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Lessons from Baba Yaga

Both feared and revered, the Slavic Baba Yaga has lessons for us all on the power of nature and the potential for a woman outside of the patriarchy.

Baba Yaga is the classic crone, the Witch of the Forest. She is old and ugly, often riding around in a mortar without a pestle or on a broom. She lives in a little magical hut that has sentient chicken legs to carry her wherever she wants to go, making her exceedingly hard to find. In some of her stories, she cooks and eats children in her giant stove. In others, she gives them magic, helping them survive and thrive if they are willing to work on her terms.

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