eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2015-04-28 12 1 487 498 5809 article Tatyana Sergeevna Butorina 1 Valentina Nickolaevna Novikova 1 Alla Stanislavovna Mikhashina 1 Svetlana Vladimirovna Zaozerskaya 1 Northern Arctic Federal University, Russia, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Embankment Northern Dvina 17, Russia The traditions of girl – rearing and female education in the countries of European North from historical and pedagogical perspectives are highlighted in the article. The general and specific traits of female education in the North of Russia (Arkhangelskaya province), Norway, and Sweden, are characterized. The ethnical and pedagogical woman ideals are analyzed. Female and male stereotypes, formation of female behavior patterns in Russian compared to Norwegian and Swedish traditions are paid attention to. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol12no1/the-traditions-of-female-education-and-girl-rearing-in-the-countries-of-european-north-based-on-the-russian-literal-sources-historical-and-pedagogical-aspects/ Female traditions in the north of Russia; educational establishments; pedagogical ideal; upbringing; generation values; family in the past; regional development