Magic fairy tales are ... Russian folk fairy tales

Magic fairy tales - this is one of the most interesting and amazing genres of literary creativity. This, you can say, is our heritage, which we inherited from our ancestors. As before, fairy tales now play a big role in the development of the child, his shaping the perception of human values.

General information about fairy tales

The appearance of fairy tales among the people was due to the fact that people tried to find an explanation for certain phenomena of nature, the origin of which was not clear to them, and also told about their way of life and rituals. Of course, this involved fantasy. Thus, folk tales have some reflection of the historical development of the people.

How did magic appear in fairy tales? Obviously, this was a reflection of the desire for a happy resolution of the situation, about the victory of good over evil. Each image in the tale is deeply symbolic. In some nations, even the characters are similar, only they are called in different ways. For example, Russian Baba Yaga and old woman Louhi from Finland. Or our Ivan the fool and the Englishman Jack-lazy. Even the stories are very often repeated.

Also in the fairy tale, magic things were indispensable attributes. For example, a tablecloth-self-cloth, a flying carpet or a stupa of Baba Yaga.

Who could compose a fairy tale? In the distant past, these were the people who traveled a lot, and so many have seen and heard. They said that they learned something new. Then these stories gradually changed, a spirit of fantasy was introduced.

Over time, their narratives became fairy tales for children. What the great-grandfathers thought was true, turned into a legend. But in the end they had a positive impact on the correct understanding of the world by the child.

The influence of fairy tales on the upbringing of children

Magic fairy tales are an integral part of the upbringing of children. Many generations grew up in such imaginative battles between good and evil. Perceiving the magical world of such legends, the child is immersed in a special atmosphere. Easy and entertaining language the child perceives the world and adapts to it. It easily perceives the system of right values, relations between people.

The obligatory good end of fairy tales allows to realize that everything is possible, while the kid on a subconscious level acquires self-confidence, in his abilities.

Magic folk tales also perfectly develop imagination. Very often a child identifies himself with one of the heroes and throughout his reading passes with him his way of adventure.

Plots of fairy tales

Folk fairy tales are different in their story, according to which they can be divided into several groups:

• Those in which the hero wins miraculously a monster (usually Snake Gorynycha);
• Tales, where you need to pass any test;
• Those where children escape from some villain;
• Tales in which the hero turns out to be expelled from his own home, is either trapped in a fairy-tale creature, or simply "goes wherever his eyes look";
• Those where one has to overcome some test in order to find family happiness;
• Tales, where the hero finds a magical object.

Of course, the classification is very conditional, as in some tales plots intertwine, some in general can not be clearly attributed to any type.

Folk tales: what they are

In addition to fairy tales in folk art there are everyday and about animals. What are the differences?

If we talk about fairy tales, it is, as already mentioned above, those in which there is some miraculous salvation, deliverance, victory.

In everyday life, it is told about work, about those daily events that occur in a person's life. They can also have a little magic, but usually they manage with difficulty with the help of wit and resourcefulness.

There are also tales of animals. The latter in them, like people, are able to talk, and behave the same way. Each of the animals has its own special features. For example, the fox is cunning, the hare is cowardly, the bear is strong.

Fairy tales that have authorship

There are also numerous Russian fairy tales, whose author is known, and they are no less popular and loved by children. They preserve the purity and justice of folk art. Remember the names of the authors who gave us fairy tales. It:

• Pushkin A.S. ("The Tale of a Fisherman and a Fish", "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", etc.);
• Bazhov P.P. ("Таюткино зеркальце", "Малахитовая a casket", etc.);
• Zhukovsky VA ("The Sleeping Princess", "The Cat in Boots", etc.);
• Aksakov S.T. ("The Scarlet Flower").

But, of course, these are just some fairy tales, the names of which are the most popular. In Russian creativity, there are many authors who wrote amazing stories for children of different ages. Very often, legends were based, in other cases it was the writer's own fictions.

Popular folk tales for children of different ages

Every fairy tale has its own audience. For example, some are suitable for toddlers of three years old, but will not be of interest to seven-year-old children. Consider the popular fairy tales. The list includes the following:

• For young children, fairy tales about animals will be more understandable. For example, Repka, Kolobok, Teremok, Masha and the Bear.
• For the more adult children (5 years and older), Morozko, Frog Princess, Crystal Mountain, Vasilisa the Beautiful, Geese-Swans, Daughter and the Step-daughter are already suitable.
• For children older than 8-9 years, household fairy tales are understandable. For example, "Daughter-Seven Years", "Kasha from the ax," "Well, yes, bad", "Do not love - do not listen."

However, this is all individually. Reading a child a fairy tale or offering him to do it himself, the parent should be ready for the possible questions of his child. If he refuses to accept the tale altogether, do not be upset! Perhaps the child is simply not yet ready to read this work.

Fairy tales of the peoples of the world

Magic folk tales can serve as a description of history. Sometimes they are pretty funny. However, every fairy tale of any people teaches something. For example, nobility, courage, honor.

Some tales of different nationalities are similar to each other, although they have different names. Characters also differ, but their features and behavior are the same. For example, many peoples have a fairy tale with a story about three brothers or a poor stepdaughter and an evil stepmother.

It is considered correct to read to the child not only the tales of the native country, but also of different peoples of the world. This will allow him to develop his imagination, expand his horizons.

We suggest taking note of the most popular fairy tales in the world. Their names sound like this:

• "Goldilocks" (Czech);
• "The Magic Ring" (Italian);
• "The Witch's Daughter" (Greek);
• "Twelve Months" (Slovak);
• "The Musician-Wizard" (Belarusian);
• "Princess Frog" (monk);
• "Three princes" (Indian).

Apparently, some of the names are very similar to Russian fairy tales.

Russian folk fairy tales: characters

Russian fairy tales tell about both positive characters, and about negative, and about men, and about women. About good heroes, we can say that they are noble, brave and honest. This, for example, Ivan Tsarevich or Ivan the Fool, who will surely defeat the enemy and help in trouble.

Also a special attitude in fairy tales to women. They are more often strong in spirit, support their men, giving them the strength to fight with their boundless faith. Also, many of them are endowed with remarkable intelligence and savvy, they can have a heavy share, but they never lose hope. In the names of women there is often a definition that can tell a lot. For example, Elena the Beautiful or Vasilisa the Wise.

Also, fairy tales are a world of faithful animal assistants, who often help the protagonist and have some power. This can be a faithful horse, a cunning cat or others. All of them are able to speak, move fast.

The magical world also abounds with negative characters. This may be known to all Baba Yaga, or Snake Gorynych, or Koschey the Immortal. Each of them has its strength and with its help it harms people. Snake Gorynych, for example, kidnaps beautiful girls and locks them in prison, Baba Yaga eats small children.

In addition, there are other negative characters that harm the environment to the best of their ability. They are water, leche, kikimors, mermaids. Some can induce wetting, tighten in water.

Individual heroes are heroes. They often appear in serpentine fairy tales. The heroes free enchanted and stolen princesses and maidens.

A few words about the importance of the book in the life of the child

Reading books (especially Russian folk fairy tales) to children is very important. After all, how else can you instill in your child a love for reading, for knowledge, for development?

Remember also that it is equally important for a child to see how parents themselves take books, their adults, and read them with pleasure. It is important to show the kids their faith in a miracle, in justice.