The Silver Hoof

Brief Overview

«The Silver Hoof» is a fairy tale by Pavel Petrovich Bazhov about a magical goat with a silver hoof that leaves tracks in the form of precious stones. The story begins with an old man named Kokovanya telling a girl named Darenka and her grandmother about the wondrous goat that appears in the forest. Darenka dreams of seeing it, and one winter, when she and Kokovanya are alone in the house, the goat indeed comes. It starts tapping its hoof on the roof, and precious stones fall to the ground. In the end, the goat disappears, leaving behind wealth, and Darenka and Kokovanya remain happy and well-provided for.