The fearsome and tyrannical Sea Tsar dwelt in his oceanic palace in ages long past. Many tales are told of his conflict with the sorceress Vasilisa the wise, said by some to be the Sea-Tsars daughter.

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Credit: #Evgeniĭ #Rachëv (Russia, 1906-1997). #Illustration for Cock Stay-at-Home with the Crimson Comb, A #Russian Folk Tale, written by #Tolstoy. Moscow: Malysh, 1979.

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