In the old days there lived a merman. Some person was setting up a network. The merman asks:
– Why are you setting up a network?
The man said:
“I’m setting up a net in order to cast it, catch your fish and eat it!”
The merman did not want to give up his fish to the man and decided:
“I’ll try to fight this man.”
The man began to fight the merman and defeated him, because the merman had little strength. Vodyanoy said:
– Tomorrow we will fight with you again! And the man says to him:
“You couldn’t overcome me.” Tomorrow you will fight my little brother.
The next day the man decided to send his younger brother to fight with the merman; and his younger brother was a bear.
At this time, the bear walked and nibbled grass. The merman, stealthily approached him, shouted hug-hug and attacked the bear. They began to fight. The bear turned out to be stronger and defeated the merman. The merman ran away.
The next day the merman threw his whip at the clouds. The man saw this and said:
- And I’ll throw in the talina! And he threw the talina behind him, but the merman did not notice it. The merman then said:
– You people turned out to be stronger than me! You, mountain dwellers, live on your mountains, and I will live in my water! Catch fish and eat it! I won't go out of the water anymore. and come to you.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru