Nikita the Tanner has long been a hero of folk tales in Russia.This is a typical example of a hero who not only strong and brave, but also good.There are several ways a fairy tale, but in all of them Nikita the Tanner - a hero who killed the dragon and rescued the princess.Most Ukrainian and Belarusian similar variations, and only Russian is very different ending.Although he always remained a hero, just a kind hero.
plot tale
evil serpents had stolen the daughter of the prince of Kiev, and hid it in his house, so no one could get to her.She is homesick and wants to return, but does not let snakes tsarevnu.Pozzhe serpent told the princess that the whole world he was afraid of only one person - Nikita the Tanner.Since then, she began to think about how she would convince Nikita to fight with the serpent.Encased sends a letter to his father, so he sought out the hero and persuaded to save it - to kill a terrible snake.What meets the king Kozhumyaka?It is very unusual for fairy tales, because he refuses.When the first royal delegates visited the house of Nikita, he was so surprised that accidentally ripped twelve skins that already shows a considerable strength.Many envoys goes to Nikita, and he remains adamant, but agrees only when it is sent to the crying children: hero just can not make children cry.Smeared with tar to become immune to snake athlete sent to rescue the princess.The long fight between a hero and a serpent ending victory Kozhumyaki.
End tales
The Belarusian and Ukrainian version after wins Kozhumyaka snake, the place where he lived, became known Kozhemyako.In the Russian version of snakes, which won Kozhumyaka, begging for mercy, and a good heart hero surrenders.Snake gives half of his land athlete.He divided the territory of the groove, and in it and drowned snakes.
Nikita the Tanner
This is not just a legend of the hero, is a classic tale of Kievan Rus.It was originally created annals.It was first attested as early as the year 992, but then the hero has not called Kozhumyaka, it was a young man who has an incredible force that during an argument with his father broke the skin.Since then, of course, a fairy tale has evolved.If initially it was the young man who won Pechenegian monster, then in later versions this is the hero who fought with the fantastic monster and save the princess.Typical folk tale, which raised a generation of children.
