Russian Folktales · Character
The Fox
A cunning fox who tricks other animals in folktales.
minor
Also known as Mr. Fox, the Vixen
First appearance: the wolf and the tailor
The Fox shows up with force in The Animals in the Pit. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The cunning orchestrator of the singing contests and subsequent killings; survives by deceiving the others and eating them.
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In The Animals in the Pit: The cunning orchestrator of the singing contests and subsequent killings; survives by deceiving the others and eating them. Later, in The Animals’ Winter Quarters: Tricks the Bear and Wolf…
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Character groups
- Talking animals in folk tales
- Heroes and rulers of Kíev
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because the Wise Woman’s imitation of the parents’ call introduces the fir…
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