In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived a king and a queen. The queen had a beloved girlfriend - the priest's daughter, the queen had a beloved maid - Chernavushka. How soon, how long, was born to each son, well done. The queen has Ivan Tsarevich, Popovna has Ivan Popovich, Chernavka has Vanyushka, a peasant son. The children began to grow by leaps and bounds. They grew up to be mighty heroes.

Once they were returning from hunting, the queen ran out of the burner, bursting into tears:

My dear sons, our terrible enemies attacked, fierce snakes, they are coming at us across the Smorodina River, across the clean Kalinov Bridge. They took all the people around as prisoners, destroyed the land, burned it with fire.

Do not cry, mother, we will not let the snake across the Kalinov bridge.

In a word-deed, gathered - let's go.

They come to the Smorodina River, they see - everything around is burned by fire, the whole Russian land is watered with blood. Near the Kalinov Bridge there is a hut on chicken legs.

Well, brothers, - says Ivan Tsarevich, - here we live and guard, do not let enemies cross the Kalinov bridge. In turn, keep the guard.

On the first night, Ivan Tsarevich began to guard. He put on golden armor, took a sword, and went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Tsarevich lay down under a willow bush, and fell into a heroic sleep. And Vanyushka can’t sleep in the hut, he can’t lie down. Vanyushka got up, took an iron club, went out to the Smorodina River and saw that Ivan Tsarevich was sleeping and snoring under a bush.

Suddenly, the waters in the river became agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle Yudo, a six-headed snake, leaves. How he blew on all sides - for three miles he burned everything with fire! His horse stepped on the Kalinov bridge. Vanyushka jumped up here, brandished an iron club - he demolished three heads, swung it again - knocked down three more. He put his head under the bridge, pushed his body into the river. Went to the hut and went to bed.

In the morning light, Ivan Tsarevich returned from patrol. His brothers ask him:

And what, prince, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, not even a fly flew past me. Vanyushka is sitting, keeping quiet.

The next night Ivan Popovich went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Popovich lay down under the willow bush and fell into a heroic sleep. In the middle of the night, Vanyushka took an iron club and went to the Smorodina River. And at the Kalinov Bridge, under a bush, Ivan Popovich sleeps and snores, like a forest rustles.

Suddenly, the waters in the river were agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle-Yudo, the nine-headed snake, was leaving. Under him the horse stumbled, the raven on his shoulder started up, the dog bristled behind him. The nine-headed serpent became angry:

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? There is no enemy in the whole world for me!

The raven answers him from the right shoulder:

There is an opponent in the world for you - a Russian hero, Ivan - a peasant son.

Ivan - a peasant son was not born, and if he was born, then he did not fit into the war, I will put him in the palm of my hand, I will slap the other, it will only become wet.

Vanyushka got angry:

Do not boast, enemy force! Without catching a clear falcon, it’s too early to pluck feathers, without beating a good fellow, it’s too early to brag.

Here they converged, hit - only the earth groaned all around. Miracle Yudo - Ivan's nine-headed snake drove into the ground ankle-deep. Vanyushka got excited, dispersed, swung his club - three heads of a snake, like heads of cabbage, he demolished.

Stop, Ivan - a peasant son, give me, Miracle Yudo, rest!

What a rest for you, enemy force! You have nine heads - I have one!

Ivanushka swung - he demolished three more heads, and Miracle Yudo hit Ivan - he drove him knee-deep into the ground. Here Vanyushka contrived, grabbed a handful of earth and threw the Serpent in the eyes.

While the Serpent was rubbing his eyes, clearing his eyebrows, Ivan, the peasant son, knocked off his last three heads. He put his head under the bridge, threw his body into the water.

In the morning light, Ivan Popovich returned from patrol, his brothers ask:

And what, popovich, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, only a mosquito squeaked above the ear.

Then Vanyushka led them to the Kalinov bridge, showed them snake heads.

Oh, you sleepy sleepyheads, do you really have to fight? You should lie on the stove at home!

On the third night, Vanyushka is going on patrol. He puts on cowhide boots, puts on hemp mittens, and punishes his older brothers:

Dear brothers, I'm going to a terrible battle, lie down - sleep, listen to my cry.

