The Death of Koschei the Deathless

The Death of Koschei the Deathless
Sorcerer Koschei the Deathless abducts Marya Morevna. Illustration by Zvorykin.
Folk tale
NameThe Death of Koschei the Deathless
Also known asMarya Morevna
Aarne–Thompson grouping
  • ATU 552 (The Girls who married Animals; The Animal Brothers-in-Law)
  • ATU 302 (Ogre's Heart in the Egg)
RegionRussia
Published inNarodnye russkie skazki, by Alexander Afanasyev

The Death of Koschei the Deathless or Marya Morevna (Russian: Марья Моревна) is a Russian fairy tale collected by Alexander Afanasyev in Narodnye russkie skazki and included by Andrew Lang in The Red Fairy Book.[1] The character Koschei is an evil immortal man who menaces young women with his magic.

  1. ^ Andrew Lang, The Red Fairy Book, "The Death of Koschei the Deathless"