# The Firebird — Russian Folktales character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bird of Light

**First appearance:** 0023-the-tale-of-iv-n-tsar-vich-the-bird-of-light-and-the-grey-wolf

## Who they are

A magical bird with glowing feathers, sought by princes.

## In the story

### [Russian Folktales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/russian-folktales)

A magical bird sought after by heroes in several tales.

### [The Tale of Iván Tsarévich, the Bird of Light, and the Grey Wolf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-tale-of-iv-n-tsar-vich-the-bird-of-light-and-the-grey-wolf)

The Bird of Light that steals golden apples from Tsar Výslav's garden; its feather is luminous and prized.

### [The Realm of Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-realm-of-stone)

A huge, fearful bird that shatters the king's trees. The soldier wounds it and follows it into the pit. It is later revealed to be the Tsarévna's sister who cursed the kingdom.

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