from work, the heroine spun and a golden thread stretched from under the yarn. The empress wanted to get the spindle. She offered to buy it from the girl, but she asked in return to drive away flies from her husband at night. She agreed, because she wanted to get rich.
Finist himself was not there the whole day and only in the evening he arrived, but did not recognize the beautiful girl in the worker. The wife mixed drugs into the food. Therefore, when the beautiful maiden appeared in the room, he was fast asleep. No matter how much she woke him up, didn’t talk, how much she trampled on her shoes, he didn’t hear anything. The next day, the girl began rolling golden eggs in her free time. The breadmaker's daughter saw this and asked to sell her a saucer with an egg. The girl asked for one more night to drive flies away from her husband in exchange for a saucer. Everything happened again. Yasny Falcon did not hear any words; he slept soundly from the drug.
On the third day, the girl took out a hoop on which the needle embroidered amazing patterns. And his daughter wanted some bread. Again the red maiden asks to drive away the flies. No matter how hard the girl tried to wake him up this time, nothing worked. She despaired, burst into tears, and then a tear fell on Fenista Yasna Sokol’s cheek. A tear burned him and the young man woke up. The girl told him how she had trampled the iron shoes, how she had chewed up the bread and how she had not been able to wake him up for three nights. The prince recognized her, took her hand and they left the yard. No matter how hard she tried to find their daughter, she couldn’t find it. Meanwhile, Finist and his beloved were at her parents' house. There he again turned into a feather, which the girl put in her bosom.
The old man was delighted with his daughter and began to thank God. On this day, my father and sisters were going to church for prayer in honor of Easter. But the youngest did not go, saying that she had nothing to wear. The old man went without his youngest daughter. At this time, Finist turned into a prince, whistled out the window and here you have dresses and a carriage. The young people went to church, stood in front and surprised everyone. After all, no one could understand what kind of princess and prince they were. At the end of the service, the young people were the first to leave the church and quickly left. Everything at home disappeared, and the Clear Falcon again turned into a feather.
A father and two daughters arrived and told about an unprecedented incident, about a prince and princess. On the second and third days, the prince came again with his princess, and just for the third time the father saw how the carriage drove up to his yard, and then disappeared somewhere. The old man questioned his daughter, but she could no longer hide the truth. She told everything, and as proof she took out a feather, which turned into Finist. There was a wedding there and a magnificent wedding took place.
One of the most interesting Russian folk tales is “Finist - Clear Falcon”. The summary will tell the reader about the plot, introduce the main characters, and some clarifications will help to better understand the work.
Father and daughters
The story begins with readers meeting a widowed peasant who is survived by three daughters. So one day he told them that it would be nice to hire an assistant. To this, the youngest daughter Maryushka replied that there was no need, she would do all the housework herself.
Maria was a hardworking girl, and all her affairs went well. She was not only a needlewoman, but also a beauty, unlike her sisters. They were ugly, and also greedy. From morning to evening they sat in front of the mirror, whitening their faces and applying blush. Having become familiar with this part of the work, the young reader may think about why to whiten the face, as the folk authors of the work “Finist - Clear Falcon” describe it. A brief summary will shed light on this issue.
The fact is that in those days, tanning was considered the lot of poor peasant women who worked from morning to night under the scorching sun, and therefore their face and hands were tanned. The young ladies wore wide-brimmed hats and lacy umbrellas to make their faces appear white. A waxy complexion was fashionable, and a light tan was removed with whitewash. The cheeks were generously smeared with blush; this was also a trend in the old days.
Peasant's trips to the market
Once the priest went to the market and asked his daughters what they could bring from there. The elders, who loved to dress up, replied that they wanted scarves with large flowers. Maryushka's father asked the same question, and she asked, as the fairy tale says, for Finist's feather - Yasna Falcon.
The father was able to fulfill the request of only his eldest daughters - he brought them beautiful shawls. He did not find such a feather as Marya asked for.
Here the priest goes to the market for the second time. The older daughters asked for beautiful boots, so he bought them new clothes. The youngest again wanted her father to bring her a feather, but he walked around all day looking for it, but never found it.
The father went to the market for the third time, the fairy tale “Finist - Clear Falcon” also tells about this. The summary will also tell you about this incident.
