The character of Slavic mythology and folklore (especially fairy tales) of the Slavic peoples. Ugly old woman who owns the magical objects and endowed with magical power.
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Does Baba Yaga ever desire the heart of Koschei the Deathless?
I've been re-reading Fables and Reflections, the sixth volume of The Sandman, and in the story title "The Hunt", I stumbled upon the following dialogue:
The story is full of Slavic folk lore, being told by a Slavic immigrant. Vassily, the man on…
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Does Baba Yaga drink blue rose tea to reverse ageing?
Is the fact that Baba Yaga ages with each question asked and drinks blue rose tea to reverse ageing from Russian folklore or is it something the internet came up with?
I've heard several mentions it but can't find which story this information came…
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Is Baba Yaga always the antagonist, or sometimes the protagonist?
I ask because I only know her from folktales, children's plays, and secondary sources, but the general impression I formed was of Baba Yaga as the protagonist. Is this incorrect or is she sometimes the hero of stories?
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