Russian fairy tales have a cast of characters rarely heard above in the West. I believe the pic above is of Alkonost and Sirin, two mythical, woman-headed birds with bewitching voices. Unlike the sirens, they used their singing for good, bringing happiness to those deserving. The cave full of giant gem crystals is an unfamiliar element as well, though the intrepid boy explorer is not.
Following are a list of imaginary fairy tales culled from my Twitter feed, 2017 – 2021.
Fables and Fairy Tales
| Fairy Tales |
Princess Apple Blossom The Sleepy Little Seamstress The Talking Pudding The Goat-Girl’s Blessing The Magic Cheese-Mold The Terrible Bairn and the Forgotten Girl Secrets of the Soundhole |
| Fables |
Why Beauty is Blind The City Where No One Was Ugly How Death Was Wounded The Monkey and the Apes The Fable of the Peacock and the Ogre |
| 1001 Arabian Nights Stories |
The Tale of the Rok’s Foster Daughter The Nine Lemons The Adventures of King Absmas and His Brother |
| Nursery Rhymes |
The Honey-Tongued Hummingbird of Hickenback Dell |
