# The Priest — Russian Folktales character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** a priest who lived in the parish of St. Nicholas

**First appearance:** 0024-the-priest-with-the-envious-eyes

## Who they are

A priest who appears in tales of faith or greed.

## In the story

### [The Thoughtless Word](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-thoughtless-word)

The pope in a neighboring village whose daughter was stolen by the Devil after his hasty curse.

### [The Priest with the Envious Eyes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-priest-with-the-envious-eyes)

A poor, envious priest who steals wafers from his companion and later fails to cure a princess alone, nearly executed.

### [Vasilísa Popóvna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/vasil-sa-pop-vna)

Pope Vasíli, Vasilísa's father, who receives the Tsar's messages and communicates them to his daughter.

### [The Story of Tsar Angéy and How He Suffered for Pride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-story-of-tsar-ang-y-and-how-he-suffered-for-pride)

The priest who reads the Gospel verse that angers Tsar Angéy and is imprisoned for it.

### [Elijah the Prophet and St. Nicholas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/elijah-the-prophet-and-st-nicholas)

Buys the peasant's field before the hail, then sells it back at half price after the destruction.

### [The Wood Sprite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-wood-sprite)

The pope (priest) who recognizes the maiden as his daughter and gives her in marriage to the hunter.

### [The Journey to Jerusalem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-journey-to-jerusalem)

Archimandrite who captures the devil and is transported to Jerusalem and back.

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