Tale of a deer and a beautiful elena. Fairy tale "magic deer" Bedtime story for children about a deer

The heroes of my story are the most ordinary children living in the most ordinary village. Although, not everything in this village was the most ordinary - its inhabitants were always gloomy, everyone diligently solved their problems. They did not like to have fun and never celebrated holidays, did not even know that such existed. Is that the children often played in funny Games, but in most cases, all the joy vanished with age.

The village was very small, only seven houses, so all the inhabitants knew each other. But for some reason no one ever helped anyone. Of course, there were exceptions, but quite imperceptible and fleeting.

The children always spent time together. And there were only three of them in the whole village. And who are these children? Are they funny or just as mean as adults? Now I will introduce you to them! Look, here is Zhenya. He is the eldest of all the children. He lives in a cozy house near a small grove with his parents and grandmother. Zhenya is a very hardworking and kind boy, always ready to help and explain, and if he does not know, he will gladly find the necessary information. Eugene is tall and lean. Freckles are scattered over the face, arms and shoulders, blond hair is always neatly combed, and keen green eyes look dreamily into the distance. Zhenya was only eleven years old, as he himself proudly declared.

The second child is also a boy, a little younger than Zhenya. His name is Ivan. That's what he was called. Not Vanya, not Vanechka, but Ivan. Painfully strict the boy had parents. Ivan lived in a house that was a little larger than Zhenya's with his father, older brother and younger sister. We will not consider his brother as a child, because he has been an adult for a long time. But his sister is a very nice little girl, but about her later. Ivan himself will soon be ten years old. He himself is a short boy, with unruly dark red hair and brown eyes. Vanya loves to grumble and tries to look serious all the time, but it doesn’t work out, Zhenya will always find a joke that will definitely cause a smile.

And here is Ivan's little sister - Lisa. True, in her family, like her older brother, her name is full name- Elizabeth. However, Zhenya does not consider it necessary at all and simply calls the girl Lisa, because why does such a little one need a too long name? By the way, our little girl is only five years old. She is quite small. Therefore, the boys are always trying to teach her something new.

Well, now you are familiar with all the characters, and now I will finally begin my story. It happened on New Year's Eve, when only a few days remained before everyone's favorite holiday. But, as you and I know, our heroes did not even have any idea that such a holiday exists.

This day was cold but sunny. Big snow fell from the sky, gathering on the ground in snowdrifts, which shimmered with bright sparks in the bright sun, and playful frost nibbled people's cheeks. And just on this wonderful frosty, but sunny day, our friends went for a walk. Throwing snowballs along the way and laughing out loud, the children headed for a small grove in which they often liked to play together.

I took food with me, so we can take a longer walk in the grove today, - Zhenya said, nodding at the basket covered with a towel.

Hooray! And we blind snow-go-wee-ka? - Lisa parsed a difficult word for her into syllables to make it easier to say.

Well, of course, what's the problem? Zhenya winked fervently and looked at his silent friend Ivan.

He walked silently and looked around uneasily, examining the tree trunks.

You know... we seem to be on the wrong path. There are no marks here.

Come on, you're right! And the marks were just covered with snow, probably, - the second boy waved it carelessly.

Oh, you always are. Well, if you say so, then everything is correct. Ivan sighed and took his sister by the hand.

So the guys spent the whole day in the grove, having fun and playing. They spent their time so carelessly that they did not notice the approach of evening.

It's already getting dark... - Liza murmured excitedly. - I have never walked in the dark!

Now you're walking. The main thing is to get out of the grove before it really gets too dark.

The boys packed up and went home. Vanya all the time had a strange feeling that they were lost. The children walked for an hour, and the path did not lead to the village.

All the same, we got lost .., - Ivan sighed, swept away the snow from some stump and sat down, - What should we do now? It will be dark soon...

Excited Lisa and stunned Zhenya sat down next to Vanya on the snow. Lisa was ready to burst into tears at the top of her voice, as a rustle was heard somewhere nearby. Somewhere not far away, something unknown wandered, breaking small branches and crunching snow underfoot. It was something or someone heading towards the children.

Lisa looked back.

Is the wolf coming towards us? Her eyes were full of fear.

No, Lizka, you heard it. Probably, it’s just the breeze sorting through the branches, - Zhenya informed the girl just as carelessly.

