What is common in the tales of different peoples? And how do they differ? I wondered a lot questions and I wanted to find the answers My research is devoted to the analysis and comparison of two tales about animals - the Russian folk tale "The Wolf and the Goat" and the English folk tale "The Wolf and the Three. kittens". Comparison of Russian and English folk tales about animals began with an introduction to the history of fairy tales: the definition of the genre, the collection and study of fairy tales, with their classification. "Large -mother, tell me a story" - how many times in childhood we say these words and my grandmother usually says it. not long resisted sits on the edge of the bed and begins to tell in a voice How sweet we love these old wives' tales, and how her stories make us plunge again into the wonderful world of fantasy, where horses fly across the world. the sky, castles grow overnight and animals speak with human voices. The structure of a fairy tale about animals is quite simple. It is small in size, simple and elementary in plot, especially in composition. Perhaps the composition has a certain function only in fairy tales about animals. All parts of the story are built in such a way that at maximum speed in a short episode we reveal the essence of the phenomenon, convey the nature of the relationships between the characters. The simplest story is an episode. This measure contributes to a clearer expression of ideological content. In moral terms, there are two main ideas. The first idea is the glorification of the association by which the weak triumph over the strong and evil. The second idea is the glorification of victory itself, which brings moral satisfaction to the public. Often the tales present three situations: three times the rooster turns into a fox, three times the wolf comes to the goats' hut. Trinity linked to the emergence of Christianity as a religion. This reflected the Triune God – Father, God – the Son and the Holy Spirit. It is also common to use the number seven and its multiples. Stories about animals are characterized by bright optimism: the weak always come out of a difficult situation. It is supported by many situations, especially by the sense of humor. The most complete ideological and artistic conception of animal tales sold in oral performance.