9+Fairy TalesReading time: 19 min
By the Pike's Command
- Available languages
- German, English, Russian
- First published
- September 16, 2026
- Author
- Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev
Short description
A poor man catches a talking pike while fetching water. When he sets it free, the fish gives him the power to make wishes come true. But a wish made in wounded pride puts a tsar's daughter in grave trouble. What else will the magic bring?
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Story excerpt
Once there lived a poor man who worked from early morning until late at night. He chopped wood, mended roofs, carried sacks, and helped in the fields. Even so, his wages barely paid for bread and firewood. When he returned exhausted to his little cottage in the evening, he saw his neighbor's full storerooms and well-fed animals.
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