Here stands Vanyushka at the Kalinov Bridge, behind him is the Russian land. The time passed past midnight, the waters of the river were agitated, the eagles screamed on the oaks. The Serpent Gorynych leaves, the Twelve-Headed Miracle Yudo. Each head sings with its own tune, flames burst from the nostrils, smoke pours from the mouth. The horse under him has twelve wings. The horse has iron hair, a fiery tail and mane.

The Serpent drove onto the Kalinov Bridge. Then the horse stumbled under him, the raven started up, the dog bristled behind him. Miracle Yudo of a horse with a whip on the hips, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears.

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? Ali do you think Ivan is a peasant's son here? Yes, if he was born, and even fit for the war, I'll just blow - the ashes will remain from him!

Vanyushka got angry here, jumped out:

Not having fought with a good fellow, early, Miracle Yudo, you brag!

Vanyushka swung, knocked down three heads of the Serpent, and the Serpent drove him into the ground up to the ankle, grabbed his three heads, struck at them with a fiery finger - all the heads grew, as if they had not fallen for a century. He breathed fire on Rus' - for three miles he set fire to everything around. Vanyushka sees - it’s bad business, grabbed a pebble, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. All the windows flew out, the shutters flew into chips - the brothers are sleeping, they do not hear.

Vanyushka gathered his strength, swung his club - knocked down six heads of the Serpent. The serpent struck with a fiery finger - the heads grew rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove knee-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for six miles.

Vanyusha took off his forged belt, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. The boarded roof parted, the oak steps rolled up - the brothers are sleeping, snoring, like the forest is noisy.

Vanyushka gathered his last strength, swung his club, knocked down nine heads of the Snake. All the damp earth trembled, the water shook, eagles fell from oaks. The serpent Gorynych grabbed his heads, struck a fiery finger - the heads were rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove waist-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for twelve miles.

Vanyushka took off his hemp mitten, threw it into the hut - to give a sign to the brothers. The hut rolled over the log. The brothers woke up and jumped out. They see: the Smorodina River reared up, blood runs from the Kalinov Bridge, a groan stands on Russian soil, a raven croaks on a foreign land. The brothers rushed to help Vanyushka. Went here heroic battle. Miracle Yudo burns with fire, smokes smoke. Ivan Tsarevich beats with a sword, Ivan Popovich stabs with a spear. The earth groans, the water boils, the raven croaks, the dog howls.

Vanyushka contrived and cut off the Snake's fiery finger. Then the brothers began to beat and beat, cut off all twelve heads of the Serpent, threw the torso into the water.

Defended the Kalinov bridge.

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived a king and a queen. The queen had a beloved girlfriend - the priest's daughter, the queen had a beloved maid - Chernavushka. How soon, how long, was born to each son, well done. The queen has Ivan Tsarevich, Popovna has Ivan Popovich, Chernavka has Vanyushka, a peasant son. The children began to grow by leaps and bounds. They grew up to be mighty heroes.

Once they were returning from hunting, the queen ran out of the burner, bursting into tears:

My dear sons, our terrible enemies attacked, fierce snakes, they are coming at us across the Smorodina River, across the clean Kalinov Bridge. They took all the people around as prisoners, destroyed the land, burned it with fire.

Do not cry, mother, we will not let the snake across the Kalinov bridge.

In a word-deed, gathered - let's go.

They come to the Smorodina River, they see - everything around is burned by fire, the whole Russian land is watered with blood. Near the Kalinov Bridge there is a hut on chicken legs.

Well, brothers, - says Ivan Tsarevich, - here we live and guard, do not let enemies cross the Kalinov bridge. In turn, keep the guard.

On the first night, Ivan Tsarevich began to guard. He put on golden armor, took a sword, and went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Tsarevich lay down under a willow bush, and fell into a heroic sleep. And Vanyushka can’t sleep in the hut, he can’t lie down. Vanyushka got up, took an iron club, went out to the Smorodina River and saw that Ivan Tsarevich was sleeping and snoring under a bush.

