Tag: Magic
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Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is one of the most fascinating and complex figures in Slavic and Eastern European folklore—neither wholly evil nor benevolent, but a force of nature with her own rules and ancient power. She is often called the Witch of the Iron Forest or The Crone of the Mortar and Pestle, and she represents something…
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Folklore of Finland
Finland has a very rich folklore tradition. Much of it comes from what’s called Finnic paganism, a belief system involving nature spirits, heroic shamans, cosmic songs, and gods that were approached through chants and ritual poetry. The stories are preserved mainly in runos (poetic verses) and oral tradition—later compiled into the Finnish national epic: —…