The heroes of Russian fairy tales are often magical forces that in ancient times served as the subject of people's belief in a mystical reality. Each fairytale hero has his own unique type - one starts intrigues, the other brilliantly defeats the villain and lives happily ever after. However, in many positive characters, it is quite difficult to isolate the kindest hero.
The power of good in Russian fairy tales
A considerable share of the charm of Russian folk tales is due to the fact that anyone can become kind in them - a narrow-minded peasant son, a spoiled prince, and even a gray wolf. One of the most popular positive fairy-tale images is the hero, who has remarkable physical strength, stamina, courage and good nature. Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich and Alyosha Popovich are heroes who are not afraid of the three-headed Serpent Gorynych, Nightingale the Robber and combine a brilliant mind, ingenuity and cunning.
Often in Russian fairy tales, there are kind animals - a horse, a wolf or a dog, which symbolize intelligence, cunning, devotion and loyalty.
Another well-known fairytale hero is the collective image of a simple Russian guy Ivan. Ivan Tsarevich is always noble, courageous and kind. He shows unprecedented heroism and saves the kingdom from evil forces. Ivanushka the Fool is another favorite positive hero of Russian folk tales - most often he is the youngest son in the family, but the most talented and unique one. He knows how to understand animals, and they willingly help Ivanushka fight evil.
The kindest fairytale hero
Answer yourself to the question "which hero of Russian fairy tales is the kindest?" it is possible only by specifying the purpose of good deeds. So, undoubtedly, one can call Ivanushka the kindest, who bravely goes to battle with the dark forces, not thinking about his own welfare. True good is, first of all, determined by selflessness, since a hero who performs noble deeds for the sake of profit turns into a simple mercenary.
Traditionally, good heroes in fairy tales help the world restore the natural balance of good and evil, preventing the antagonist from realizing his insidious plans.
Therefore, a real good deed can be done only when the hero is guided exclusively by the breadth of his soul. Such characters are Morozko, Santa Claus, Vasilisa the Beautiful, the godmother-fairy of Cinderella and other heroes who do good for the sake of good, without expecting any reward in return.
Thus, the title of the kindest fairy-tale hero can be awarded to each of these characters, since in the fight against evil it is not so much skill that is important as intention, but the intention of each of them is undoubtedly the most noble.