But suddenly the trees right next to them rustled. The guys immediately jumped up. Even Zhenya, who had just announced the usual breeze.

Wolf! Wolf! yelled the little girl, but a soft, deep voice answered her unexpectedly.

Well! We've come! Already considered a wolf! Do I look like a wolf? Yes, all wolves are afraid of me. I like them wooow! So they all run at once!

The guys gasped in surprise and began to peer into the darkness of the forest. There, breaking fear and peace, one could see a pale bluish glow, as if from a flashlight. It disappeared for a moment, reappeared... And suddenly a real snow-white deer emerged from this thicket of trees, which only happens in fairy tales! His pure white-white coat sparkled better than any snow in the January sun, large bright Blue eyes they carefully examined the children, and his head was crowned with shining beautiful, incredible, huge and branched horns, as if made of pure glass ... no, no, maybe even from some unprecedented precious stone!

Are you lost, dear children? Hey, why are you looking at me like that? Do I look like some strange monster? Do I have a stain on my beautiful fur?!

A real... deer! Yes, and what! And he is talking… - Zhenya looked at the deer in indescribable amazement, and the deer looked at the boy with distrust and even resentment.

Deer! Deer! Real! Fairy! - Lisa laughed and clapped her hands, looking at this beautiful proud creature.

Some strange deer of yours. Hmm, - Ivan, as usual, put in his gloomy and serious five cents.

The deer snorted and stamped its foot impatiently:

I think I asked you, are you lost?

Lost! Can you help us? - Lizonka smiled almost from ear to ear. And her sweet childish smile softened the resentment of the deer.

Yes, of course, I would like to help you! After all, no one wants such wonderful children to miss such a wonderful fun holiday - New Year!

New Year? What is it? I have never heard of such a thing, I have not even read it in books! Zhenya spread his hands and looked at the deer with even greater surprise.

Have you never celebrated New Year's Eve? Do you even celebrate holidays? At least your birthday ... or there ... Knowledge Day?

Birthday? Knowledge Day? Holiday? You know, you're kind of weird. Talking about things that don't exist!

How is it - non-existent?! Look, baby, hold your sharp tongue, otherwise I will be even more offended and will not help you!

I'm not your baby! I'm eleven and a half!

Oh, not great age! Come on, sit back. I'll tell you about the holidays!

Liza was the first to obediently sit down on the snow and look at the boys. Next, with a sigh, Zhenya sat down. And then Ivan. And the deer began to speak. He told a long and interesting story about a variety of holidays. And to make the children believe him even more, he showed them different snow pictures, how children and adults have fun. Have fun not only on holidays, but also just like that. On the most ordinary days. Lisa almost burst into tears several times. After all, she was used to seeing angry angry adults, and here they also smile, like children. And the guys also wanted to celebrate at least one holiday. They told the magical snow-white deer about this.

What? Do you want to celebrate holidays? - the deer laughed, because even the serious Ivan believed him. - Let me give you a magic Christmas tree and the most beautiful balls and garlands for it! And as soon as all the inhabitants of your village see it, happiness and fun will immediately come to you!

And even the holidays?

And even holidays! And in return, you will promise me to always celebrate them and never forget about them! Fine?

The children nodded with broad smiles.

Then get on my back! ..And-and-and galloped!

The deer jumped up, ran quickly, quickly. And the blizzard caught him. Then the deer flew over the grove, flew over it and began to peer and look for the houses of our friends.

Here she is! Here it is, our village! the children shouted in unison.

Hold on tight! We are landing!

The snow-white deer landed carefully on the loose snow, sparkling in the moonlight and the light of lanterns. The magical beast helped the children to get off his back, stomping his foot. A strong, strong blizzard swirled around, raising snowdrifts and circling the snow that had calmly fallen before. A blizzard howled and opened all the windows in the houses, as if calling the inhabitants sitting at home to come out. And they went out. Gloomy, but surprised adults came closer to the deer. But no matter how beautiful he was, adults were not even surprised by his unusualness and fabulousness.

When the whole blizzard gathered around the deer, it swirled even stronger than before ... and suddenly disappeared. And in its place was a big tree. Her silver needles were not at all sharp, but soft and pleasant to the touch. They carefully looked in different directions, so the tree seemed big, big and very fluffy. And on the branches hung multi-colored balls: blue, red, yellow. Garlands sparkled and tinsel rustled. This tree was very beautiful.

Again the deer stamped its foot. A chilly breeze blew past, tickling my nose and cheeks. And suddenly the day began to feel so bright and cheerful, so colorful and kind! And even adults smiled, at the sight of a beautiful Christmas tree and looked at each other with wide eyes. It is not clear where the cheerful music came from. The deer stamped its foot again, and everyone really wanted to dance, laugh and hug each other, loudly congratulating on the holiday and wishing each other even more joy and smiles.

Since then, this gloomy and gloomy village has become cheerful and comfortable. Every time the inhabitants smiled and greeted each other kindly. They gave gifts, had fun and danced. And, of course, we celebrated all the holidays! And none of them will ever forget the beautiful Deer, which gave them such warm feelings, a holiday and melted the ice of their gloomy hearts.

Also an old piece from 2007.

Far, far away, in an unknown country, there lived a deer. It was a very cunning and deceitful deer, which often deceived everyone. He did not stay in the herd when he grew up, but went in search of adventure.
Once a deer entered the magical kingdom. And there was a mountain in the middle of it, where the magician lived. The deer really wanted to look at the wizard, and he climbed the mountain.
At first, the deer did not succeed. His hooves slipped and the deer fell. But he was not only cunning and deceitful, but also a stubborn animal. After several attempts, the deer still climbed up.
There was a wizard's house. The wizard himself sat on the lawn and thought about something.
- Hello! – boldly greeted the deer.
"Hello, hello," the wizard replied without looking at the deer. - Who are you?
The deer thought and decided to play a trick on the wizard.
- I am an enchanted prince! he replied. And he thought to himself: “Just think, he told a lie! If this is a real wizard, then he will understand everything! This deer had no conscience.
The wizard turned and looked at the deer.
- Prince, you say? he asked. “And how long have you been walking like this?”
- Oh, I don't remember! the deer continued to lie.
“Maybe we can disenchant you?”
- Let's! the deer rejoiced. “Maybe he really will turn me into a prince! And if not, so what? Think you're joking!"
The wizard rolled up his sleeves, took out magic wand muttered some magic words and touched a deer with a stick.
At first, the deer did not feel anything. But then he looked down...
- Oh oh oh!!! the animal squealed. - I asked you to turn me into a prince, and you ... you ... You made me invisible !!! What a disgrace!
The wizard examined the place where the deer had just stood, and thoughtfully said:
- Hmm, strange ... Either the spell misfired, which happens once every three hundred years, or you are not a prince at all!
For the first time in his life, the deer felt ashamed.
“Yes, I lied to you,” he admitted, “but I just wanted to be a prince!”
- And you couldn't say that?
- I ... me ... - the deer hesitated.
- Well, that's what, ungulates, listen to me carefully, - said the wizard. - I can't disenchant you. You will be invisible for a year and three days, and then you will again become an ordinary deer. Clear? But there is one more condition. You must not tell lies or deceive anyone during this period.
- And if suddenly ... what then? the deer asked timidly.
- If you decide to cheat again? You will be invisible for another year and three days. So you better not lie! finished the wizard. "Now go, I've got a lot to do." And think carefully about your habit of deceiving!
Since then, that deer has become invisible. I could not live without untruth, so once I deceived some bird and ran invisible for another year and three days. No one knows if he's broken the spell or not. But the hunters say that sometimes in the forest they hear someone whisper:
- I mustn't lie... I mustn't lie!

One day Lucas the deer got really scared. He looked around and didn't recognize anything. Where did fate take him?

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Bedtime story about deer Lucas

Once upon a time there was a deer, and his name was Lucas. One morning Lucas woke up and for a long time could not understand where he was.

And suddenly the deer realized that he was on another planet! Wow! But is it possible?

- Well, well, - said the deer, - on another planet, so on another. In any case, you need to find out where the canteen is, and what kind of food is served in it.

And the food in the dining room was given space! These were space berries, nuts, acorns, chestnuts. Everything was very tasty, but with some unfamiliar flavor.

