M191C. Wolf Singing, ATU 163. .28.31.32.
Bysinging (threats, courtesies), the wolf (less often the bear) consistently forces the old man to give him pets (and family members).
Russians (Arkhangelsk, Karelia, Vologda, Pskov, Yaroslavl, Ryazan, Voronezh, Tambov, Kursk), Eastern Ukrainians, Belarusians, Latvians, Lutsi, Setu, Estonians, Karelians, Finns, Veps, Mordovians.
Central Europe. Russians (Arkhangelsk, Karelia, Vologda, Pskov, Yaroslavl, Ryazan, Voronezh, Tambov, Kursk), Ukrainians (Kharkiv, Yekaterinoslvskaya), Belarusians [ Wolf singing (less often bear): a wolf lures animals (sheep, chicken, heifer) from an old man with a song, tries to eat an old woman (lure his granddaughter)]: SUS 1979, No. 163:80-81.
Baltoscandia. Lithuanians [singing, the wolf forces the old man to give him cattle, then his children (grandchildren) and, finally, his wife; the old woman serves the wolf and returns home with food (oil, etc.)]: Balys 1936, No.* 162:13; Latvians [the wolf sings out all the sheep and other animals from the old man, finally eats the old man and the old woman]: Aris, Medne 1977, No. 163:261; Lutsi (Western 1935) [grandfather and woman lived; were they are 5 sheep, a horse, a white dog and a black goby; a wolf comes and sings about it; a woman: sings well, you have to give one lamb; the episode repeats until everyone is given; after that, the grandfather will be angry, killed a wolf and brought back all the animals given to him from the forest]: Annom et al. 2018:306-308; Estonians (including Setu) [singing a wolf lures pets (or a pig from a pig); angry, the old man takes everything back from him]: Kippar 1986, No. 163:124; Karelians {Finnish publications, including North Karelia}: Kecskeméti, Paunonen 1974, No. 163:221; Veps []: Zaytseva, Mullonen 1969:245-247; Finns: Uther 2004 (1), No. 163:116.
Volga - Perm. Mordva: Kecskeméti, Paunonen 1974, No. 163:221