Since ancient times, instructive stories about animals have been written in Rus'. The peasants saw them next to their huts and knew their habits and characters well. They attributed to animals the characteristics of people. The fairy tale “The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox” is a wonderful example of the transfer of human traits to animals. Heroes in fairy tales can be divided into strong and weak, cunning and stupid.
Who is the author of the fairy tale “The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox”
It is folded in different versions in Russian villages and villages. Together with storytellers who loved to add something of their own, she moved from one area to another. Everywhere we got slightly different options. That is, there is no specific author. This is folk art that was passed down orally from one person to another.
Fairy tale collectors
But researchers became interested in him. I wrote down three versions of this instructive story. The first one ends tragically. The fox eats the cockerel. The other two have a happy ending - the cat manages to help his friend and saves him from a terrible death. We can say that A.N. Afanasyev is the person who wrote the fairy tale “The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox.” He preserved for us the characters that people gave to heroes in different places in Russia.
A folk tale with a happy ending
The old man had a cat and a rooster. The old man went into the forest to work, and the cat went to bring him lunch and left the cockerel to look after the house. This is how the fairy tale “The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox” begins. As soon as the cat is out of the house, the fox is already sitting under the window and humming a song, enticing the rooster to look out, and promises to treat him with peas. The rooster looked out the window. The fox quickly grabbed him and carried him to her.
The rooster screamed and began to ask Kotofeevich the cat to save him. The cat heard the rooster's cries, quickly ran, took the rooster away from the fox and returned home with it. And the cat taught his friend not to trust the fox, because she would eat him and his bones.
The next day
The old man went to work again, the cat went to his grandfather again, and the rooster remained at home. And the fox came under the window again and began to promise the cockerel not only peas, but also tasty grains. The Golden Comb does not respond. The fox threw him some peas, Petya ate them, and the fox continues to persuade him to look out and help himself to the grains. The rooster looked out. The fox grabbed him. The cockerel screamed loudly for the cat to help him. Cat Kotofeevich came running, grabbed Petya from the fox and began to teach his foolish friend again. “Don’t listen to the fox,” he says, “tomorrow we will go far, we won’t hear you, and the fox will eat you.”
The fox has come again
The old man went far, far away, and the cat took the bread and brought it to him. But the rooster stayed at home, and the fox was right there. I sang the song to him three times, but he didn’t look out. Then the fox promised the cockerel lots and lots of wheat and said that he would leave, just let Petya look out and peck at the delicious food.
She hid around the corner, and when the cockerel looked out, the fox grabbed him. No matter how much the cockerel crowed, the cat did not hear him. This is how the fairy tale “The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox” continues.
The rescue
The cat came to the hut and saw that the cockerel had disappeared. He understands: he needs to save his friend. He took the goose and club and went to the fox’s hut. There, under the window, he began to hum a song and play the harp. The fox first sent one daughter to find out who was singing so beautifully there. The cat hit her on the head with a club and hid her in a box. So he killed all the fox’s daughters. The fox saw that no one had returned, so she went and was hit with a club by the cat. So the fox was gone. And the cockerel flew out of the window and went home with the cat. Since then they all lived peacefully.
Composition and plot
Situations are constantly repeated. This suggests that the fairy tale is constructed simply. The action unfolds quickly. The denouement comes quickly.
Characteristics of heroes
The cat is simply wonderful. A faithful friend who will always help. He is responsive and reliable.
He comes to the rescue immediately. I was not at a loss in a difficult situation when the cockerel ended up in a fox’s hut. He figured out how to call everyone out of the house one by one with a song, and saved the rooster. The cat is very responsible, smart, serious and brave. How diligently he instructs his friend not to fall for the fox’s songs. The proverb is suitable for a cat: “Friends are made in trouble.”
The fox is cunning and impudent. She is a cheat and a liar. She sings songs and deceitfully says that she only wants to introduce the cockerel to her life and is not at all going to eat him. The fox's ingenuity coexists with hypocrisy and betrayal. You can remember the proverb about her: “Like the guest, so is the treat.”
The rooster is stupid, simple-minded and very trusting. He listens to what his owner, the old man and the clever cat, tell him, but every time he succumbs to the fox’s tricks. Every time they are filled with more and more tempting promises, and he believes them. And every time you learn nothing. The first time the fox promised the rooster peas, the second time also grains, and the last time delicious wheat. And each time, in this way, the fox lured the naive rooster into its clutches. And he should follow the proverb: “Measure twice, cut once.”
Difficult words
The fairy tale “The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox” is full of words that need to be explained to children. For example, the cat “gave chase”, which means that he ran very quickly. Or he “recaptured the rooster” from the fox - pulled it out of its tenacious paws. "Dense forests" are very dense and dark forests. "Gusli" is the oldest instrument with strings. “Korobok” is a wicker basket, often with a lid, which is worn on a belt behind the back.
An analysis of the fairy tale “The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox” shows that it teaches us to be careful with deceitful people who only pretend to be good. It also helps to understand what true friendship consists of.
Russian folktale- Cat, rooster and fox.
Once upon a time there was an old man who had a cat and a rooster. The old man went into the forest to work, the cat brought him food, and left the rooster to guard the house. At that time the fox came, sat under the window and sang:
Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
Look out the window
I'll give you some peas.
The rooster stuck his head out and looked: who is singing here? And the fox grabbed him in her claws and carried him to his hut. The rooster cried:
- The fox carries me through dark forests, through dense forests, along steep banks, over high mountains. Cat Kotofeevich, save me!
The cat heard the cry and gave chase, overtook the fox, fought off the rooster and brought him home.
“Look, Petya,” the cat tells him, “don’t look out the window, don’t trust the fox: she will eat you and won’t leave any bones.”
The old man went into the forest again to work, and the cat brought him food. When the old man left, he ordered the rooster to take care of the house and not look out the window. But the fox really wanted to eat the cockerel. She came to the hut and sang:
Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
Look out the window
I'll give you a pea
I'll give you some grains.
The rooster walks around the hut, is silent, does not respond. The fox sang the song again and threw peas out the window. The rooster ate the peas and said:
- No, fox, you can’t deceive me! You want to eat me... and you won't leave any bones.
- That's enough, Petya! Will I eat you? I wanted you to stay with me, to look at my life, to look at my goods!
And she sang in a sweet voice:
Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
oil head,
Look out the window
I gave you peas
I'll give you some grains.
The rooster looked out the window, and the fox caught his claws. The rooster crowed with good obscenities:
- The fox carries me through dark forests, through dense forests, along steep banks, over high mountains. Cat Kotofeevich, save me!
The cat heard the cry, set off in pursuit, caught up with the fox and fought off the rooster.
“Didn’t I tell you, Petya, don’t look out the window - the fox will eat you and won’t leave any bones!” Look, listen to me! We'll go far tomorrow.
So again the old man went to work, and the cat brought him bread. The fox crept under the window and immediately began to sing a song. She crowed three times, but the rooster is still silent.
“What is this,” says the fox, “now Petya is completely numb!”
- No, fox, you won’t deceive me! I won't look out the window.
The fox threw peas and wheat out the window and sang again:
Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
oil head,
Look out the window
I have a mansion,
The mansions are large,
In every corner
Wheat by measure:
Eat, I'm full, I don't want it!
Then she added:
- Yes, you should look, Petya, how many wonders I have! That's it, don't trust the cat! If I wanted to eat you, I would have done it a long time ago. And then you see - I love you, I want to show you to people and teach you how to live in the world. Show yourself, Petya! Now I'm going around the corner!
And hid behind the wall...
The rooster jumped onto the bench, stuck his head out the window, and the fox grabbed his claws - and that was it! The rooster crowed at the top of his lungs, but the old man and the cat were far away and did not hear his cry.
How long or short does it take the cat to return home and see: there is no cockerel, he needs to be rescued from trouble. The cat immediately dressed up as a guslar, grabbed a club in his paws and went to the fox’s hut. He came and started playing the harp:
- Jangling, harpers, golden strings! Is Lisafya at home, or at home with the children, one daughter is Chuchelka, the other is Podchuchelka, the third is Give-a-shuttle, the fourth is Sweep-six, the fifth is Pipe-Close, the sixth is Fire-Blow, and the seventh is Bake-Pies!
Lisa says:
- Come, Chuchelka, look who sings such a good song?
The scarecrow went out of the gate, and the guslier tapped her on the pubis and in the box and sang the same song again. The fox sends another daughter, and after another - a third, and after a third - a fourth, and so on, whichever one comes out of the gate - the guslar will do its job: a knock on the pubis - and in the box! Killed all the Fox children one by one.
The fox is waiting for them and can't wait. “Let me,” he thinks, “I’ll see for myself!”
She went out of the gate, and the cat swung his baton, and as soon as it hit her on the head, she was out of her mind! The cockerel was delighted, flew out the window and thanks the cat for his salvation. They returned to the old man and began to live and live and make good things for themselves.
Listen: there was an old man, he had a cat and a rooster. The old man went into the forest to work, the cat brought him food, and left the rooster to guard the house. At that time the fox came:
- Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
Look out the window
I'll give you a pea
This is how the fox sang, sitting under the window. The rooster opened the window, stuck his head out and looked: who is singing here? And the fox grabbed him in her claws and carried him to his hut. The rooster cried:
- The fox carried me, the rooster carried me through the dark forests, through the dense forests, along steep banks, over high mountains. Cat Kotofeevich, get rid of me!
The cat heard the cry and gave chase, overtook the fox, fought off the rooster and brought him home.
“Look, Petya,” the cat tells him, “don’t look out the window, don’t trust the fox: she will eat you and won’t leave any bones.”
The old man went into the forest again to work, and the cat brought him food. When the old man left, he ordered the rooster to take care of the house and not look out the window. But the fox really wanted to eat the cockerel. She came to the hut and sang:
- Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
Look out the window
I'll give you a pea
I'll give you some grains.
The rooster walks around the hut, is silent, does not respond. The fox sang the song again and threw peas out the window. The rooster ate the peas and said:
- No, fox, you can’t deceive me! You want to eat me... and you won't leave any bones.
- That's enough, Petya! Will I eat you? I wanted you to stay with me, to look at my life, to look at my goods!
And she sang in a sweet voice:
- Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
oil head,
Look out the window
I gave you peas
I'll give you some grains.
The rooster looked out the window, and the fox caught his claws. The rooster crowed with good obscenities:
- The fox carried me, the rooster carried me through the dark forests, through the dense forests, along steep banks, over high mountains. Cat Kotofeevich, help me out!
The cat heard the cry, set off in pursuit, caught up with the fox and fought off the rooster.
“Didn’t I tell you, Petya, don’t look out the window - the fox will eat you and won’t leave any bones!” Look, listen to me! We'll go far tomorrow.
So again the old man went to work, and the cat brought him bread. The fox crept under the window and immediately began to sing a song. She crowed three times, but the rooster is still silent.
“What is this,” says the fox, “now Petya is completely numb!”
- No, fox, you won’t deceive me! I won't look out the window.
The fox threw peas and wheat out the window and sang again:
- Crow, cockerel,
golden comb,
oil head,
Look out the window
I have a mansion,
The mansions are large,
In every corner
Wheat by measure:
Eat, I'm full, I don't want it!
Then she added:
- Yes, you should look, Petya, how many wonders I have! That's it, don't trust the cat! If I wanted to eat you, I would have done it a long time ago. And then you see - I love you, I want to show you to people and teach you how to live in the world. Show yourself, Petya! Now I'm going around the corner!
And hid behind the wall...
The rooster jumped onto the bench, stuck his head out the window, and the fox grabbed his claws - and that was it! The rooster crowed at the top of his lungs, but the old man and the cat were far away and did not hear his cry.
How long or short does it take the cat to return home and see: the cockerel is gone, he needs to help him out of trouble. The cat immediately dressed up as a guslar, grabbed a club in his paws and went to the fox’s hut. He came and started playing the harp:
- Bang-bang, harpers, golden strings! Is Lisafya at home, or at home with the children, one daughter is Chuchelka, the other is Podchuchelka, the third is Give-a-shuttle, the fourth is Sweep-six, the fifth is Pipe-Close, the sixth is Fire-Blow, and the seventh is Bake-Pies!
Lisa says:
- Come, Chuchelka, look who sings such a good song?
The scarecrow went out of the gate, and the guslier tapped her on the pubis and in the box and sang the same song again. The fox sends another daughter, after another - a third, after a third - a fourth, and so on. Whichever one comes out of the gate, the guslar will do his job: a knock on the pubis - yes, in the box! Killed all the Fox children one by one.
The fox is waiting for them and can't wait. “Let me,” he thinks, “I’ll see for myself!”
She went out of the gate, and the cat swung his baton, and as soon as it hit her on the head, she was out of her mind! The cockerel was delighted, flew out the window and thanks the cat for his salvation. They returned to the old man and began to live and live and make good things for themselves.
Russian folk tale in pictures. Illustrations.
Once upon a time there was an old man who had a cat and a rooster. The old man went into the forest to work, the cat took him food, and the rooster was left to guard the house. At that time the fox came.
Kikereku cockerel,
Golden comb!
Look out the window
I'll give you some peas.
So the fox sang, sitting under the window. The rooster opened the window, stuck his head out and looked: who is singing here? The fox grabbed the rooster in her claws and carried him to visit. The rooster cried: “The fox carried me, the rooster carried me beyond the dark forests, to distant countries, to foreign lands, to distant lands, to the thirtieth kingdom, to the thirtieth state. Cat Kotonaevich, get rid of me!” A cat in a field heard the voice of a rooster, gave chase, reached the fox, fought off the rooster and brought it home. “Look, Petya the Cockerel,” the cat tells him, “don’t look out the window, don’t trust the fox; she will eat you and leave no bones.”
The old man went into the forest again to work, and the cat took him some food. When the old man left, he ordered the rooster to take care of the house and not look out the window. But the fox was guarding, she badly wanted to eat the cockerel; she came to the hut and sang:
Kikereku cockerel,
golden comb,
Look out the window
I'll give you a pea
I'll give you some grains.
The rooster walked around the hut and was silent. The fox sang the song again and threw peas out the window. The rooster ate the peas and said: “No, fox, you can’t deceive me! You want to eat me and you won’t leave any bones.” - “Enough, Petya the Cockerel! Will I eat you? I wanted you to stay with me, to look at my life and look at my property!” - and sang again:
Kikereku cockerel,
golden comb,
Oil head!
Look out the window
I gave you peas
I'll give you some grains.
The rooster just looked out the window, like a fox in his claws. The rooster shouted with a dashing obscenity: “The fox carried me, the rooster carried me through the dark forests, behind the dense forests, along steep banks, over high mountains; The fox wants to eat me and won’t leave any bones!” The cat in the field heard it, set off to catch up, fought off the rooster and brought it home: “Didn’t I tell you: don’t open the window, don’t look out the window, the fox will eat you and won’t leave any bones behind. Look, listen to me! We will go further tomorrow.”
Here again the old man is at work, and the cat took his bread. The fox crept under the window and sang the same song; She crowed three times, but the rooster was still silent. The fox says: “What is this, Petya has become dumb now!” - “No, fox, don’t deceive me, I won’t look out the window.” The fox threw peas and wheat into the window and sang again:
Kikereku cockerel,
golden comb,
Oil head!
Look out the window
I have a big mansion,
In every corner
Wheat by measure:
Eat - I'm full, I don't want it!
Then she added: “You should look, Petya, how many rarities I have! Show yourself, Petya! Come on, don't trust the cat. If I wanted to eat you, I would have eaten you long ago; otherwise, you see, I love you, I want to show you the light, instruct you wisely and teach you how to live. Show yourself, Petya, and I’ll go around the corner!” - and hid closer to the wall. The rooster jumped onto the bench and looked from afar; he wanted to know if the fox had left. So he stuck his head out the window, and the fox was in his claws and that was it.
The rooster sang the same song; but the cat didn’t hear him. The fox carried the rooster away and ate it behind the fir tree, only the tail and feathers were blown away by the wind. The cat and the old man came home and did not find the rooster; no matter how much they grieved, and then they said: “This is what it’s like to disobey!”