Suddenly, the waters in the river became agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle Yudo, a six-headed snake, leaves. How he blew on all sides - for three miles he burned everything with fire! His horse stepped on the Kalinov bridge. Vanyushka jumped up here, brandished an iron club - he demolished three heads, swung it again - knocked down three more. He put his head under the bridge, pushed his body into the river. Went to the hut and went to bed.

In the morning light, Ivan Tsarevich returned from patrol. His brothers ask him:

And what, prince, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, not even a fly flew past me. Vanyushka is sitting, keeping quiet.

The next night Ivan Popovich went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Popovich lay down under the willow bush and fell into a heroic sleep. In the middle of the night, Vanyushka took an iron club and went to the Smorodina River. And at the Kalinov Bridge, under a bush, Ivan Popovich sleeps and snores, like a forest rustles.

Suddenly, the waters in the river were agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle-Yudo, the nine-headed snake, was leaving. Under him the horse stumbled, the raven on his shoulder started up, the dog bristled behind him. The nine-headed serpent became angry:

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? There is no enemy in the whole world for me!

The raven answers him from the right shoulder:

There is an opponent in the world for you - a Russian hero, Ivan - a peasant son.

Ivan - a peasant son was not born, and if he was born, then he did not fit into the war, I will put him in the palm of my hand, I will slap the other, it will only become wet.

Vanyushka got angry:

Do not boast, enemy force! Without catching a clear falcon, it’s too early to pluck feathers, without beating a good fellow, it’s too early to brag.

Here they converged, hit - only the earth groaned all around. Miracle Yudo - Ivan's nine-headed snake drove into the ground ankle-deep. Vanyushka got excited, dispersed, swung his club - three heads of a snake, like heads of cabbage, he demolished.

Stop, Ivan - a peasant son, give me, Miracle Yudo, rest!

What a rest for you, enemy force! You have nine heads - I have one!

Ivanushka swung - he demolished three more heads, and Miracle Yudo hit Ivan - he drove him knee-deep into the ground. Here Vanyushka contrived, grabbed a handful of earth and threw the Serpent in the eyes.

While the Serpent was rubbing his eyes, clearing his eyebrows, Ivan, the peasant son, knocked off his last three heads. He put his head under the bridge, threw his body into the water.

In the morning light, Ivan Popovich returned from patrol, his brothers ask:

And what, popovich, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, only a mosquito squeaked above the ear.

Then Vanyushka led them to the Kalinov bridge, showed them snake heads.

Oh, you sleepy sleepyheads, do you really have to fight? You should lie on the stove at home!

On the third night, Vanyushka is going on patrol. He puts on cowhide boots, puts on hemp mittens, and punishes his older brothers:

Dear brothers, I'm going to a terrible battle, lie down - sleep, listen to my cry.

Here stands Vanyushka at the Kalinov Bridge, behind him is the Russian land. The time passed past midnight, the waters of the river were agitated, the eagles screamed on the oaks. The Serpent Gorynych leaves, the Twelve-Headed Miracle Yudo. Each head sings with its own tune, flames burst from the nostrils, smoke pours from the mouth. The horse under him has twelve wings. The horse has iron hair, a fiery tail and mane.

The Serpent drove onto the Kalinov Bridge. Then the horse stumbled under him, the raven started up, the dog bristled behind him. Miracle Yudo of a horse with a whip on the hips, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears.

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? Ali do you think Ivan is a peasant's son here? Yes, if he was born, and even fit for the war, I'll just blow - the ashes will remain from him!

Vanyushka got angry here, jumped out:

Not having fought with a good fellow, early, Miracle Yudo, you brag!

Vanyushka swung, knocked down three heads of the Serpent, and the Serpent drove him into the ground up to the ankle, grabbed his three heads, struck at them with a fiery finger - all the heads grew, as if they had not fallen for a century. He breathed fire on Rus' - for three miles he set fire to everything around. Vanyushka sees - it’s bad business, grabbed a pebble, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. All the windows flew out, the shutters flew into chips - the brothers are sleeping, they do not hear.

Vanyushka gathered his strength, swung his club - knocked down six heads of the Serpent. The serpent struck with a fiery finger - the heads grew rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove knee-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for six miles.