“What exactly am I supposed to do here?” the deer thought. - On planet Earth, in my native forest, I wandered the open spaces, raised children, and rested. What am I to do here? And by the way, I need to find out if there are wolves, lynxes, wolverines here - my natural enemies. I need to stay away from them. Who can I get all this from?

A deer is watching, and some kind of cosmic creature is walking towards it.

“Hello,” the deer says to him, “can you tell me your name, I want to ask you a few questions.”

“I am the cosmic Murkot,” the creature said.

“And I am an earthly deer, my name is Lucas. - I really like your planet, but it is not known how I got here, what I should do here, and in general, tell me, how can I return home, to planet Earth? It is located near Mars and Venus.

Murkot looked at the deer with interest, but then took on an important air and said that the deer would be able to return home on a planetary plane. But at the same time he said:

“Can you, dear deer, help us defeat the terrible monster called the lidocork?” The monster settled in our park, where cosmic flowers grow, and now the inhabitants are afraid to enter the park.

Deer agreed.

This cosmic lidocork looked suspiciously like an earthly crocodile.

“Yes,” said the deer to himself, “this is the crocodile.” If you read the name of the monster from right to left, you get the word "crocodile". I will have to help. I just don't know if I can beat the crocodile.

The cosmic lidocork indifferently glanced in the direction of the approaching deer, and began to look at the blossoming flowers.

— Mr. Lidocork, locals they are afraid of you, could you leave the territory of the space park?

Call me a crocodile. What will you do if I refuse to leave the park? asked the lidocork.

“I’ll use my horns, and then you won’t find it enough!”

The deer Lucas suddenly woke up courage. Still would! I really want to go home!

“We have a duel ahead,” said the space crocodile.

Lucas put out his horns, and was about to let them go, to test their strength, as the crocodile said:

- I also want to go home, to planet Earth, to my hot Africa. Will you take me with you?

“Of course,” agreed the deer, “only to the north for me.” But on our planet, we'll figure it out.

On a planetary plane, they returned to planet Earth, and dispersed in different directions.

Going to bed in the evening, the deer Lucas remembered a distant planet.

“Sleep is sweeter on Earth, after all,” thought the deer.

Whether it was or not, a very rich king lived in a village. One day the king said to his hunters:

Go hunting and kill the first beast you meet.

The hunters go, they go, they see - a deer queen is in the clearing. They just pointed guns to kill her on the orders of the king, they look - and her boy sucks her udder. The child saw a gun, threw the udder, grabbed the reindeer by the neck, hugs, caresses. The hunters were surprised.

They took the boy with them, brought him to the king, told him about everything.

And that king had a son, the same age as this boy.

The king christened them both together, and they named the child found in the forest Deer.

Together with the son of the king, the Deer grows, they sleep in the same room, and one nurse feeds them.

Who grows in years, and they in days. They were twelve years old.

The king rejoices that he has two sons.

Once the boys went out into the field with arrows. The king's son shot an arrow, and then the old woman was carrying water in a jug, and that arrow beat off the handle of the jug.

The old woman turned and said:

I won’t curse you - you are the only son, but let love for Elena the Beautiful sink into your heart.

Deer was surprised:

What is she saying?

And the son of the king from that day only thinks about this Elena the Beautiful. Love sunk into his heart, does not give rest.

What to do? Three weeks have passed. A half-dead young man walks, killing his love for one that he has never seen before.

The deer told him:

Let your brother die if he does not bring you that Elena the Beautiful.

He went to the king and said:

Father, tell the blacksmith to forge for me iron kalamans and iron bows and arrows. I need to go in search of Elena the Beautiful.

The father agreed. They forged an iron bow and arrows weighing five pounds, iron kalamans for Deer Cub, and he set off with the son of the king.

Deer said to his adoptive father in parting:

Don't be afraid, father. Where the Fawn is, there you have nothing to fear. Wait two years for us. We will return, so with glory, but no - you know, we are no longer alive.

They go, they go. We entered a dense, impenetrable forest. They see a high rock in the forest, a huge house on the rock. There is a wonderful garden in front of the house. And in that house all the five-headed and nine-headed devas live.

The king's son said to the deer:

I'm tired, brother, let's rest here for a while.

Okay, says Deer. The king's son lay down and dozed off. Deer said:

You lie down, rest, and I will go into the garden, I will bring you the best fruits.

They are not like brothers, like father and son, so the Fawn takes care of his friend.

The Deer entered the garden, went up to the best apple tree, plucks the fruit.

A nine-headed deva suddenly jumped out and shouted:

Who are you, how dare you enter my garden? Here, a bird does not fly in the sky and an ant does not crawl on the ground, everyone is so afraid of me!

I am Deer! - shouted the young man. The dev stepped back. He only grumbled in anger. The devas knew that as soon as the deer son appeared in the world, then they would end.

The devas got scared, they scatter, they hide in all directions.

The Deer killed everyone, only one five-headed deva survived - he hid in the attic.

And the king's son sleeps in his shade.

Deer cleared the house from the devas, went to wake up his brother. And the deva's house was left to them, and all the deva's wealth.

The brothers are walking in the garden, having fun.

And the five-headed deva - Babakhanjomi - is sitting in the attic, trembling.

Finally he made up his mind, crawled out of his corner, went downstairs and said to the Little Deer:

Don't kill me, I'll be your brother. Let all our wealth be yours. The deer smiled. Then this five-headed deva asked:

And what kind of need is driving you, why are you walking around the world, going around villages and cities? Reindeer answered:

We have one issue. If we don't do it, I'll destroy you, like all these devas! - And he told him: - We are looking for Elena the Beautiful, and you must look for her with us.

Babakhanjomi had a house, he put it on his back and carried it where necessary. Dev said:

Here, sit down in this house and let's go look for Elena the Beautiful, but this is not an easy task. There are a lot of hunters for it.

Sat down and let's go. We drove like this for three months and got to one river.

I'm tired, - says the king's son to the Deer, - let's have a rest.

And Babakhanjomi was all the more tired. The brothers came out of the house, sat down by the river, and rested.

I wanted to drink, I drank water, and it is salty.

Deer was surprised:

Why would this water be salty?

And this is not water, but tears, - says Babakhanjomi. “There lives a five-headed deva up here, he also loves Elena the Beautiful, but he won’t achieve her in any way. It burns from this love, like on fire. And his tears flow like a river.

The deer was surprised and says:

So if I don't get it for my brother and marry them!

They went to that deva, and the Fawn says:

What, deva, do you love Elena the Beautiful very much?

The dev is crying, shedding tears. Deer promised:

Well, we'll show it to you as we take it home.

A few more months have passed. They go, so all their food came out. So they came to one forest. They still don't know anything about Elena the Beautiful.

deer and says:

I’ll go, I can see the village in the distance, I’ll ask, maybe they know where to look for Elena the Beautiful.

Babakhanjomi and his brother stayed in the house. The deer went.

He sees an old woman in a shack, and asks:

Mother, for the love of all mothers, tell me, do you know where to look for Elena the Beautiful and in what castle she lives?

The old woman was surprised. She knows how difficult it is to get to Elena the Beautiful, she marvels at how simply the young man talks about it.

This is a very difficult matter, son, - said the old woman, - you don’t know, you see. Tsar Wind loves her, he tracks everything, wants to kidnap her. So they keep this beauty behind nine locks, and she does not see a ray of the sun, they are so afraid that they will not kidnap her.

She told all the same, where is the castle of Helena the Beautiful. There is broken big garden and around it there is a high fence, and in the very depths of the garden there is a castle, where Elena the Beautiful and her relatives live.

And how to get to it? - asks Deer. My brother wants to marry her.

Oh, this is a difficult task, says the old woman. - She has many suitors, they will not give her for your brother. She sets three tasks for the suitors, if they complete it, they will get married, but if they don’t, they will erase the young man into dust.

The deer smiled. What is she up to that we can't do? And he went to where he left his brother and Babakhanjomi.

The deva put his house with the deer and the son of the king on his back and went.

We got to the castle.

Deer went ahead.

And the mother of Elena the Beautiful is a sorceress, and she can both kill and revive a person.

She saw the Deer, and he is such a fine fellow and so good-looking, you can look.

Who are you, what kind of person? And what brings you here?

Deer said:

I came as a friend, not an enemy.

What do you want?

I want to take your Elena the Beautiful as my daughter-in-law.

Elena has three brothers. All three were hunting in the forest at that time.

Stay here, says the mother of Elena the Beautiful. -Wait for the brothers, come to an agreement, everything will work out.

