Symbols personal development of an adult protagonist in folk fairy tales

There is in this essay an analyze of several Slavic folk fairy tales about older adults and discussion of the development of the sequence that they suggest for later life. The folk wisdom of these fairy tales recent the research in the psychology of aging. Old protagonist symbolizes the process an ego transformation. Paradoxical behaviour is typical of an adult protagonist. Getting rid of self-ambition the capability for approaching problems solution in later life.