Vanyusha took off his forged belt, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. The boarded roof parted, the oak steps rolled up - the brothers are sleeping, snoring, like the forest is noisy.

Vanyushka gathered his last strength, swung his club, knocked down nine heads of the Snake. All the damp earth trembled, the water shook, eagles fell from oaks. The serpent Gorynych grabbed his heads, struck a fiery finger - the heads were rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove waist-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for twelve miles.

Vanyushka took off his hemp mitten, threw it into the hut - to give a sign to the brothers. The hut rolled over the log. The brothers woke up and jumped out. They see: the Smorodina River reared up, blood runs from the Kalinov Bridge, a groan stands on Russian soil, a raven croaks on a foreign land. The brothers rushed to help Vanyushka. Went here heroic battle. Miracle Yudo burns with fire, smokes smoke. Ivan Tsarevich beats with a sword, Ivan Popovich stabs with a spear. The earth groans, the water boils, the raven croaks, the dog howls.

Vanyushka contrived and cut off the Snake's fiery finger. Then the brothers began to beat and beat, cut off all twelve heads of the Serpent, threw the torso into the water.

Defended the Kalinov bridge.

There are a lot of references to the Kalinov Bridge. These names appear in fairy tales, epics, conspiracies. “As a red-hot bridge is thrown across the fiery river, so I will go along that bridge, lead the illness-disease by the hand, send the illness-disease to the dark shore, say goodbye to it with strong words: you go away, illness, from the body (name of the patient), get out , ailment, to your dark shore. »

The Kalinov bridge connects two worlds - the world of the Living (Yav) and the world of the Dead (Nav), which are separated from each other by a fiery river. There are many versions of its name. One of the most common says that its name comes from the words "hot", from the verb "heat" or "heat". If you follow another version, then the bridge thrown over the Fiery River is so named because it is viburnum in color, bright red. Some suggest that the name comes from the fact that the bridge over the Fiery River itself was woven from viburnum branches.

It is not so easy to overcome the Kalinov bridge, on the way to the realm of Morana, fairy tales often draw the most dangerous obstacles. One of the most common is the terrible guard - the Serpent. Bogatyrs and heroes often fight with this snake in fairy tales and epics. Such legends include: "The battle on the viburnum bridge."

Konstantin Vasiliev. The battle of Dobrynya on the Kalinov Bridge. 1969

Kalinov Bridge - in Russian epics, it connects the banks of the Smorodina River: on one bank - Good, on the opposite - Evil (in a different interpretation - this bridge connects the world of the living and the world of the dead).
Those who set foot on the Kalinov bridge - the border, the frontier, have no time to think, the choice between Good and Evil is already predetermined by the whole previous life. It is no coincidence that Kalinov Bridge in folklore is a place of battles between knights and evil spirits.

Its name has nothing to do with viburnum-shrub. In the Old Russian language, the word "viburnum" meant something that was very hot, red-hot. One can only guess what the bridge over the fiery river was actually built of, but it is obvious that it became red-hot from the flames raging below. However, in conspiracies, sometimes, along with the name "viburnum", the name "copper" is also mentioned, that is, copper: "a fiery river flows, and there is a copper bridge across the fiery river."

Those who set foot on the Kalinov bridge - the border, the frontier, have no time to think, the choice between Good and Evil is already predetermined by the whole previous life. It is no coincidence that Kalinov Bridge in folklore is a place of battles between knights and evil spirits.

Currant (Fire River) - in Slavic mythology, the river separating the world of the living from the world of the dead; an obstacle that a person or his soul has to overcome on the way to the “other world”.
The name of this river did not come from a berry bush, but from the old Russian word "currant". It was used in Rus' in the XI-XVII centuries and denoted a strong, pungent smell, stench, stench. Later, when the meaning of the name of the mythical river was forgotten, a distorted and ennobled name appeared in fairy tales - "Currant".

The fiery Smorodina River and Kalinov Bridge are often mentioned not only in fairy tales, but also in conspiracies. However, there the river is more often called simply fiery or tar, which fully corresponds to its descriptions in fairy tales: “It is not the water that runs in the river, but the fire burns, the flame blazes above the forest.” Only resin can burn so “effectively”. Sometimes, especially in epics, the fiery river is called the Puchai River, apparently because the boiling surface of the river bubbles, boils, and swells.

