(Post deleted by staff 2 years ago) MiKad26 in reply to Hans Dunckel: :-) Actually those are illustrations of Russian folk tales by their famous artist Ivan Bilibin. MiKad26 in reply to punch_amrut: :-) It’s actually reversed: the beautiful and wise Vasilisa helps brave Ivan, guides him and saves him from her father. Russians were always a bit more matriarchal than the rest of the bunch |