Why the moon spots
lived a rich prince. He had three sons, and the like him to have another and a daughter. The prince was praying to God, asking him for his daughter. His desire is fulfilled: his family soon replenished his daughter. On this occasion, the prince made a big feast.
Once in the corral broke into a wolf, seized and carried off a lamb. The guard in the night herd the younger brother saw a wolf and shot him. "Like hit - he thinks. - I'll have a look. " He sees there. Where the bullet had overtaken the wolf is batted finger. Took it, wrapped in a cloth, and brought home.
At this time lying in the cradle of a newborn crying. Approached her and see that her arm cut off a finger. Put a younger brother, cut off his finger to the hand-sister baby and sees: fit. He realized that the newborn witch - a werewolf. It is disguised as a wolf dragged cattle from the prince's herds.
distressed brethren such unpleasant opening up and dispersed in all directions. Sister-witch chased after his younger brother. He rushed to escape, and that - for him. Sees a younger brother, woodpeckers hammer a tree.
- Hold, woodpecker as a witch, and then me, on her ill-will, - he said.
But the woodpecker said:
- I can not, in no time. I need to quickly get food for their children. See, rotten wood, soon it will fall. Then have to starve.
younger brother hit a tree with a stick, and it was young and strong. He went on. In the deep woods saw it is a small hut, and sits on the verge of a witch Arupap. The younger brother asked her:
- Help, nan, mother, save me from my sister-witches. It would ruin me.
- Hurry further. On the road you will find a large yard, but do not go into it, but should be kept straight.
younger brother all walked and walked, crossed the courtyard, which said Arupap, and finally came to the edge, where she lives a beautiful moon. He liked her, and she married him.
been a long time, the moon began to notice that her husband is sad.
- What is it, what do you think? - She asked her husband.
He told her about his sister, the sorceress, that he is concerned about the fate of brothers and parents. Listened to his Moon, gave him a ring and then says:
- Go and find his brothers and parents, and if you have a very hard, then throw me a ring.
Male Moon sat on the horse and gone. Many days and nights he was on the road, finally coming home. No it is not met, he sees that the economy is running, abandoned. There is only one hut with a conical roof - akuatsi, above the smoke curls. He dismounted and walked toward the house. Goes to meet him, his sister. She was delighted, embraced his brother, inviting the house. After a while my sister went out. She ate the left hind leg Arash, and then came in and asked his brother:
- Dear brother, what do you do it arrived on horseback about three feet.
Roger's brother, what's the matter, and replied:
- Yes.
again took my sister, ate the second leg of Arash.
- What are you, dear brother, arrived on a horse on two legs? - Asks she is his.
He answered the same way as the first time. So my sister ate all parts of the horse, and then turns to his brother again:
- Dear brother, what did you walk here? "
Then she went out, saying that he waited for her, and she went to the blacksmith to sharpen their teeth. Brother sits and thinks, what do you do? At this time, hut ran rat. Grabbed She aphiarnitsu and began to play with her, saying:
- Get out soon, your sister is sharpening his teeth on you. She wants you to eat.
brother ran off. Witch sharpened teeth, entered the hut, he sees no brother. She went after him, just about catch up. He ran up to a woodpecker, and asks him to help him. Woodpecker said: "Run, and I will show witch the other way. "
But the witch soon realized that a woodpecker is not it that way and sent back chased his brother. She began to catch up. He ran to the cabin Arupap. Witch Arupap also slightly delayed the wicked witch-eater. But all the same nurse has to catch up with his brother: was about to grab it. Then his brother took off with finger ring and threw his wife into the sky. Popped up a few dogs and they attacked the witch, the witch and her brother quickly began to climb the path of the moon in the house of his wife. Twisted Witch of the dogs jumped up and grabbed his brother's leg. She managed to tear his brother a leg to the knee. So with a torn leg and he is now living on the moon. If you look closely take a look at the outline of spots on the moon, you'll see them one-legged man - this is it.
Abkhaz tales and legends. M., 1994.
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