Ukrainian fairy tale

[2][3] Many Ukrainian fairy tales feature forests and grassy plains, with people working as farmers or hunters.

[5] One purpose of Ukrainian fairy tales was to teach children about dangers, and also the importance of growing crops for survival the following year.

[6] These elements perform a linking function in the narrative and provide motivation for the main character to move from one setting to another.

[4] While a similar situation existed in western Ukraine under control of Austro-Hungary, there was less attempt to assimilate Ukrainian people and culture into a larger dominant political group.

[34] Some fairy tale characters have been created in sculpture, such as the statue of Ivasyk-Telesyk in Lviv, Ukraine's Stryiskyi Park.