# The Dog — Russian Folktales character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dog

**First appearance:** 0008-the-bear-the-dog-and-the-cat

## Who they are

A dog that appears in tales of loyalty or foolishness.

## Relationships

### [The Bear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/characters/the_bear)

_rivalry_

The Bear and the Dog are natural adversaries, often fighting or competing in folktale contests.

### [The Bear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/characters/the_bear)

_rivalry_

The Bear and the Dog are natural adversaries, often fighting or competing in folktale contests.

## In the story

### [The Bear, the Dog, and the Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-bear-the-dog-and-the-cat)

The loyal but aging dog, abandoned by his master, befriended by the bear, and later killed by a mare.

### [Nikíta the Tanner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/nik-ta-the-tanner)

The Tsarévna's little dog that carries letters between her and her parents.

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