Book from the series "All the best fairy tales." The art of singing epics and telling fairy tales passed to us from distant ancestors along with customs and those skills without which you cannot cut down a hut, you cannot fetter a sword, you cannot cut out spoons. Storytellers entertained, amused and taught wisdom to their listeners. This book includes epics - a special type of fairy-tale creativity - glorifying heroes and defenders of the Russian land, praising the fortitude of the Russian people.