SPECIFICS OF EUROPEAN AND SLAVIC PEOPLES’ MENTALITY IN MAGIC TALES

Abstract

The article examines the reflection of mentality in the Spanish fairy tale "Three Desires" by A. Rodríguez Almodóvar and "The Tale of a Fisherman and a Fish" by A.S. Pushkin. The fairy tale genre has its origins in prehistoric times and plays a significant role in folklore all over the world throughout the time. Passed from mouth to mouth, tales undergo changes along with the reality they reflect. Sometimes tales of different cultures look very similar, as they are written by ordinary people who dream of better times. However, fairy tales also have their cultural characteristics. The article analyzes the origins of plots for both Spanish and Russian fairy tales, common and different moral features in cultures.