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Baba Yaga (), is, in Slavic folklore, the wild old woman; the witch; and
mistress of magic. She is also seen as a forest spirit, leading hosts of
spirits.
Etymology The name differs within the various Slavic languages. "Baba
Yaga" is spelled "Baba Jaga" in Polish and as "Je?ibaba" in Czech, and
Slovak. In Slovene, the words are reversed, producing Jaga Baba. In Russian
it is ?á??-??á, Bulgarian uses ???? ??? and Ukrainian, ???? ???; all of the
last three are transliterated as Baba Yaga.
In South Slavic languages and traditions, there is a similar old witch:
Baba Roga (Croatian and Bosnian), Cyrillic equivalent ???? ???? (Macedonian
and Serbian). The word Roga implies that she has horns.
The name of Baba Yaga is composed of two elements. Baba means grandmother
in most Slavic languages. Yaga is a diminutive form of the Sla
