# The Witch — Russian Folktales character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0045-the-witch-and-the-sister-of-the-sun

## Who they are

A witch who casts spells or threatens children.

## Relationships

### [Iván Tsarévich](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/characters/ivan_tsarevich)

_rivalry_

The Witch is a dangerous antagonist who tries to deceive, trap, or destroy Iván.

### [Iván Tsarévich](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/characters/ivan_tsarevich)

_rivalry_

The Witch is a dangerous antagonist who tries to deceive, trap, or destroy Iván.

## In the story

### [A Tale of the Dead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/a-tale-of-the-dead)

A terrible sorcerer who rises from the grave, drains blood from newlyweds, and boasts of his invincibility.

### [By Command of the Prince Daniel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/by-command-of-the-prince-daniel)

The initial witch who gives the ring to the queen, setting the plot in motion.

### [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)

Iván's sister, a dreadful witch who eats their parents and subjects, then pursues him.

### [Iváshko and the Wise Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/iv-shko-and-the-wise-woman)

The wise woman who captures Iváshechko, tricks him with a forged voice, and unknowingly eats her own daughter.

### [The Crystal Apple and the Silver Saucer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/russian_folktales_se/chapters/the-crystal-apple-and-the-silver-saucer)

Referred to as the Wise Woman of Kíev, an old witch with ugly qualities.

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