Russian folk tale "Kasha from the Ax": an animation version and variations of the plot interpretations

A fairy tale is one of the forms of expression of folk wisdom. Simple and entertaining in its function, at first glance, it often reveals the roots of ancient sacral knowledge, allowing you to manage the laws of this world. Consider the specifics of this genre on the example of a household fairy tale.

Folk tale "Kasha from the ax"

Unlike other types of fairy-tale genre, the action of a household tale unfolds in an atmosphere that is close in its description to ordinary life. Thus, the Russian folk tale "Kasha of the Ax" tells of a soldier returning home from service, who managed to deceive the greedy old woman, who hid all the food from him.

Not confused servant suggested grandmother to cook porridge from what is - from the ax. The latter was not surprised to answer. As the dish was being prepared, the old woman's interest in the future dish was growing, and the soldier, who was keenly interested in the cooking process, always lacked something for taste. So the grandmother and has handed over all the supplies: salt, groats, butter.

Porridge was a success, but the ax did not cook. But the soldier promised to bring it to readiness at the next halt. Greed was exposed, and the soldier not only got what he wanted (ate a pomel), but also took an ax with him.

Adapted the plot of the cartoon "Fairy-tale machines: The porridge from the ax"

The creators of the popular cartoon about Masha and Medvedev have remade the fairy tale story in accordance with the modern fashion trends. In it, telling a fairy tale, Masha teaches children to eat right.

In a series of animated films "Fairy Tale Machines" porridge from an ax is prepared by a soldier for Baba-yaga, which is not something that is greedy, just not eaten for a long time. Therefore, she can not wait to fry a servant in the oven. But he insists on postponing, suggesting first to boil the porridge from the ax. Then the action develops according to a familiar scenario, only with an unexpected ending. Having eaten porridge, Baba-yaga is kind enough to ask the soldier for a recipe of his dish. Hence the moral: "Man, if properly fed, then immediately becomes more kind."

Tale is a lie, but in it a hint

What other conclusions - apart from the obvious, that a good person is a well-fed person, and that ingenuity will help find a way out of any situation, - allows you to make a fairy tale "Kasha from an ax"? Her hidden lesson, relevant at all times, can be expressed as follows: there would be an ax, and porridge will be cooked.

A positive hero manages to achieve his goal (to weld porridge / to satisfy hunger), without any objective means. The soldier quite seriously tries to weld an ax, which is absolutely impossible from the standpoint of common sense. In this sense, the tale "Kasha from the ax" comes close to the Italian proverb: "You fry, fry, and the fish will be!" If the goal seems unattainable due to lack of funds, discard all doubts and work with what is, adjusting your actions to the desired result.

In general, the fairy tale, as a special genre of oral folk art, once again proved its uniqueness. What other literary work can conclude such a profound content in such a simple form?