The plot and meaning of the tale
The king of an unknown kingdom left by stateaffairs, he had a daughter at this time. The queen's wife was exhausted from anguish, waiting for the return of her beloved husband, and when he returned, she died from intense feelings. A year of mourning passed, and a new mistress appeared in the palace - a beautiful, but cruel and proud queen. Her greatest treasure was a magical mirror, which was able to speak and make compliments.
In the tale of the sleeping princess and the seven warriors evilstepmother poisoned the apple princessPhoto: GettyDaughter of the king, meanwhile, grew quietly and imperceptibly, without maternal love and caress. Soon she turned into a real beauty, and the bridegroom, prince Elisey, touched her. The queen once, talking with a mirror, heard about him that the young princess is the most beautiful in the world. Burning with hatred and malice, the stepmother decided to destroy the stepdaughter. She ordered the maid to take the princess to a dark forest, and leave bound. The maid took pity on the girl and let her go free. For a long time the poor princess wandered, and went out to a high tower. It was the home of seven warriors. With them she found refuge, helping with the housework, as the younger sister. An evil stepmother found out that the princess was alive from a mirror, and sent a maid to destroy her with the help of a poisoned apple. Seven heroes were saddened when they saw their called sister dead. But she was so beautiful and fresh, as if she was asleep, so the brothers did not bury her, but put them in a crystal coffin that they hung on chains in a cave. Her bridegroom found the princess, in despair, he broke the coffin, after which the girl woke up. The evil queen died of envy after learning of the stepdaughter's resurrection.
What does the tale of the sleeping princess teach?
A fairy tale created on the basis of folk legends,teaches kindness and humility. Interestingly, the princess did not ask the warrior brothers to return her home to her father, to ask him for help and protection. She preferred the work of the servants in the house of the warriors' brothers than the power and wealth that she rightfully owned. Her humility was rewarded with the devoted love of Tsarevich Elisha. He searched for his bride all over the world, turned to the forces of nature - the sun, the wind, the month, to find out where his beloved was. And when I found it, I was able to bring her back to life. Evil was punished, but good and truth triumphed.
