Nature and civilization square off in Jessica Oreck’s poetic meditation-cum-documentary “The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga.” Alternating between two complementary narratives (fairy-tale and ...
Some characters in old stories are scary in a way that makes you want to hear more about them. Baba Yaga is definitely one of those characters. She appears in many Slavic tales and is known as a witch ...
From the bloodthirsty Chedipe to the enigmatic Baba Yaga, explore how ancient witch legends reveal deep-seated fears and societal beliefs. Francisco Goya’s 18th-century painting, The Witch’s Sabbath, ...