The Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the Wise
| The Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the Wise | |
|---|---|
The Tsarevitch singling out Vasilisa from amongst her identical sisters. | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the Wise |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 313 ("The Magic Flight") |
| Region | Russia |
| Published in | Russian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev |
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The Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the Wise (Russian: Морской царь и Василиса Премудрая, romanized: Morskoi Tsar i Vasilisa Premudraya) is a Russian fairy tale published by author Alexander Afanasyev in his collection of Russian Fairy Tales, numbered 219. The tale features legendary characters Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the Wise.
The tale is classified in the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as ATU 313, "The Magic Flight" ("Girl Helps the Hero Flee") or "The Devil's (Ogre's/Giant's) Daughter".