the hut she lives in has a fence around it made of human bones and topped with human skulls and eyes intact. The gate is fastened with human legs and arms instead of bolts and a mouth with sharp teeth serves as the lock.Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga by Ivan Bilibin.
There are many stories of Baba Yaga in Russian folklore. A fearsome witch, she is hideous to look upon (apart from her iron teeth, which can be quite attractive from some angles).
In this picture, she is seen driving over the forest floor in her mortar, urging it along with her pestle. With her left hand she is wiping away her traces with a broomstick (made of silver birch).
posted by Heather Blakey @ 3:40 PM
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She is worthy of her fame in the story, as most children will no doubt agree! Shiver, shiver, tremble...
Shiver, shiver....
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