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Baba Yaga depicted in Tales of the Russian People (published by V. A. Gatsuk in Moscow in 1894) Baba Yaga being used as an example for the Cyrillic letter Б, in Alexandre Benois' ABC-Book. Baba Yaga is an enigmatic or ambiguous character (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) from Slavic folklore who has two
According to Polish folklore, they appeared on new moon and lured young men to play with them, killing them with tickles or frenzied dancing. [11] Sometimes they would ask a riddle, and, if given the right answer, they would leave the man alone. [12] They were particularly mean towards young girls. [12]
Berehynia (East Slavic mythology female character) Baba Marta (mythical female character in Bulgarian folklore, associated with the month of March. Martenitsa) Božić (Christmas holiday near the southern Slavs) Dodola (in the Balkan tradition, the spring-summer rite of causing rain, as well as the central character of this rite)
Koschei appears as a slave to Baba Yaga in the Hellboy comic book series, first appearing in Hellboy: Darkness Calls. Koschei's origin story is later revealed in backup stories to single issues of Hellboy: The Wild Hunt. The story is also collected in Hellboy: Weird Tales and expanded upon in Koshchei the Deathless.
Articles involving depictions of Baba Yaga in folklore and fiction. Pages in category "Baba Yaga" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Babay or Babai (Russian: Бабай) is a night spirit in Slavic folklore. According to beliefs, he abducts children who do not sleep at night or behave badly. [ 1 ] He is also called Babayka ( Russian : Бабайка ), Babayko ( Ukrainian : Бабайко ) or Bobo (Babok, Bebok) ( Polish ), although the term may also be applied to his ...
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Bukavac – Six-legged lake monster; Bunyip (Australian Aboriginal) – Horse-walrus hybrid lake monster; Bunny Man (American Folklore) Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Urban Legend – Spirit/Maniac that wears a bunny costume and wields an ax; Bush Dai Dai – Spirit that seduces and kills men