Myths of the Peoples of Russia for Children

Is it possible to reach the seventh heaven and where do the spots on the moon come from? How did a stump become a man and where did the giants go? Why does a camel almost not drink water and how did the fox get its cunning? In this book, you will find answers to these and many other questions. You will also learn how our ancestors imagined the universe, which deities they worshiped, and which spirits they feared, as well as get acquainted with the most interesting myths and legends from different corners of our homeland. The most interesting stories about gods and heroes, the creation of the world and the origin of man, natural phenomena and brave feats. Welcome to the world of myths and legends of the peoples of Russia!

Natalia Petrova — folklorist, candidate of philological sciences, senior researcher at the RGGU, associate professor at the RANEPA. Participant in folklore-ethnographic expeditions to the Russian North and the Russian-Belarusian border region. Instructor of courses on Russian folklore and comparative mythology.