Baba Yaga
mythological figure, fantasy character, witch
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Summary
Baba Yaga is a mythic humanoid[1]. She draws 41,767 Wikipedia views per month (mythic humanoid category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Ethnic group: Slavs[3]
- Sex or gender: female[4]
- Named after: grandmother[5]
- Part of: Russian folklore[6]
- Commons category: Baba Yaga[7]
- Said to be the same as: Babaroga[8]
- Residence: cabin on chicken legs[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Baba Yaga[10]
- Described by source: Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[11], Vlastenský slovník historický[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Otto's encyclopedia[15], Encyclopedic Lexicon[16], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[17]
- Different from: Baba Jaga[18], Ježibaba[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Baba Yaga include she[21], a weapon model[22].
Why It Matters
Baba Yaga has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]