The older daughters, as usual, will ask to buy them new clothes, this time a coat. Marya is true to herself, she only wants a feather. Again, the priest managed to quickly fulfill the requests of his older daughters, but not the younger ones.
Meeting with an old man
A peasant was returning from the market. He met a very old grandfather. They talked, and the grandfather asked the father of his daughters where he was going. He replied that he was sad because he could not fulfill the request of his beloved daughter.
The old man listened to the story of his fellow traveler and made him happy, saying that he had such a thing. And he took out nothing more than that very feather. The peasant looked - the feather was like a feather, there was nothing unusual in it. He also thought: what did Maria find in this little thing that she wanted to have it so much?
The father arrived home with gifts. The older children put on new clothes and couldn’t stop looking at themselves, but they started laughing at the younger one, telling her that she was a fool and still is. They suggested she put a feather in her hair and show off. An attentive reader will understand what the story called “Finist - Clear Falcon” resembles: this fairy tale is very similar to “The Scarlet Flower”. It is not for nothing that the famous collector of Russian folk tales Afanasyev wrote down two interpretations of this story. The first is called “Finist’s Feather - Yasna Sokola”, and its plot is similar to this one. The second one features: When he is placed in the water, Finist, the Clear Falcon, flies in. This tale is listed in Afanasyev’s collection as number 235.
The phenomenon of Finist
Maryushka did not answer anything to the grins of her older sisters, and when everyone went to bed, she threw the feather on the ground and uttered the magic words. In them, she called on the kind Finist, her fiancé, to appear to her. And he didn’t have to wait long. A very handsome young man came to the girl. In the morning he hit the floor and turned into a falcon. Then he flew out the window, which the girl opened slightly for him.
This went on for three days. During the day the young man was a falcon. In the evening he flew to Marya, hit the floor and turned into a handsome man. Finist, the Clear Falcon, was already standing in front of her. The summary will very soon tell you about the next interesting point. In the morning he flew away again, and returned in the evening.
What did the sisters' anger lead to?
But the idyll of the young man and the girl did not last long; the sisters found out about the night guest and told their father about it. But he didn’t believe them and told them to take better care of themselves.
However, the envious people did not stop there. They attached sharp knives to the frame and began to see what would happen next.
As usual, the falcon tried to fly into Masha’s room, but could not, only hurt himself on the knives. Then Finist said that if anyone needs him, he will find him. He warned that it would be difficult. You can find it only when three pairs of iron shoes are worn out, the same number of staves are broken and 3 iron caps become unusable.
Before this, Maryushka was sleeping, but when she heard these words, she woke up. However, it was already late, and when the girl approached the window, there was already no trace of the bird. Finist - the Clear Falcon - flew away, the pictures in the book will help you clearly see this dramatic moment.
Marya hits the road
The girl began to cry, but there was nothing to do - she needed to look for her loved one. She told the priest everything, announced that she was leaving, and if fate wanted it, she would come back unharmed.
The girl ordered herself 3 iron staffs, 3 caps and three pairs of shoes, and set off on a difficult journey.
She walked through fields, forests, mountains, but no one touched her. On the contrary, the birds made me happy with their songs, and the streams washed my face. When the staff broke, the shoes were worn out, the cap was torn, and I saw a hut on chicken legs in the clearing. She asked her to turn around. A girl entered the house and saw Baba Yaga. The old lady asked the girl what brought her here.
Huts on chicken legs and their inhabitants
Marya told why she came to such a distance. Baba Yaga told where Finist - Clear Falcon is now, the pictures will again help to vividly imagine this moment. It turns out that the girl’s fiancé was drugged by the fairy queen and married to herself.
The grandmother gave the beauty a magic saucer and a golden egg and told her what to do with them. She advised me to hire myself as a worker for that queen.
Marya set off again, and after some time she saw the hut again, in it there was already another Baba Yaga - her sister. The old woman gave the girl a silver hoop and a golden needle, which she embroiders herself, and told her not to sell it to anyone, but to give it in exchange for being allowed to see her loved one.
By this time, Marya had worn out the next pair of shoes, the second cap and staff had become unusable. She went further, and when the third iron set broke, she again saw the hut. To the question of the third Baba Yaga, she answered that she needed Finist - the Clear Falcon. The heroes of this scene behaved diplomatically. Marya spoke to the old woman with respect, for which she gave her a golden spindle and a silver bottom and taught her what to do with them.
Suitable for the final points of the summary.
Finist - Yasny Sokol and Maryushka met
Marya went further, she met a wolf, who gave the girl a lift straight to the place. Marya saw the palace, and the queen in it. Marya hired herself as a servant. The queen took it, Maryushka worked during the day, and at night she put the egg in a saucer and looked, and the saucer showed it to her.
The queen heard this and asked to sell the magical things, but Marya said that she would give it away for free if she showed her Finist. But he slept soundly; the girl could not wake him up, just like the next night, when she gave the queen a magic hoop and a needle for a date.
On the third night, having given the spindle and the silver bottom to the queen, the girl again tried in vain to wake up her beloved, he only woke up from her hot tears. He woke up, was glad that his beloved had found him, and they returned home and had a great feast. This is how the fairy tale “Finist - Clear Falcon” ended. The heroes - Maryushka and Finist - found each other, and good won.
“Finist - Clear Falcon”: a brief summary of the tale One of the most interesting Russian folk tales is “Finist - Clear Falcon”. The summary will tell the reader about the plot, introduce the main characters, and some clarifications will help to better understand the work. “Finist - Yasny Sokol” summary Father and daughters The story begins with the readers meeting a widowed peasant who has three daughters left. So one day he told them that it would be nice to hire an assistant. To this, the youngest daughter Maryushka replied that there was no need, she would do all the housework herself. Maria was a hardworking girl, and all her affairs went well. She was not only a needlewoman, but also a beauty, unlike her sisters. They were ugly, and also greedy. From morning to evening they sat in front of the mirror, whitening their faces and applying blush. Having become familiar with this part of the work, the young reader may think about why to whiten the face, as the folk authors of the work “Finist - Clear Falcon” describe it. A brief summary will shed light on this issue. The fact is that in those days, tanning was considered the lot of poor peasant women who worked from morning to night under the scorching sun, and therefore their face and hands were tanned. The young ladies wore wide-brimmed hats and lacy umbrellas to make their faces appear white. A waxy complexion was fashionable, and a light tan was removed with whitewash. The cheeks were generously smeared with blush; this was also a trend in the old days. A peasant's trips to the market Once a priest went to the market and asked his daughters what they could bring from there. The elders, who loved to dress up, replied that they wanted scarves with large flowers. Maryushka's father asked the same question, and she asked, as the fairy tale says, for Finist's feather - Yasna Falcon. The father was able to fulfill the request of only his eldest daughters - he brought them beautiful shawls. He did not find such a feather as Marya asked for. “Finist - Clear Falcon” fairy tale So the priest goes to the market for the second time. The older daughters asked for beautiful boots, so he bought them new clothes. The youngest again wanted her father to bring her a feather, but he walked around all day looking for it, but never found it. The father went to the market for the third time, the fairy tale “Finist - Clear Falcon” also tells about this. The summary will also tell you about this incident. The older daughters, as usual, will ask to buy them new clothes, this time a coat. Marya is true to herself, she only wants a feather. Again the priest managed to quickly fulfill the requests of his older daughters, but not the younger ones. Meeting with an old man A peasant was returning from the market. He met a very old grandfather. They talked, and the grandfather asked the father of his daughters where he was going. He replied that he was sad because he could not fulfill the request of his beloved daughter. The old man listened to the story of his fellow traveler and made him happy, saying that he had such a thing. And he took out nothing more than that very feather. The peasant looked - the feather was like a feather, there was nothing unusual in it. He also thought: what did Maria find in this little thing that she wanted to have it so much? The father arrived home with gifts. The older children put on new clothes and couldn’t stop looking at themselves, but they started laughing at the younger one, telling her that she was a fool and still is. They suggested she put a feather in her hair and show off. An attentive reader will understand what the story called “Finist - Clear Falcon” resembles: this fairy tale is very similar to “The Scarlet Flower”. It is not for nothing that the famous collector of Russian folk tales Afanasyev wrote down two interpretations of this story. The first is called “Finist’s Feather - Yasna Sokola”, and its plot is similar to this one. The second one features a scarlet flower. When he is placed in the water, Finist, the Clear Falcon, flies in. This fairy tale is listed in Afanasyev’s collection as number 235. Appearance of Finist Maryushka said nothing to the grins of her older sisters, and when everyone went to bed, she threw the feather on the ground and uttered the magic words. In them, she called on the kind Finist, her fiancé, to appear to her. And he didn’t have to wait long. A very handsome young man came to the girl. In the morning he hit the floor and turned into a falcon. Then he flew out the window, which the girl opened slightly for him. This went on for three days. During the day the young man was a falcon. In the evening he flew to Marya, hit the floor and turned into a handsome man. Finist, the Clear Falcon, was already standing in front of her. The summary will very soon tell you about the next interesting point. In the morning he flew away again, and returned in the evening. What did the sisters' anger lead to? But the idyll of the young man and the girl did not last long; the sisters found out about the night guest and told their father about it. But he didn’t believe them and told them to take better care of themselves. However, the envious people did not stop there. They attached sharp knives to the frame and began to see what would happen next. As usual, the falcon tried to fly into Masha’s room, but could not, only hurt himself on the knives. Then Finist said that if anyone needs him, he will find him. He warned that it would be difficult. You can find it only when three pairs of iron shoes are worn out, the same number of staves are broken and 3 iron caps become unusable. Before this, Maryushka was sleeping, but when she heard these words, she woke up. However, it was already late, and when the girl approached the window, there was already no trace of the bird. Finist - the Clear Falcon - flew away, the pictures in the book will help you clearly see this dramatic moment. Marya sets off on her journey. The girl began to cry, but there was nothing to do - she needed to look for her loved one. She told the priest everything, announced that she was leaving, and if fate wanted it, she would come back unharmed. The girl ordered herself 3 iron staffs, 3 caps and three pairs of shoes, and set off on a difficult journey. She walked through fields, forests, mountains, but no one touched her. On the contrary, the birds made me happy with their songs, and the streams washed my face. When the staff broke, the shoes were worn out, the cap was torn, and I saw a hut on chicken legs in the clearing. She asked her to turn around. A girl entered the house and saw Baba Yaga. The old lady asked the girl what brought her here. The huts on chicken legs and their inhabitants Marya told why she came to such a distance. Baba Yaga told where Finist, the Clear Falcon, is now, the pictures will again help to vividly imagine this moment. It turns out that the girl’s fiancé was drugged by the fairy queen and married to herself. The grandmother gave the beauty a magic saucer and a golden egg and told her what to do with them. She advised me to hire myself as a worker for that queen. Marya set off again, and after some time she saw the hut again, in it there was already another Baba Yaga - her sister. The old woman gave the girl a silver hoop and a golden needle, which she embroiders herself, and told her not to sell it to anyone, but to give it in exchange for being allowed to see her loved one. By this time, Marya had worn out the next pair of shoes, the second cap and staff had become unusable. She went further, and when the third iron set broke, she again saw the hut. To the question of the third Baba Yaga, she answered that she needed Finist - the Clear Falcon. The heroes of this scene behaved diplomatically. Marya spoke to the old woman with respect, for which she gave her a golden spindle and a silver bottom and taught her what to do with them. Suitable for the final points of the summary. Finist - Yasny Falcon and Maryushka met. Marya went further, she met a wolf, who gave the girl a lift right to the place. Marya saw the palace, and the queen in it. Marya hired herself as a servant. The queen took it, Maryushka worked during the day, and at night she put the egg in a saucer and looked, and the saucer showed it to her. The queen heard this and asked to sell the magical things, but Marya said that she would give it away for free if she showed her Finist. But he slept soundly; the girl could not wake him up, just like the next night, when she gave the queen a magic hoop and a needle for a date. On the third night, having given the spindle and the silver bottom to the queen, the girl again tried in vain to wake up her beloved, he only woke up from her hot tears. He woke up, was glad that his beloved had found him, and they returned home and had a great feast. This is how the fairy tale “Finist – Yasnyi Sokol” ended. The heroes - Maryushka and Finist - found each other, and good won.
One peasant's wife died. His youngest daughter Maryushka, a beautiful girl, a jack of all trades and a kind heart, began to help him with the housework. And her older sisters were angry and did nothing but whiten themselves, blush and dress up, although this did not make them any more beautiful.
When the father was getting ready to go to the city, he always asked his daughters:
- What should I bring you, my dear daughters?
The older daughters asked for scarves, boots, or dresses. And the youngest, Maryushka, is Finist’s feather, as clear as a falcon.
The father could not find this feather anywhere. One day an old man met him and gave him the treasured feather. In appearance it was very ordinary.
The sisters make fun of Maryushka:
- You were a fool, so you are. Put your feather in your hair and show off!
When everyone went to bed, Maryushka threw a feather on the floor and said:
- Dear Finist - clear falcon, come to me, my long-awaited groom!
“And a young man of indescribable beauty appeared to her. By morning the young man hit the floor and became a falcon. Maryushka opened the window for him, and the falcon flew away to the blue sky.
For three days Maryushka welcomed the young man to her place; During the day he flies like a falcon across the blue sky, and by night he flies to Maryushka and becomes a good fellow.”
The evil sisters noticed this and stuck sharp knives into the frame. The clear falcon fought and fought, cutting his entire chest, but Maryushka was sleeping and did not hear.
The falcon said:
“Then you will find me when you wear out three iron shoes, break three iron staves, and tear three iron caps.”
Maryushka heard this and went in search, ordering three iron shoes, three iron staves, three iron caps.
One day Maryushka came out into the clearing and saw a hut on chicken legs. Maryushka says:
- Hut, hut, stand with your back to the forest, and with your front to me!
In this hut there was Baba Yaga, who told the girl that her clear falcon was far away, in a distant state. The sorceress queen gave him a potion and married him.
The Yaga gave Maryushka a silver saucer and a golden egg and advised:
- When you come to the distant kingdom, hire yourself as a worker for the queen. When you finish your work, take the saucer, put the golden egg, and it will roll around on its own. If they start buying, don’t sell. Ask Finist to see the falcon.
The second Baba Yaga, the sister of the first, gave the girl a silver hoop and a gold needle, who embroiders herself.
The third old woman gave a silver bottom and a golden spindle.
The forest animals greeted Maryushka, consoled her on the road, and the gray wolf took her to the crystal tower. There she hired herself as a worker. For a silver saucer and a golden egg, the queen allowed her to look at Finist - the clear falcon. Only at night, in a dream. Maryushka didn’t wake up dear...
For the second date, the girl gave the queen a silver hoop and a gold needle.
Finist, the bright falcon, slept soundly. Maryushka woke him up, but she didn’t wake him up.
For the third date, the girl gave a silver bottom and a golden spindle.
Maryushka woke up and woke up her betrothed, but she couldn’t get him to wake up, but dawn was close. I started crying. A burning tear fell on Finist’s bare shoulder—it was clear to the falcon and burned.
Finist, the clear falcon, woke up and said:
- Oh, I slept for a long time!
The queen gathered her subjects and began to demand punishment for her unfaithful husband.
And Finist the clear falcon asked them:
- Which, in your opinion, is a real wife: the one who loves deeply, or the one who sells and deceives?
Everyone agreed that Finist’s wife is the clear falcon - Maryushka.
And they began to live and live well and make good money. They went to their state, they gathered a feast, blew the trumpets, fired the cannons, and there was such a feast that they remember it even now.
Once upon a time there lived a merchant who had three daughters. One day, the father was going to the city and asked what gifts to bring for his daughters. The eldest asked to buy fabric for a dress. And the middle one asked for fabric for her dress. The youngest asked to bring a feather from Finist the clear falcon. Father left for the city. I quickly found gifts for my older daughters, but could not find a feather for my youngest daughter. He returned home and pleased his elders. He promised to bring a gift to the youngest next time.
The father got ready to go to the city again. The older daughters asked to bring scarves. The youngest asked for a feather again. In the city, the father found gifts for his older daughters. He couldn't find the feather. For the third time, my father went to the city. The older daughters asked to bring earrings. The youngest asked to bring a feather. In the city, the father bought earrings for his daughters and began looking for a feather. But no one knew where it might be. The father became sad and left the city. Suddenly I saw an old man carrying a small box. The merchant asked the old man what was in the box. The old man replied that there was a feather from Finist the clear falcon. The old man asked for a thousand rubles for it. The merchant gave the money. I came home and made my daughters happy. The youngest daughter was the most happy about the gift.
