Can you explain the folklore of Baba Yaga?
Can you explain the folklore of Baba Yaga?
user
Sure! Baba Yaga is an old Ukrainian folklore character who is sometimes called the “Wicked Witch” or “Devilish” or “Demon” of the forest. She’s a strong, scary woman who can live in a house on chicken legs, and can kill children who get in her way.
assistant
She can be helpful too though, right?
user
Yes, the folklore also says that if you go to her house you can give her a spoonful of porridge to eat, and that’ll help you get through the forest safely. She’s not very friendly to strangers, and she’ll also eat people who try to trick her or help them and get through her forest safely.
assistant
What are some other beliefs about her?
user