He wept and wept ; then he went back again after Marya Morevna . Koshchei happened to be away from home at that moment . ` Let us fly , Marya Morevna ! ' ` Ah , Prince Ivan ! he is sure to catch us and hew you in pieces . ' ` Let him hew away ! I can not live without you . So they got ready and fled . Koshchei the Deathless was returning home when his good steed stumbled beneath him . ` Why stumblest thou ? Scentest thou any ill ? ' ` Prince Ivan has come and has carried off Marya Morevna . ' Koshchei galloped off , caught Prince Ivan , chopped him into little pieces , put them into a barrel , smeared it with pitch and bound it with iron hoops , and flung it into the blue sea . But Marya Morevna he carried off home . At that very time the silver articles turned black which Prince Ivan had left with his brothers-in-law . ` Ah ! ' said they , ` the evil is accomplished sure enough ! ' Then the Eagle hurried to the blue sea , caught hold of the barrel , and dragged it ashore ; the Falcon flew away for the Water of Life , and the Raven for the Water of Death . Afterwards they all three met , broke open the barrel , took out the remains of Prince Ivan , washed them , and put them together in fitting order . The Raven sprinkled them with the Water of Death -- the pieces joined together , the body became whole .
The Falcon sprinkled it with the Water of Life -- Prince XXXXX shuddered , stood up , and said : ` Ah !
Death Deathless Falcon Ivan Koshchei Life Morevna Raven brothers-in-law left