The deer is sitting in the garden, waiting for the brothers.

And the son of the king with Babakhanjomi are waiting for him, they are afraid, as if the king Wind did not grapple with the deer and did not destroy him. They decided to go explore.

As it got dark, the brothers of Elena the Beautiful appeared. One carries a whole deer, the other - a roe deer, the third - a whole tree trunk for kindling.

They smelled someone else's. They ask the mother:

Who is it here?

He came with goodness, children, do not touch him, - says the mother.

In the meantime, Babakhanjomi brought the son of the king. The son of the king is standing, waiting for what will happen.

The brothers sat down to skin the deer. Deer came up. While they are skinning one leg, the Deer - once and again skinned the entire deer. The brothers of Elena the Beautiful were surprised.

Sat down for dinner. Deer grabs huge chunks of meat. The brothers are amazed.

They had supper and went to bed.

Morning has come, and Elena the Beautiful says:

He will fulfill three tasks - I will become his wife, but no - this will not happen.

They took the king's son to the beauty. She speaks to him, but he stands silent, does not make a sound. And it was the mother of Elena the Beautiful who spoke to him, drugged him, the unfortunate man does not understand anything, he stands like a stone.

Go away, the beauty of the king's son drove away.

He came out like a drunk. The deer ran up and asked:

Well, what was she talking about?

I don't know, brother, I didn't understand anything.

Deer got angry. He went again to ask the beauty to receive the bridegroom a second time.

She agreed, and the groom was silent for the second time, and left her, as in a dream.

Deer told Babakhanjomi about everything. They agreed, begged the beauty to call the groom for the third time, and he again stood like a stone, the old woman spoke to him again. Babakhanjomi came up, took out the necessary letters that they were saving them from a conspiracy, and threw them into the room where Elena the Beautiful was talking to her fiancé.

The walls cracked, the son of the king woke up. As soon as he sobered up, he saw Elena the Beautiful, ran up, grabbed her by the hand and shouted:

My you, mine!

Deer was delighted, Elena the Beautiful was delighted. She knew that her mother spoke to suitors so as not to give her in marriage.

The bride and groom came out, having fun.

The next day, the bride and groom are walking in the garden in the morning, and the Deer is right there nearby, looking at them, not overjoyed.

The King Wind saw the beauty, rushed in a whirlwind, flew into the groom, spun him, spun him and threw him to the ground. Then he grabbed the beauty and flew with her into the sky.

The Fawn saw his brother lifeless, almost died of grief, and forgot about Elena the Beautiful. Then he just remembered that that kind old woman told him about the King of the Wind, but it was too late.

The deer is sitting, mourning his brother. "

The mother of Elena the Beautiful came up and said:

Don't cry, I'll revive him, only Elena was kidnapped, and I don't know how I can help him.

She took out a handkerchief, ran it over the young man's face, he came to life, stood up. Rubs his eyes, says:

How long have I been sleeping.

He looked around - there was no Elena the Beautiful, he began to kill himself, cry: what to do now, what to do? Deer went to Babakhanjomi:

The Tsar Wind stole our bride from us, we must recapture her at all costs.

Die Babakhanjomi if he doesn't help you, says the deva. - Look into my right ear, you will find a saddle there, get it, and in the left - a bridle and a whip, bridle me, and let's go.

The deer left the son of the king in the house of Elena the Beautiful, bridled Babakhanjomi, tightened nine girths, laid nine bits in his mouth.

Sit down now, says Babakhanjomi. - Hit me three times with a whip, so much so that nine strips of skin are torn off, I'll fly, just don't be afraid!

The deer said goodbye to the son of the king:

Sit wait, and we are going in search of Elena the Beautiful.

He jumped on the deva, pulled him out three times with a whip, so much so that he really tore off nine strips of skin. The deva groaned, whistled, hit the ground, rushed up, broke through the clouds and flew. So they swept through the sky, flew to one field.

There is an old woman in the field. Deer asks her:

Where does King Wind live here? The old woman wailed:

Oh son, what brings you here? He will feel the human spirit, he will destroy us all! How dare you show up here? He recently brought a girl, a beauty unseen under the sun, such a whirlwind, such a groan and whistle - everything around collapsed.

It was for this beauty that I came, - says the Deer, - take me to him.

Okay, said the old woman. She is trembling, barely breathing from fear.

Deer descended from the deva, hid a saddle, a bridle and a whip in his ears, went with the old woman.

The deva remained, walking, looking around, hosting, all the chickens he had exhausted from the King of the Wind.

The old woman brought the Deer to the castle of the King of the Wind and left.

The Tsar went hunting that morning, and Elena the Beautiful sits alone in the castle. Sitting crying.

Fawn came up, moved the door with his foot, knocked it out, went in.

How did you get here? - says the beauty. - And what about that unfortunate one? - asks about

The brother-in-law and the daughter-in-law embraced, kissed each other. The deer told everything and says:

So I came to take you away.

Oh, don't take me away! Both will be destroyed by the tsar Wind accursed.

The deer went to the old woman and said:

Teach me how to take the beauty away from here, how to destroy the King of the Wind. The old woman said:

Go and tell the beauty: when he leaves, let him decorate one corner of the house with flowers and meet him sad, as if she misses him.

So they did. As the Tsar Wind went hunting, Elena the Beautiful got up, gathered flowers, fiddled with them like a child, cleaned, decorated one corner of the house. The king returned in the evening, was surprised, asked:

What are you, like a child, fiddling with flowers?

What should I do? she says. - You're not at home, I'm having fun. Would you tell me where your soul is, everything would not be so boring.

Why do you, beauty, my soul?

What do you mean why? I'll know, at least I'll caress her while I'm waiting for you. Tell me, I'm your wife. King Wind said:

Okay, I'll say it then. He took her to the roof and said:

Over there, in the clearing, do you see the deer? Three people mow the grass for him, and he alone eats all the grass, and the mowers do not keep up with him. There are three boxes in the head of this deer, in these boxes is my soul.

And no one will kill that deer? - asks the beauty.

And there’s no way to kill him if you don’t take my bow and arrows. In those three boxes sits on a bird. To kill one bird - I will turn to stone to the knees, another - to the waist I will turn to stone, and the third - I will die. Do you understand now where is my soul?

Morning has come. The King Wind went about his business, and the beauty took his bow and arrows and gave them to the Deer, told him how the king can be killed.

Deer was delighted, took a bow, arrows, went, shot an arrow, killed a deer, ran, cut his head, took out boxes.

As soon as a deer fell, the Wind sensed unkindness. He hastened home.

Tore off the head of the first bird Deer - the legs were taken away from the King of the Wind.

He also tore off the head of the second bird - the King Wind became heavy, he barely reached the threshold. Stretches, shouts to Elena the Beautiful:

Betrayed me?!

He wants to climb the stairs, but the Fawn has already grabbed the third bird.

Here's to you for your villainy! - shouted to the king of the Wind and tore off the head of the third bird.

The Tsar Wind fell down dead, and the Deer comes up to Elena the Beautiful:

Well, let's go.

Go, - says Elena the Beautiful, - go through nine rooms, in the tenth, the horse of the King of the Wind is on a leash. This is a horse, not a horse - a storm, we will sit on it, we will fly.

The Deer took that horse, called Babakhanjomi. He took out all the equipment from his ears, sat on the deva himself, seated Elena the Beautiful on that horse-storm. They flew.

They brought Elena the Beautiful to the groom. Celebrated the wedding.

Thank you all Deer.

And the tsar-father has already cried out all his eyes, dressed his whole kingdom in black. Grieving, crying about the death of the good fellows. I don't even want to see them alive.

Well done feasted in the bride's family, Babakhanjomi put his house on his back, and off we went.

They drive past that deva who wept a whole river of tears about Elena the Beautiful.

deer and says:

What, deva, do you want to see Elena the Beautiful?

Eh, my lord Fawn, who will let me look at her?

Look, says the deer. As the deva looked at the beauty, he was blinded by her beauty, instantly melted away and gave up his spirit. Let's go further. We spent the night in the palace of those nine-headed

As the king finds out, his son is carrying Elena the Beautiful, he will send him a gun as a gift. Shoot the gun and kill him. And whoever eavesdrops on us and tells us about it will turn to stone and die.

So be it, - confirmed the other two doves.

And the second dove says:

As the king-father finds out that his son is riding, he will go out, lead him out a horse, and the son will sit on the horse, fall and die.

