what is baba yaga

Baba Yaga is a supernatural being from Slavic folklore who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking woman. She is often depicted as an ugly old woman who lives in a hut built on four tall chicken legs that can turn about or relocate on command. Baba Yaga is known for her unpredictable and untameable nature, and is associated with the woods and forests, and the wildness of nature. She is often seen as a powerful witch who feeds on children, but according to some scholars, she may have originally been a Slavic goddess and Earth Mother. Baba Yaga has been the subject of many stories, and symbolizes the unpredictable and untameable nature of the female spirit, of Mother Earth, and the relationship of women to the wild. She has been an inspiration for many works of art, including animation and video games.