In a fairy tale: "human bones lie along the entire coast, everything around is burned by fire, the whole earth is watered with Russian blood. Near the Kalinov Bridge there is a hut on chicken legs."

The ancient Slavic goddess Morana (Mara, Morena) is a powerful and formidable Deity, the Goddess of Winter and Death, the wife of Koshchei and the daughter of Lada, the sister of Zhiva and Leli. Marana among the Slavs in ancient times was considered the embodiment of unclean forces. She had no family and wandered in the snow, visiting people from time to time to do her dirty work. The name Morana (Morena) is indeed related to such words as "pestilence", "morok", "gloom", "haze", "fool", "death". Legends tell how Morana, with evil minions, every morning tries to watch and destroy the Sun, but every time she retreats in horror before his radiant power and beauty. Her symbols are the Black Moon, piles of broken skulls and a sickle with which she cuts the Threads of Life. Nav, through which the Kalinov Bridge is thrown, guarded by the Three-Headed Serpent.

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Battle on the Kalinov Bridge - Russian folk tale

The battle on the Kalinov Bridge is a fairy tale about the feat of three Russian heroes. It coincides in plot with the fairy tale Ivan the Peasant's Son and the Miracle Yudo. In the present plot, in addition to Ivan the peasant's son, two more Russian heroes appear - Ivan Tsarevich and Ivan Popovich. They gathered together and went against three monstrous snakes to fight on the Kalinov bridge ...

Battle on the Kalinov Bridge read

In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived a king and a queen. The queen had a beloved girlfriend - the priest's daughter, the queen had a beloved maid - Chernavushka. How soon, how long, was born to each son, well done. The queen has Ivan Tsarevich, Popovna has Ivan Popovich, Chernavka has Vanyushka, a peasant son. The children began to grow by leaps and bounds. They grew up to be mighty heroes.
Once they were returning from hunting, the queen ran out of the burner, bursting into tears:

My dear sons, our terrible enemies attacked, fierce snakes, they are coming at us across the Smorodina River, across the clean Kalinov Bridge. They took all the people around as prisoners, destroyed the land, burned it with fire.

Do not cry, mother, we will not let the snake across the Kalinov bridge.

In a word-deed, gathered - let's go.

They come to the Smorodina River, they see - everything around is burned by fire, the whole Russian land is watered with blood. Near the Kalinov Bridge there is a hut on chicken legs.

Well, brothers, - says Ivan Tsarevich, - here we live and guard, do not let enemies cross the Kalinov bridge. In turn, keep the guard.

On the first night, Ivan Tsarevich began to guard. He put on golden armor, took a sword, and went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Tsarevich lay down under a willow bush, and fell into a heroic sleep. And Vanyushka can’t sleep in the hut, he can’t lie down. Vanyushka got up, took an iron club, went out to the Smorodina River and saw that Ivan Tsarevich was sleeping and snoring under a bush.

Suddenly, the waters in the river became agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle Yudo, a six-headed snake, leaves. How he blew on all sides - for three miles he burned everything with fire! His horse stepped on the Kalinov bridge. Vanyushka jumped up here, brandished an iron club - he demolished three heads, swung it again - knocked down three more. He put his head under the bridge, pushed his body into the river. Went to the hut and went to bed.

In the morning light, Ivan Tsarevich returned from patrol. His brothers ask him:

And what, prince, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, not even a fly flew past me. Vanyushka is sitting, keeping quiet.

The next night Ivan Popovich went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Popovich lay down under the willow bush and fell into a heroic sleep. In the middle of the night, Vanyushka took an iron club and went to the Smorodina River. And at the Kalinov Bridge, under a bush, Ivan Popovich sleeps and snores, like a forest rustles.

Suddenly, the waters in the river were agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle-Yudo, the nine-headed snake, was leaving. Under him the horse stumbled, the raven on his shoulder started up, the dog bristled behind him. The nine-headed serpent became angry:

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? There is no enemy in the whole world for me!

The raven answers him from the right shoulder:

There is an opponent in the world for you - a Russian hero, Ivan - a peasant son.

Ivan - a peasant son was not born, and if he was born, then he did not fit into the war, I will put him in the palm of my hand, I will slap the other, it will only become wet.

Vanyushka got angry:

Do not boast, enemy force! Without catching a clear falcon, it’s too early to pluck feathers, without beating a good fellow, it’s too early to brag.

Here they converged, hit - only the earth groaned all around. Miracle Yudo - Ivan's nine-headed snake drove into the ground ankle-deep. Vanyushka got excited, dispersed, swung his club - three heads of a snake, like heads of cabbage, he demolished.

Stop, Ivan - a peasant son, give me, Miracle Yudo, rest!

What a rest for you, enemy force! You have nine heads - I have one!

Ivanushka swung - he demolished three more heads, and Miracle Yudo hit Ivan - he drove him knee-deep into the ground. Here Vanyushka contrived, grabbed a handful of earth and threw the Serpent in the eyes.

While the Serpent was rubbing his eyes, clearing his eyebrows, Ivan, the peasant son, knocked off his last three heads. He put his head under the bridge, threw his body into the water.

In the morning light, Ivan Popovich returned from patrol, his brothers ask:

And what, popovich, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, only a mosquito squeaked above the ear.

Then Vanyushka led them to the Kalinov bridge, showed them snake heads.

Oh, you sleepy sleepyheads, do you really have to fight? You should lie on the stove at home!

On the third night, Vanyushka is going on patrol. He puts on cowhide boots, puts on hemp mittens, and punishes his older brothers:

Dear brothers, I'm going to a terrible battle, lie down - sleep, listen to my cry.

Here stands Vanyushka at the Kalinov Bridge, behind him is the Russian land. The time passed past midnight, the waters of the river were agitated, the eagles screamed on the oaks. The Serpent Gorynych leaves, the Twelve-Headed Miracle Yudo. Each head sings with its own tune, flames burst from the nostrils, smoke pours from the mouth. The horse under him has twelve wings. The horse has iron hair, a fiery tail and mane.

The Serpent drove onto the Kalinov Bridge. Then the horse stumbled under him, the raven started up, the dog bristled behind him. Miracle Yudo of a horse with a whip on the hips, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears.

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? Ali do you think Ivan is a peasant's son here? Yes, if he was born, and even fit for the war, I'll just blow - the ashes will remain from him!

Vanyushka got angry here, jumped out:

Not having fought with a good fellow, early, Miracle Yudo, you brag!

Vanyushka swung, knocked down three heads of the Serpent, and the Serpent drove him into the ground up to the ankle, grabbed his three heads, struck at them with a fiery finger - all the heads grew, as if they had not fallen for a century. He breathed fire on Rus' - for three miles he set fire to everything around. Vanyushka sees - it’s bad business, grabbed a pebble, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. All the windows flew out, the shutters flew into chips - the brothers are sleeping, they do not hear.

Vanyushka gathered his strength, swung his club - knocked down six heads of the Serpent. The serpent struck with a fiery finger - the heads grew rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove knee-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for six miles.

Vanyusha took off his forged belt, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. The boarded roof parted, the oak steps rolled up - the brothers are sleeping, snoring, like the forest is noisy.

Vanyushka gathered his last strength, swung his club, knocked down nine heads of the Snake. All the damp earth trembled, the water shook, eagles fell from oaks. The serpent Gorynych grabbed his heads, struck a fiery finger - the heads were rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove waist-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for twelve miles.

Vanyushka took off his hemp mitten, threw it into the hut - to give a sign to the brothers. The hut rolled over the log. The brothers woke up and jumped out. They see: the Smorodina River reared up, blood runs from the Kalinov Bridge, a groan stands on Russian soil, a raven croaks on a foreign land. The brothers rushed to help Vanyushka. Went here heroic battle. Miracle Yudo burns with fire, smokes smoke. Ivan Tsarevich beats with a sword, Ivan Popovich stabs with a spear. The earth groans, the water boils, the raven croaks, the dog howls.

