We can all tell at least something about the life of the Greek gods and heroes - Zeus, his wife Hera, Aphrodite, Hercules, etc. What can we say about the Slavic gods and spirits? But there were no less than Greek and Scandinavian ones, and they also lived, fought, fell in love, suffered and had fun. But now you can read about all this. Alexander Bogadelin’s book “Kikimora and others...” is a “biography” told in a fascinating fairy-tale manner. gods (Veles, Baba Yaga, Fiery Serpent), spirits (goblin, water goblins, kikimoras, devils, brownies, mermaids, beregins), mythical animals (Cat Bayun) and heroes (Ilya Muromets). But besides this, it also contains a retelling for modern children of famous Russian and world fairy tales (“Turnip”, “Ryaba Hen”, “Princess Nesmeyana”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Cinderella”, “Puss in Boots”), and also an unobtrusive commentary containing interesting facts from the life of the Slavs. For example, few people know that Baba Yaga was once the heavenly goddess Yasunya. That by the width of the stripes of the rainbow, our ancestors guessed about the harvest and were sure that the heavenly fire from lightning could only be extinguished with milk from a black cow, kvass or raw eggs. But “Kikimora and Others...” is not only reading for children and schoolchildren. Adults will also find a lot of interesting things in it, because it is no coincidence that the book has the subtitle “fairy tales and parables.” Raising naughty children, love and arranged marriage, overcoming life's troubles, although described in fairy-tale language, are easily correlated with real life problems. Recommended for fantasy lovers from 9 to 50 years old, as well as for those who like Tove Jansson and his world of Moomins , books by M. Semenova and E. Uspensky. “Kikimora and others...” can also serve as an excellent addition to the school literature curriculum.