Baba Yaga

About this episode

This episode explores the origins and duality of Baba Yaga, a powerful witch from folklore, along with various folktales about her.

Originally published on Patreon on April 9th, 2025 'Baba Yaga is a powerful witch who terrorizes all who enter the deep forest from her hut on bird's legs, it's fences strung with human bones. In this episode, Hallie discusses her origins, the strange duality of her character, and shares several Baba Yaga folktales.'

People in this episode

Host: Hallie

Topics covered

• Baba Yaga
• folktales
• witchcraft
• mythology
• dual nature

Keywords

• Baba Yaga
• witch
• folklore
• forest
• human bones

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Baba Yaga

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