Vanyushka contrived and cut off the Snake's fiery finger. Then the brothers began to beat and beat, cut off all twelve heads of the Serpent, threw the torso into the water.

Defended the Kalinov bridge.
* In ancient times, the Smorodina River was called Fiery, and the bridge was called Kalinov, because it seemed to be red-hot. The river separated two worlds: the living and the dead, and terrible snakes guarded the bridge.

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This is a folk fairy tale about three fellows. The heroes gathered together for the battle against monster-serpents. For three days and three nights, the heroes fought on the Kalinov Bridge, but defeated the enemy. The tale is saturated with folklore.

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In a certain kingdom, in a certain state, there lived a king and a queen. The queen had a beloved girlfriend - the priest's daughter, the queen had a beloved maid - Chernavushka. How soon, how long, was born to each son, well done. The queen has Ivan Tsarevich, Popovna has Ivan Popovich, Chernavka has Vanyushka, a peasant son. The children began to grow by leaps and bounds. They grew up to be mighty heroes.

Once they were returning from hunting, the queen ran out of the burner, bursting into tears:

My dear sons, our terrible enemies attacked, fierce snakes, they are coming at us across the Smorodina River, across the clean Kalinov Bridge. They took all the people around as prisoners, destroyed the land, burned it with fire.

Do not cry, mother, we will not let the snake across the Kalinov bridge.

In a word-deed, gathered - let's go.

They come to the Smorodina River, they see - everything around is burned by fire, the whole Russian land is watered with blood. Near the Kalinov Bridge there is a hut on chicken legs.

Well, brothers, - says Ivan Tsarevich, - here we live and guard, do not let enemies cross the Kalinov bridge. In turn, keep the guard.

On the first night, Ivan Tsarevich began to guard. He put on golden armor, took a sword, and went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Tsarevich lay down under a willow bush, and fell into a heroic sleep. And Vanyushka can’t sleep in the hut, he can’t lie down. Vanyushka got up, took an iron club, went out to the Smorodina River and saw that Ivan Tsarevich was sleeping and snoring under a bush.

Suddenly, the waters in the river became agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle Yudo, a six-headed snake, leaves. How he blew on all sides - for three miles he burned everything with fire! His horse stepped on the Kalinov bridge. Vanyushka jumped up here, brandished an iron club - he demolished three heads, swung it again - knocked down three more. He put his head under the bridge, pushed his body into the river. Went to the hut and went to bed.

In the morning light, Ivan Tsarevich returned from patrol. His brothers ask him:

And what, prince, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, not even a fly flew past me. Vanyushka is sitting, keeping quiet.

The next night Ivan Popovich went on patrol. Waiting - waiting - quietly on the Smorodina River. Ivan Popovich lay down under the willow bush and fell into a heroic sleep. In the middle of the night, Vanyushka took an iron club and went to the Smorodina River. And at the Kalinov Bridge, under a bush, Ivan Popovich sleeps and snores, like a forest rustles.

Suddenly, the waters in the river were agitated, the eagles shouted on the oaks: Miracle-Yudo, the nine-headed snake, was leaving. Under him the horse stumbled, the raven on his shoulder started up, the dog bristled behind him. The nine-headed serpent became angry:

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? There is no enemy in the whole world for me!

The raven answers him from the right shoulder:

There is an opponent in the world for you - a Russian hero, Ivan - a peasant son.

Ivan - a peasant son was not born, and if he was born, then he did not fit into the war, I will put him in the palm of my hand, I will slap the other, it will only become wet.

Vanyushka got angry:

Do not boast, enemy force! Without catching a clear falcon, it’s too early to pluck feathers, without beating a good fellow, it’s too early to brag.

Here they converged, hit - only the earth groaned all around. Miracle Yudo - Ivan's nine-headed snake drove into the ground ankle-deep. Vanyushka got excited, dispersed, swung his club - three heads of a snake, like heads of cabbage, he demolished.

Stop, Ivan - a peasant son, give me, Miracle Yudo, rest!

What a rest for you, enemy force! You have nine heads - I have one!

Ivanushka swung - he demolished three more heads, and Miracle Yudo hit Ivan - he drove him knee-deep into the ground. Here Vanyushka contrived, grabbed a handful of earth and threw the Serpent in the eyes.

While the Serpent was rubbing his eyes, clearing his eyebrows, Ivan, the peasant son, knocked off his last three heads. He put his head under the bridge, threw his body into the water.

In the morning light, Ivan Popovich returned from patrol, his brothers ask:

And what, popovich, how was the night?

Quiet, brothers, only a mosquito squeaked above the ear.

Then Vanyushka led them to the Kalinov bridge, showed them snake heads.

Oh, you sleepy sleepyheads, do you really have to fight? You should lie on the stove at home!

On the third night, Vanyushka is going on patrol. He puts on cowhide boots, puts on hemp mittens, and punishes his older brothers:

Dear brothers, I'm going to a terrible battle, lie down - sleep, listen to my cry.

Here stands Vanyushka at the Kalinov Bridge, behind him is the Russian land. The time passed past midnight, the waters of the river were agitated, the eagles screamed on the oaks. The Serpent Gorynych leaves, the Twelve-Headed Miracle Yudo. Each head sings with its own tune, flames burst from the nostrils, smoke pours from the mouth. The horse under him has twelve wings. The horse has iron hair, a fiery tail and mane.

The Serpent drove onto the Kalinov Bridge. Then the horse stumbled under him, the raven started up, the dog bristled behind him. Miracle Yudo of a horse with a whip on the hips, a crow on the feathers, a dog on the ears.

What are you, dog meat, stumbling about, you, crow's feather, trembling, you, dog hair, bristling? Ali do you think Ivan is a peasant's son here? Yes, if he was born, and even fit for the war, I'll just blow - the ashes will remain from him!

Vanyushka got angry here, jumped out:

Not having fought with a good fellow, early, Miracle Yudo, you brag!

Vanyushka swung, knocked down three heads of the Serpent, and the Serpent drove him into the ground up to the ankle, grabbed his three heads, struck at them with a fiery finger - all the heads grew, as if they had not fallen for a century. He breathed fire on Rus' - for three miles he set fire to everything around. Vanyushka sees - it’s bad business, grabbed a pebble, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. All the windows flew out, the shutters flew into chips - the brothers are sleeping, they do not hear.

Vanyushka gathered his strength, swung his club - knocked down six heads of the Serpent. The serpent struck with a fiery finger - the heads grew rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove knee-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for six miles.

Vanyusha took off his forged belt, threw it into the hut - give a sign to the brothers. The boarded roof parted, the oak steps rolled up - the brothers are sleeping, snoring, like the forest is noisy.

Vanyushka gathered his last strength, swung his club, knocked down nine heads of the Snake. All the damp earth trembled, the water shook, eagles fell from oaks. The serpent Gorynych grabbed his heads, struck a fiery finger - the heads were rooted, as if they had not fallen for a century, and Vanyushka himself drove waist-deep into the ground. He breathed fire - he burned the Russian land for twelve miles.

Vanyushka took off his hemp mitten, threw it into the hut - to give a sign to the brothers. The hut rolled over the log. The brothers woke up and jumped out. They see: the Smorodina River reared up, blood runs from the Kalinov Bridge, a groan stands on Russian soil, a raven croaks on a foreign land. The brothers rushed to help Vanyushka. Went here heroic battle. Miracle Yudo burns with fire, smokes smoke. Ivan Tsarevich beats with a sword, Ivan Popovich stabs with a spear. The earth groans, the water boils, the raven croaks, the dog howls.

Vanyushka contrived and cut off the Snake's fiery finger. Then the brothers began to beat and beat, cut off all twelve heads of the Serpent, threw the torso into the water.

Defended the Kalinov bridge.

Fairy tale Fight on the Kalinov Bridge. Interesting Facts

1. In ancient times, the Smorodina River was called Fiery, and the bridge was called Kalinov, because it seemed to be red-hot. The river separated two worlds: the living and the dead, and terrible snakes guarded the bridge.

2. The battle on the Kalinov Bridge is a fairy tale that completely coincides in plot with the fairy tale Ivan the Peasant's Son and the Miracle Yudo, but the school curriculum suggests that it is the version of the Kalinov Bridge that is offered for reading.