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The image is depicted in traditional Russian folk (naive) style, a girl is bending over a sleeping young man, touching his face with a feather; he is wearing an unusual falcon-like head cover; through the window an Orthodox church is seen beneath and a falcon flying in the sky.
The accompanying story is Finist the Bright Falcon.
(Here the story can be read and also there are some beautiful illustrations:
http://www.oldrussia.net/story.html )
Finist is a prince, who is part-falcon, part-man with as it seems magical powers; other than that little is learned about him in the story; the girl we get to know quite well - she is faithful, and also resourceful and smart in getting what she wants.
In Slavic fairytales, the theme of 'of supernatural husband and jealous sisters' is a frequent one.
Unlike her beloved, the girl is of ordinary for a fairytale provenience - she is a simple country girl and it seems that her efforts are focused on bringing back her man from his enchanted realm to this (her) world.
(Based on the text from the accompanying book.)
The key words listed in the book are in sync with traditional PoS meanings - being watchful, staying on alert etc.
The accompanying story is Finist the Bright Falcon.
(Here the story can be read and also there are some beautiful illustrations:
http://www.oldrussia.net/story.html )
Finist is a prince, who is part-falcon, part-man with as it seems magical powers; other than that little is learned about him in the story; the girl we get to know quite well - she is faithful, and also resourceful and smart in getting what she wants.
In Slavic fairytales, the theme of 'of supernatural husband and jealous sisters' is a frequent one.
Unlike her beloved, the girl is of ordinary for a fairytale provenience - she is a simple country girl and it seems that her efforts are focused on bringing back her man from his enchanted realm to this (her) world.
(Based on the text from the accompanying book.)
The key words listed in the book are in sync with traditional PoS meanings - being watchful, staying on alert etc.
