US EditionThe Myth of Baba Yaga: The Slavic Witch of the Forest
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From “Rise of the Tomb Raider” to “John Wick” and the second season of “The Witcher”: Baba Yaga has penetrated deep into the modern Western media consciousness. But where do the roots of this originally Slavic figure lie? Is she the prototype for our current image of the fairytale witch? What is the story behind Baba Yaga’s strange hut, and how can narrative research help to find answers to these questions? Join us on a search for clues in the d…
The Myth of Baba Yaga: The Slavic Witch of the Forest
Among the most enigmatic figures of Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga is a supernatural being who dwells in a hut that stands on chicken legs and flies through the sky in a mortar and pestle. She is at once terrifying and wise, villainous and helpful—a complex embodiment of nature, magic, and the feminine archetype.Legends and CharacteristicsBaba Yaga appears in countless Russian and Eastern European fairy tales, often as a guardian of the forest or a …
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