So be it, - the doves confirmed again and added: - And whoever overhears us, let him say, he will turn to stone and die.

And the third one says:

And one more thing: as soon as they arrive, the gweleshapi will come at night and strangle both - both the son of the king and Elena the Beautiful, and whoever overhears us and tells us will turn to stone and die.

They said they left.

The deer hears all this. Silent.

Morning has come. Everyone entered the deva house, let's go.

The tsar found out that his son was coming alive and unharmed and Elena the Beautiful was lucky. He sent him a gun, and the Deer rushed forward, grabbed the gun and threw it far away, did not give it to the groom.

The king's son was upset: "Father sent me a gun, showed me respect, and the Deer threw him far away."

The father sent his horse to his son. He returned the deer and the horse.

The son of the king was upset, so what to do?

They arrived, met their father, welcomed.

Celebrated the wedding.

Deer came out, let Babakhanjomi go.

Thank you for your service. Go now, live your life in freedom.

The dev is gone. And the Fawn made his way into the bedchamber of the young, stood outside the door, waiting. They fell asleep, but the Deer does not sleep. And how can he sleep? He stands guard, holds his sword at the ready, knows, after all, what awaits a friend.

At midnight, gveleshapi appeared. It sneaks, its mouth is already open, it is about to rush at the young and strangle them. The Fawn swung his sword, and hacked down the gveleshapi. Chopped to pieces and left under the bed.

Morning has come.

They got up young and do not know what happened at night.

They came to clean the bedchamber and see - pieces of carrion are lying under the bed of the young. The king was furious: who is laughing at us?

They began to judge and judge. They put all the blame on the deer. On the way, he showed disrespect to the son of the king: he did not give a gun, and sent the horse away. He's right, he's laughing at him now.

Deer says:

I only wish you well. Do not do it in such a way that you live and rejoice, and I die.

No, they are angry with him, they demand to say what it is and where it comes from!

Well, - says the Fawn, - I will say, but don’t be a burden to you that I worked so hard for your happiness, and you ruin me. That night, as we were resting in the field, - began the Deer, - three doves flew in, sat on a branch and started talking. One said: as soon as they drive up, the tsar-father will send a gun to his son, shoot a gun and kill him. Whoever betrays us will turn to stone.

The Fawn said this and turned to stone up to his knees.

Everyone understood, they ask him:

Don't say more, don't! - No, said the Fawn, - to speak, so to the end. And the second dove said: the king-father will send a horse, the son will fall from the horse and be killed ... He said and turned to stone to the waist. - Don't say, - everyone is asking, - don't! - No, - says the Fawn, - you should have believed me, but now it's too late. And the third dove said: at night, when the young people enter the bedchamber, the gveleshapi will come and eat them...

The Deer said this and turned to stone all over. Crying, killing father and son, so what

eager to help?

And Elena the Beautiful is already heavy walking. Yes, but it does not please the son of the king. "No," he thinks, "I must restore the life of a faithful friend, no matter what it costs me."

He got up, put on his iron kalamans, picked up an iron staff and went.

He walks and asks everyone:

How do I revive my petrified friend? He was tired, sat down by one forest to rest a little. Suddenly an old man comes out of the thicket. His son also asked the king how to save his friend. The old man said:

Where are you going? His salvation is at your home. The king's son does not understand what salvation is. And the old man says:

You do not know that your son was born, a golden-haired boy. In it is the salvation of your friend. Kill him in the cradle, boil him, pour that water over his petrified friend - he will come to life.

The king's son returns.

“Well,” he thinks, “there will still be children, but I won’t find a friend or a brother.”

He came, he sees - the son lies in the cradle, as the moon glows. So the golden curls of the boy shine.

Said to his wife:

Elena Prekrasnaya, so and so taught me. She also agreed:

If only to revive our Fawn.

They did everything as the old man ordered.

The Deer moved, opened his eyes, came to life.

In the morning, Elena the Beautiful came up to his cradle - after all, she is a mother, her heart aches for her son, although she sacrificed him - she sees: something is stirring in the cradle. She opened the canopy, and there was a living child.

Everyone rejoiced.

They slaughtered a cow and fifteen rams so whole on skewers and roasted them. For fourteen days they feasted, they did not clean the table.