In the academic history of Russian folk tales ,mythology and folklore,Russian Folk Tale edi-ted and written by scholar A.N.Afanasyev, which is regarded as the epitome of Russian mythology and folk tales, shows very great significance and value.Generally speaking, Russian Folk Talesture of the comparative mythology school contains at least three more obvious mythological ideas. Tales are an important textual manifestation of mythological ideas,mythological and meteorological theory is the inner essence of folk tales,and Slavic national consciousness is the core of folk tales.In a word,the mytho...