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'She boiled water and poured it into the barrels, thus scalding the six robbers to death'

Illustration for The Wise Maiden and the Seven Robbers, from Myths and Legends of Russia, collected by Aleksandr Afanas'ev and translated by Norbert Guterman; published by The Folio Society: [link]

Ink and gouache.

This tale is the wonderful Russian variant of the more famous Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the Thousand and One Nights; except here there are only seven robbers in total, and whereas Morgiana uses boiling oil in the Arabian Nights tale, here, the wise maiden uses boiling water.
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Copyright Niroot Puttapipat and The Folio Society, 2009
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*werewolfsfan Jun 30, 2011
I've always found it wonderful to trace the similarities between legends and folklore of various cultures. We're more alike that we think.
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~Viva-Lfan Aug 9, 2009
love it!
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*SethFitts Jun 26, 2009  Professional Traditional Artist
Featured here [link]
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~syarah Jun 25, 2009  Student Filmographer
beautiful work. i love it... the stark contrast makes it visually compelling.
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*Quaddles-Roost Jun 19, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Absolutely stunning.
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~Lovely-O Jun 16, 2009   Writer
very clean and professional, while still delicate and interesting
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~SilverLady7 Jun 16, 2009
Lovely silhouettes!

That story reminds Ali-Baba a lot... funny how many stories get points in common, even with different nationalities.
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~bettybbuckley Jun 14, 2009
It beautful.
It reminds of the book I read.;)
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*Caelitha Jun 14, 2009  Professional Traditional Artist
Hi! :wave: I've featured this deviation in my Sunday Features journal this week. :D

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If you have any objections, just let me know and I'll remove your piece from the journal.
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~withered-wings Jun 12, 2009
Beautiful :)
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