# The Queen — Russian Folktales character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-the-dun-cow

## Who they are

A generic queen who appears in various folktales.

## In the story

### [The Singing-Tree and the Speaking-Bird](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-singing-tree-and-the-speaking-bird)

The youngest sister who marries the king, bears three children, and is imprisoned after her sisters' deception.

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