The Slavic crone, known for living in a house built on chicken legs and feasting on children, is a complex character. In fairy tales, women of a certain age usually take one of two roles: the wicked witch or the evil stepmother, and sometimes both. Baba Yaga is all that and a house on chicken legs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.
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The Slavic crone, known for living in a house built on chicken legs and feasting on children, is a complex character. In fairy tales, women of a certain age usually take one of two roles: the wicked witch or the evil stepmother, and sometimes both. Baba Yaga is all that and a house on chicken legs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support....