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'''Baba-Yaga''' (''Баба Яга'' in Russian and also translated Baba Jaga) is a witch-like character in Slavic folklore. She flies around using a giant mortar and pestle, kidnaps (and presumably eats) small children, and lives in a forest hut, which stands on chicken legs. In modern days, she is often depicted not as a villainous, but simply a sociopathic or even gentle and friendly person. And in almost any tale she knows much. The 'Baba' word can be translated as impolite 'old woman' or 'big woman' or simply 'woman' -- usually the first one is correct for this trope; while 'Yaga' is a form of a certain name, it is thought to be a corruption of Slavic root for 'hag', making 'Baba Yaga' mean something like 'old hag', or perhaps '[[Department of Redundancy Department|hag hag]]'. Baba Yaga is depicted as an old, knowledgeable, and geeky character with mystical servants.
She is a common antagonist in Slavic folklore, known for kidnapping and eating children (and serving as a cautionary tale for small children against wandering off or talking to strangers). Some tales alternatively revolve around characters seeking her out for her wisdom or having her offer guidance to lost souls, though they are notably less in number.
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* [[All Witches Have Cats]]: Has one, at least in some stories. But she has other animals as well.
* [[Bizarrchitecture]]: Baba Yaga's chicken-legged home. It even apparently moves.
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* [[Nature Spirit]]: Some stories claim this of her, stating she can create storms.
* [[Never Mess with Granny]]: She is an old powerful witch after all. Though in some stories, she suffers from [[Badass Decay]].
* [[Public Domain Character]]: Has shown up in [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[Quest for Glory]], [[Fables]],
* [[Sacred Hospitality]]: One thing you ''must'' abide by if you are bold enough to visit her house, although that does not guarantee safety.
* [[Sapient House]]: Her hut is able to move on its own with its chicken legs.
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