![]() ![]() It was once her role, long ago, to escort souls to the world beyond. It’s here that she guards the entrance to the “other world,” the world of the dead. Saving lives, not consuming them, she’d tell her honored guests.įirst, she would let them know that by venturing into the forest, they had entered the in-between realm, the land of unconsciousness, the other side of life. She is a “baba,” after all, a wise, skillful old woman, who often performed the role of a midwife. If Hansel and Gretel had happened upon Baba Yaga in the forest, the witch might have taught them a thing or two about Slavic customs. ![]() But, this famous witch is more than a mere child-eating demon. Back in March, we gave a brief overview of the infamous Baba Yaga, which you can read here to refresh your memory. ![]()
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