tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post5181877791110098654..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Russian Animal FablesSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-55179705541634408772011-03-14T22:56:28.693-04:002011-03-14T22:56:28.693-04:00I didn;t know that the Russian president's nam...I didn;t know that the Russian president's name was derived from "bear". Howe interesting! Does the ending "ev" in Russian names have a specific meaning?Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-57433538849006506672011-03-11T15:46:28.371-05:002011-03-11T15:46:28.371-05:00Well, believe it or not, some of the Russian fable...Well, believe it or not, some of the Russian fables aren't the "be good" fables. The fish one - the one in the picture, is about a very lazy man who is lucky to catch a fish that filfills his every wish - until he finally weds the tsar's daughter. And he doesn't get any less lazy in the process! I think the underlying theme here is wishfull thinking... LOL!Lina Zeldovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258464515913616152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-52262675541520382712011-03-10T14:27:25.654-05:002011-03-10T14:27:25.654-05:00Fabulous post, Lina! And remarkable, a lot of this...Fabulous post, Lina! And remarkable, a lot of this applies to Indian folklore as well. There are famous anthologies of children's fables known as Panchantantra in India (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchatantra). They feature "talking" animals and a heavy dose of morality. My kids always receive these books as gifts whenever we visit, but I've never been able to get into them myself, even as a kid. I think it was because their agenda was too obvious: "be good." ;)Supriya Savkoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.com