Baba Yaga
Slavic mythological figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the entity in Slavic folklore. For adaptations and other uses, see Baba Yaga (disambiguation).
"Babaroga" redirects here. For other uses, see Babaroga (disambiguation).
Baba Yaga is an enigmatic or ambiguous character from Slavic folklore (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who has two opposite roles. In some motifs she is described as a repulsive or ferocious-looking old woman who fries and eats children, while in others she is a nice old woman, who helps out the hero.[1] She is often associated with forest wildlife. Her distinctive traits are flying around in a wooden mortar, wielding a pestle, and dwelling deep in the forest in a hut standing on chicken legs.