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Vassilissa Golden Tress

In short: Vassilissa wants to visit the meadow she can see from her window. A whirlwind carries her to a distant land as she gathers flowers.

Vassilissa Golden Tress · Golden tresses FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 33 Vassilissa Golden Tress Vassilissa wants to visit the meadow she can see from her window. Origin Russian storytelling tradition Atlas record 1890 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Golden tresses Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Russian storytelling tradition

Curtin’s text describes the clothes and jewels in Vassilissa’s room before turning to the grass she wants to see outside. With permission she passes through the open gate and steps away from her attendants to pick blue flowers. When the whirlwind rises, the people from the palace lose sight of her. Readers follow it beyond rivers and kingdoms and learn where she has gone while the court is still wondering.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1890 · Russian storytelling tradition
    Jeremiah Curtin · Vassilissa Golden Tress, Bareheaded Beauty · Published collection

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