#Ivan the Grey Wolf and the Firebird

[scriobh-an-iontas]

Ivan, the Grey Wolf, and the Firebird

I wrote a retelling of this russian fairy tale a while ago, and illustrated it using the LoveNikki fashion game. The story writing was straightforward. The image generation was ... not. Like, it took a LONG time to get it all done, longer than I thought it would.

I wish I could have drawn out the scenes myself, but my art skills are LACKING, so I worked with the tools I had. Anyway, I thought about making this into one HUGE post but I figure it'll be kinder to spread it out and just have a bunch of posts all linked.

Or maybe the huge post would be kinder, and now I'm going to torture you all.

ANYWAY.

Here is my retelling. I hope you don't hate it.

[russianfolklore]

Lana Kulagina's illustration for russian tale "Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf".

[sovietpostcards]

Russian Folk Tales illustrated by Nikolai Kochergin (1957)

Set of 13 postcards (out of 16 originally--3 are missing) with wonderful illustrations by the famous book artist Nikolai Kochergin. Includes illustrations for folk tales such as "Ivan Tsarevich, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf", "The Magic Pike", "Princess Frog", "Baba Yaga" etc.

Some age-appropriate handling wear, overall good condition. Cards are unused.

Available in my shop for $26 + $9 shipping (registered, by Russian Mail).

Currently shipping from St Petersburg.

Message me if you want to buy this. Currently available items. I combine shipping. How to buy.

[sassafrasmoonshine]

Ivan Bilibin (Russian, 1876-1942) • Ivan Tsarevich Catching the Firebird's Feather, illustration for The Tale of Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf • 1899 • Publisher: State Printing Company for Securities, St Petersburg, Russian • 1901

[godsofhumanity]

Do you have a myth you were told when u were a kid that for no reason continues to be your favourite ever since and you have 0 explanation as to why?

Anyway i do and its Arachne's

awww this is a super cute ask!! and i do! this is more folklore than myth, but my mum always used to tell us the story of Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf!!!! it’s a russian fairytale and it will always be my favourite 💙

is there any significance behind Arachne’s myth being your fave? and which version?

1) Arachne IS the better weaver and Athena jealously turns her into a spider anyways

2) Arachne loses and Athena turns her into a spider in pity so that she will weave forevermore

[ormspryde]

Catching up on some Pagan December pieces, this one was using the prompt 'fairy tales'. I've loved the story 'Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf' for years, so I decided to paint a golden apple.

[ID: A digital painting of an apple made of gold. /ID]

[ronenhfame]

Ronen Rubinstein dressed as Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf.

all fax fux fur 

A long time or a short time passed, Ivan Tsarevich woke up and saw, no horse. He went to look for him, he walked and walked and hoped to find his horse nibbling on a bush. Thought Ivan Tsarevich: where without a horse to go in such remoteness? "Well, what of it, he thought, set out, nothing else to do." And he went on foot. He walked and walked, grew tired to death. Sat on the soft grass and grew more sad. From out of nowhere ran toward him the Grey Wolf. "What, Ivan Tsarevich, sitting there grieving, your head hanging?" "How can I not grieve, Grey Wolf?" I am left alone without a good steed." "It is I, Ivan Tsarevich, who ate your horse...I'm sorry! Tell me, why are you traveling in this remote place, where are you going?" "My father sent us to go about the wide world to find the Firebird." "Pooh, pooh, you on your own good horse could not in three years go to the Firebird. I alone know where he lives.

again i am the worst at fashion

[nonbino-chaos-fox]

Ough Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf my beloved <3

No-one else understands my love of this fairytale man

[diversityinkidsbooks]

Firebird By Saviour Pirotta and Catherine Hyde

Someone is stealing the king’s famous golden apples, and the culprit must be found. The palace gardener spots the luminous Firebird snatching the apples in the night. The king’s two oldest sons are sent to capture it but fail. So Ivan, the youngest son, must go on the dangerous quest, befriending a grey wolf, winning both the Firebird and the heart of the beautiful Princess Helen. Saviour Pirotta’s powerful retelling of this classic folktale plumbs the heart of human fears, courage, and love. 

[sabbyywabbyy]

based on the russian folklore "Ivan Tsarevich and the Firebird and the Grey Wolf"

This took me 5 hours 😭

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[secretariatess]

Okay, I need help.  Who here has read Ivan and the Firebird/Ivan and the Grey Wolf?

I have questions.

Specifically, how do you remember the tale ending?

[franticbindings]

Positively SURREAL to spend all day thinking about "Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf" for Chuubo's reasons and then decide to wrap up NBF and discover the last fairy tale mirrors it.

[zen-draws]

This LITERALLY took a whole month and 100+ hours to research, draw, manually etch and colour, so please do a girl a favour and click to full view. 😵😵😵

My Ivan (Victor), Grey Wolf and the Firebird (Yuuri) interpretation for the @yoi-paws-on-ice-zine, Poodle edition! Leftover sales are on now, check out the deets on the zine page. 👆

[kankuroplease]

I want to request 8/16 for Sai ino❤️

Shy + Hand

Turned into an AU inspired by The tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf 🖤

[russianfolklore]

Boris Zvorykin’s illustration for the tale of Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf.

[ivan-bilibin]

Illustration for the Tale of Prince Ivan, The Firebird and the Grey Wolf, 1899, Ivan Bilibin