In the evening, the girl opened the box, a feather flew out and hit the floor. And a beautiful prince appeared. They began to talk. The sisters heard and began asking who was in the younger one’s room. The girl opened the doors. There was no one there. At this time, the prince again turned into a feather. The sisters left. The feather turned into a falcon and flew into the field. The next day Finist the clear falcon flew to the girl again. And they began to talk. The sisters reported to their father that there was someone in the youngest’s room. The father didn't believe them. But the next day the sisters came up with a trick. In the evening they stuck scissors and needles on the younger sister’s window. Finist arrived at night, but could not get into the room. He injured his wings. And he said to the girl: “Farewell, beautiful maiden! If you want to find me, look far away, in the thirtieth kingdom. You will have to take down three pairs of iron shoes, break three cast-iron staffs, and devour three stone wafers before you find me!” The girl was fast asleep, but heard these words. But she couldn't wake up. In the morning she saw scissors and needles covered in blood on the window, and realized that the sisters had killed Finist the clear falcon.
The girl got ready and left the house. She forged herself three pairs of iron shoes, three cast iron staffs, stocked up on three stone breads and set off on the road. She trampled one pair of shoes, broke one staff, and gnawed one meal. I saw a hut and asked to spend the night. An old woman lived in a hut. The girl told her everything. Her grandmother sent her to her middle sister and gave her a golden spindle with a golden thread for the journey. The old woman also gave the girl a magic ball that showed the way.
The girl moved on. She wore out the second pair of shoes, broke her staff, and gnawed away the stone bread. I came to another old woman and spent the night with her. The old woman gave the girl a silver dish and a golden egg. The old woman advised her to contact her older sister. By the time the girl reached her, she had worn out the last pair of iron shoes, broken the third cast-iron staff, and gnawed the third stone bread. She came to the old woman and told her that Finista was looking for the clear falcon. The old woman said that he lives in such and such a city, and recently married the daughter of a mallow baker. The old lady gave me a golden hoop and a needle. The girl only needed to hold the embroidery hoop, and the needle would do the embroidery itself. The old woman told the girl to go to that city and hire herself as a worker at the malt mill.
The girl did just that. She worked very well, and the malt was very happy about it.
One day the girl finished her work, took the golden spindle and sat down to spin. The thread was made of pure gold. The breadmaker's daughter saw this and wanted to buy a wonderful thing. The girl did not want to take any money, she only asked permission to drive away flies from her daughter’s husband at night. She agreed. Finist the clear falcon flew across the sky during the day and returned home in the evening. He saw the girl, but did not recognize her. His wife added a sleeping potion to Finist's food and put him to bed. At night, the girl began to drive away the flies and cried bitterly: “Wake up, Finist the clear falcon! I, the red maiden, found you, broke three cast-iron staffs, wore out three pairs of iron shoes, and gnawed three stone wafers when I was looking for you!” But Finist was sleeping and didn’t hear anything. The night has passed. The next morning, the girl took a silver saucer and began to roll the golden egg on it. Many golden eggs appeared. The breadmaker's daughter saw this and wanted to buy a wonderful thing. The girl asked for another night to drive away flies from Finist the clear falcon. His wife agreed and poured him another sleeping potion. At night he slept and did not hear anything. The next morning the girl took the golden hoop and the needle began to embroider wonderful patterns herself. The breadmaker's daughter saw this and wanted to buy this thing. The girl asked for the third night to drive her husband away from Finist the clear falcon. The wife agreed and again gave him a sleeping potion. At night, the girl drove her husband away and cried bitterly. Finist the clear falcon was fast asleep. But suddenly a girl’s tear fell on his cheek. And he woke up. The girl told him everything, then he recognized her and was very happy.
Finist the clear falcon left with the girl from the maltmeal. His wife complained to her mother, who ordered the horses to be harnessed and set off in pursuit. But she couldn’t catch up with him. Finist the Clear Falcon and his betrothed were already near her house. He turned back into a feather. The girl took the feather and returned home. The father was very happy.
The next day, the girl's father and sister went to church. The girl didn’t go and said she had nothing to wear. The sisters offered their dresses, but she refused. The father left with his older daughters. The feather turned into a prince. He whistled, and expensive dresses and a golden carriage immediately appeared. The prince and the girl arrived at the church. Everyone looked at them and admired them. At home, the older sisters told the girl that they had seen the handsome prince and the princess.
