# The Brother of Christ — Russian Folktales character guide

> The Brother of Christ in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Brother

**First appearance:** 0039-the-brother-of-christ

## Who they are

A figure who travels with Christ and learns humility.

## Relationships

### [Iván Tsarévich](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/characters/ivan_tsarevich)

_friendship_

The Brother of Christ is a divine helper who grants Iván supernatural aid or blessings.

### [Iván Tsarévich](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/characters/ivan_tsarevich)

_friendship_

The Brother of Christ is a divine helper who grants Iván supernatural aid or blessings.

### [Iván Tsarévich](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/characters/ivan_tsarevich)

_friendship_

The Brother of Christ is a divine helper who grants Iván supernatural aid or blessings.

## In the story

### [General Notes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/general-notes)

Referenced in the context of a punishment analogy with Dante's Inferno.

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