# The Sun — Russian Folktales character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sun

**First appearance:** 0015-the-sun-and-how-it-was-made-by-divine-will

## Who they are

Personified sun that appears in creation or quest tales.

## In the story

### [The Sun and How It Was Made by Divine Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-sun-and-how-it-was-made-by-divine-will)

The Sun is depicted as a divine entity with a Tsar-like apparel and crown, attended by angels and birds.

### [The Witch and the Sister of the Sun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-witch-and-the-sister-of-the-sun)

The Sister of the Sun, who adopts Iván and protects him from the witch.

### [The Sun, the Moon, and Crow Crowson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-sun-the-moon-and-crow-crowson)

Marries the eldest daughter; cooks custard by sitting on the pan.

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