Ukrainian folklore

An illustration of the Ukrainian king reaching for the immortal flower as the Voice of Death warns him.”

The Voice of Death: Ukrainian Folktale

by Ayomide Adekilekun

November 7, 2025

Eastern European & Slavic Folktales·Ukrainian Folktales

In the heart of an ancient Ukrainian kingdom, there once ruled a mighty king who feared nothing, no army, no storm, no man. Yet one shadow haunted his heart: death. This single word, death, was enough to drain the joy from his riches and power. Though he commanded nations, he could not command his fate. Day and night, the thought

An illustration of Ivan facing the Witch on a serpent, with the Sun’s Sister’s palace shining in the distance, Ukrainian folktale scene.

Eastern European & Slavic Folktales·Ukrainian Folktales

Ivan and the Sun’s Sister: Ukrainian Folktale

In the wide and windswept Ukrainian steppe, where the golden grass dances beneath endless skies, there lived a young man named Ivan. He had neither father nor mother, for both had died when he was but a child. His only companion in the world was a faithful horse, a creature