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The List of Russian Fairytales

  • A - Z
  • "Cinderella" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
  • A Fairytale about the Golden Fish
  • Pop and Balda
  • The Story of Nutcracker Ballet
  • "Aenoushka and Her Brother Ivanoushka"
  • "Koschei the Deathless"
  • "Little Mermaid" by Anderson
  • "Ruslan and Ludmila"
  • "The Tale About the Dead Princess and Seven Knights"
  • Adventures of Buratino
  • Adventures of Pinocchio
  • Alyosha Popovich
  • Baba Yaga
  • Baba Yaga The Witch
  • By the Pike's Wish
  • Dobrynya Nikitich
  • Finist the Falcon
  • Geese - Swans
  • General Toptigin
  • Golden Mountain
  • Grand Father Frost
  • Grandfather Mazay and the Hares
  • Grandfather Mazay and the Hares
  • Humpbacked Pony
  • Ivan and Maria
  • Ivan the Simpleton
  • Katchei Bessmertniy
  • Kolobok
  • LIttle Red Riding Hood
  • Little Straw Bull
  • Liya Muromets
  • Llya Muromets and Solovey Razboynik
  • Maria Morevna
  • Masha and the Bear
  • Masha with the Bear (another version)
  • Morozko
  • Prince Ivan, The Firebird and Gray Wolf
  • Princess Frog
  • Princess Never-A-Smile
  • Red Little Cap
  • Sadko
  • Scarlet Flower
  • Seven Semeons
  • Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanoushka
  • Sivka- Burka
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • Snow Maiden
  • Tale of Tsar Saltan
  • Tales of the Malachite Casket--Hostess of the Copper Mountain
  • The Cat and the Rooster
  • The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox
  • The Crow And The Cray Fish
  • The Fox and the Wolf
  • The Golden Cockerel
  • The Golden Hair
  • The little Hut
  • The Magic Ring
  • The Scarlet Flower
  • The Silver Hoof
  • The Snow Queen by Andersen
  • The Stone Flower
  • The Tale of the Dead Princess
  • The Tale of the Fisherman and the Golden Fish
  • The Tale of the Priest and his employee Balda
  • The Turnip
  • The Twelve Months
  • Tsarevna Frog
  • Vasilisa the Beautiful

Scarlet Flower

By A. Aksakov

Once upon a time in a faraway land a merchant was preparing to set out on a long journey. This merchant had three daughters, and he asked all of them what they would like as gifts for themselves when he returned from his voyage. The first daughter requested a golden crown, and the second one wanted a crystal mirror. The third daughter asked only for "the little scarlet flower."

The merchant set out on his journey. It did not take him very long to find a beautiful golden crown and a fine crystal mirror. He had difficulty however, finding the third gift, the scarlet flower. He searched everywhere, and eventually his search led him into a magical forest. Deep within these woods there was a palace, and in its courtyard grew a beautiful flower. As the merchant drew closer to the flower he realized that it was the scarlet flower. Cautiously, the merchant picked the flower that his youngest daughter wanted so badly. Upon picking the scarlet flower he was confronted by a hideous beast, who demanded that in return for picking the flower the merchant must send one of his daughters deep into the enchanted forest, to live with the beast forever.

Upon receiving the scarlet flower, the merchant's youngest daughter agreed to go to the beast. She journeyed alone into the forest and found the castle where she would dwell forever. For a time, she lived there very happily. The beast had not revealed himself to her, and showered her daily with kindness and gifts. She started to grow quite fond of her invisible keeper, and one day asked that he show himself. The beast reluctantly gave into her plea, and just as he had feared, she recoiled in terror at the sight of him.

That night the girl had a haunting dream about her father falling deathly ill. She begged the beast to release her, so that she could visit her dying father. Touched by her concern, the beast released her on one condition - that she return to him in three days time. The girl spent some time with her father, and prepared to return to the beast in the alloted time. However, her sisters altered the time on the clocks, making her arrive late, because they were jealous of her wealth and well-being. There upon her arrival the girl was horrified at what she encountered. The beast was dead, lying there clutching her scarlet flower. Heartbroken, the girl embraced the dead beast, and declared her love for him. Having done this, she unknowingly broke the evil spell, and her beloved beast awoke, turning into a handsome prince.

They lived happily ever after.

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