Old man Dalantai once watered seven dozen red cows and one red bull. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a dragon with fifteen heads appeared before him.
“What is more valuable to you,” he asks, “seven dozen red cows and a red bull, or your life?”
“I love my red cows, I love my red bull,” answered the old man, “take my life.” Just first bring me a knife with three blades, old Tontius has it.
“Okay,” the dragon agreed and went to old man Tontius.
- Tontius, and Tontius, give me your knife with three blades.
“Okay, but in return bring me the whetstone of old man Bintia.”
“Okay,” the dragon agreed and went to the old man Bintius.
- Bintii, and Bintii, give me your touchstone.
“Okay, but in return, bring me old man Khanty’s one-wheeler.”
“Well,” the dragon agreed and went to old man Khanty.
- Khanty, and Khanty, give me your one-wheeler!
“Okay, but in return bring me the old man Tantius’s stallion.”
“Okay,” the dragon agreed and went to old man Tantius.
- Tantiy, and Tantiy, give me your stallion!
“I will, but in return bring me the birch tree of old Untius.”
“Okay,” the dragon agreed and went to the old man Untius.
- Untiy, and Untiy, give me your birch hook!
- Take it!
- Where is he?
- On the other side of the sea.
- How can I get there?
- Tie a large stone to yourself and boldly enter the water.
The dragon tied a stone to himself, entered the sea and drowned.
So Dalantai and his brothers - Tontii, Bintii, Khantii, Tantii and Untii - defeated the evil dragon, and then lived peacefully and happily.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru