Japanese crossword «Hut on chicken legs»
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The hut on chicken legs is often the home of Baba Yaga, an important figure in Russian culture. She is apparently an ancient goddess who ruled in Eurasia before Russia was born. Baba Yaga is now remembered in folklore as a witch who usually flies around in a mortar, wields a pestle (although brooms are creeping in thanks to Western influence), and lives in deep forest in the aforementioned hut. She may be a villain who eats heroes or may provide magical assistance to heroes-in-need.
Goddess Roots:
Per Wikipedia:
—the first written mention of Baba Yaga is in a Russian grammar in 1770, where she is identified as a member of pre-Russia's ancient pantheon of gods.
Per Google Scholar:
*Fierce Feminine Divinities of Eurasia and Latin America: Baba Yaga, Kālī, Pombagira, and Santa Muerte* by Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba, 2015. [Excerpts available in Google Scholar.]
Goddess Roots:
Per Wikipedia:
—the first written mention of Baba Yaga is in a Russian grammar in 1770, where she is identified as a member of pre-Russia's ancient pantheon of gods.
Per Google Scholar:
*Fierce Feminine Divinities of Eurasia and Latin America: Baba Yaga, Kālī, Pombagira, and Santa Muerte* by Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba, 2015. [Excerpts available in Google Scholar.]
