The animal is shown in profile in a movement pose. The paws, open mouth, tail and hair are shown sketchily. From the tail to the mouth under the wolf, a snake is depicted.
The wolf is one of the most popular characters in the mythology and folklore of the peoples of Russia.
In the mythology of the Finno-Ugric peoples, it was associated mainly with the dark forces. In Komi “köin” (a wolf) and ”köin-sar” (a wolf king) act as heroes antagonist and personification of dark forces. According to Komi-Zyryan and Komi-Perm, sorcerers could turn into a wolf as well as heroes to travel long distances very quickly.
In the mythology of the Ob Ugrians, a wolf is considered to be the creation of the underworld master Kul-otir.
The Khanty believes a wolf harms a person (spoils the weather and calls forth demons) but in some cases, it can act as a mediator between people and high powers.
Of course, such an attitude towards the wolf is understandable due to the harm this predatory animal was causing to the human economy. Despite this, the same magical power was attributed to the wolf’s fangs as to the bear’s fangs.