The Great Witch of the Russian Legends, a character found in hundreds of different legends in Russia and Eastern Europe.
She may be the cruel ogress who kidnaps children to bake and devour them. She can be the witch that will help the hero to fulfill his destiny, to test him or to put a spoke in the wheels.
She is an old woman living alone, but in some stories she has sons, daughters or children in animal form. Sometimes she is also the wife of villain Koschei and is related to the Big Bad Wolf, who is the godfather of his children. Ravisher, warrior, mother Nature, precious help, Judge, guardian of the kingdom of the dead or the forest ... Many roles for this very ambiguous character.
In many legends, there are actually 2, 3 or several Baba Yaga. |
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