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Little Rolling-Pea

In short: Discover how a rolling pea gives the hero his name in Belarusian and Ukrainian tellings.

Little Rolling-Pea · A hero born from a pea FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 110 Little Rolling-Pea Discover how a rolling pea gives the hero his name in Belarusian and Ukrainian tellings. Origin An East Slavic tale family documented in Belarusian and Ukrainian traditions. Atlas record 1860 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A hero born from a pea Reach¹ 2/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 2 records · 2 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

An East Slavic tale family documented in Belarusian and Ukrainian traditions.

A woman eats a pea that rolls into view and later gives birth to an extraordinary child. The hero’s name recalls that small beginning. Both traditions use the motif, but the records do not establish a direction of transmission.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1860 · Ukraine
    A. Afanasiev · Kotyhoroshek · Ukrainian variants cited by S. Karpenko · Published collection
  2. 1889 · Belarusian storytelling tradition
    A. H. Wratislaw · Little Rolling-Pea · XXII · Published collection

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