There once lived a king Berendey, was married for three years, but had no children. The king once examined his state, said goodbye to the queen, and spent eight months in absentia. The ninth month was running out, when he, approaching the capital, decided to rest. I was thirsty, drove across the field and saw a well. The bucket floats on the surface. King Berendey hastily behind the ladle - the ladle away from the hand. I decided that I would get drunk without him. He began to drink just like that, he was grabbed by the beard. The voice demanded that the king, but what he does not know. I agreed. Arriving in the capital, he learned that he had a son.

Tsarevich was growing. King Berendey had already forgotten about the agreement. Once the prince drove into the thicket. Suddenly there was a noise in the hollow; some wonderful old man comes out from there, with a green beard. He said to convey to Berendey that it was time to repay the debt.

Ivan told his father. King Berendey turned pale. Berendey told everything. Ivan went.

Rides the day, the second and the third; at the end of the fourth drives up to the lake; sees thirty crested gray ducks swimming near the shore; next to thirty white shirts. He crawled over and took one of the white shirts. The ducks got out, turned into girls, dressed and flew away. Left alone. Asked to return, for this he will serve him. She is the daughter of Koshchei the immortal, Marya Tsarevna. Only thirty daughters. She advised, as soon as she saw Koshchei the king, fall on her knees and crawl.

We went down to the underworld. Koschey sits on the throne in a light crown; Ivan knelt down and crawled. It became Koshchei funny. He said that Ivan should serve three services. Tsarevich went to bed. The next day, Koschey clicked on Ivan Tsarevich, told him to build a palace overnight: so that the roof was golden, the walls were marble, the windows were crystal, there was a regular garden around, and there were ponds with crucians in the garden.

He returned to himself, a brilliant little bee flew up to the window, let it in, she turned into Marya Tsarevna. She told me to go to bed, and get up early tomorrow; the palace will be built.

Next task: choose from thirty daughters the youngest, Marya Tsarevna. The princess said that she would have Moshka on her cheek. I chose the right one.

The third task: while the straw burns, sew a pair of boots with a hem. We decided to run away with Marya. They sent a chase. Mary became a river, Ivan - an iron bridge. The chase has returned. Again sends them Koschey. Marya Tsarevna, together with Ivan Tsarevich and the horse, the dense became a forest. Koschey himself rode in pursuit. She turned to church, he became a monk, and his horse turned to a bell tower. Koschey galloped home.

Let's go further. The Tsarevich wanted to call in a beautiful city. The princess warned, said not to kiss the baby, and remained a white stone. But he kissed and forgot everything.

The princess turned into a flower, the old man dug it, planted it in a hut. The old man will wake up - it’s tidied up in the hut, lunch is cooked up at noon. The old woman advised to get up before dawn and cover with a handkerchief what would move. So he did, Mary appeared. The old man said that Ivan will marry. I went to the city as a peasant. Baked a cake for Ivan. Ivan cut off the top, there are two pigeons, one said that the other did not run away, otherwise he would forget how Ivan forgot Marya Tsarevna. I remembered everything, they went on with Marya. They arrived, the king and the queen received them with fun. The wedding was played.