# The Cossack — Russian Folktales character guide

> The Cossack in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Cossack

**First appearance:** 0020-by-command-of-the-prince-daniel

## Who they are

A Cossack warrior who appears in adventure tales.

## In the story

### [The Snake Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-snake-princess)

The protagonist who rescues the snake princess, carries her for seven years, lives in the tin castle, and ultimately marries the princess after defeating an enemy army.

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