In this tale, it is important to note that the swan-geese are helpers to Baba Yaga. In a sense, they embody the same spirit as the old witch. The heroine is given tasks to complete at the beginning of the tale. However, because she neglects to complete them, her life and her little brother’s life is put at risk in the presence of Baba Yaga. In female tales, Baba Yaga appears as a villain and the tasks she presents to the heroine will result in life or death for the child. She, again, is testing the girl in this story through the tasks. In the end, the heroine is victorious and completes the tasks to hide from Baba Yaga and save her little brother.