Baba Yaga: relatives around the world Bashny.Net

Well ... and who is this our favorite Yaga?
Firstly, it is not a young girl, and quite a venerable Madam, sometimes - twisted and pathetic, sometimes - a formidable and powerful, but usually - disheveled, filthy, unkempt ... well, messy.
Never belts, a gift that her bust hangs below the waist, giving it the appearance of a truly awesome.
The head is often bare, hair - gray and his face covered with wrinkles.
In short - this is clearly not "God dandelion» ...





Although it is called a bone foot, that very few leg describes; perhaps, of the special take it should be excluded. The teeth in the mouth often iron and very sharp. Often referred claws like a bear; sometimes Yaga fights them, but would not mind waving a sword. And in a duel with swords is not inferior to the heroes!



Origin Yaga vague, to say the least. The version that it is - a person can be put to rest with indignation - too much to contradict this, and she does not feel akin to Adam's children. At one time was very popular version is that "Baba Yaga" - pereinachenny "bogeyman Aga", meaning "old man" in Tatar, but what about Ezhinki and Yoji Baba? And not particularly in Poland, the Czech Republic remembered the Tatars. And even less likely hypothesis linking it to the wild tribe Jagow mentioned in Russian chronicles.



Widely known for the idea that the witch - the undead. Here triggered and bone foot (clearly just one leg bone - a skeleton! Yes, it was at one time a popular euphemism because of death and dead people speak openly is not very fond of), and the configuration of its hut (say, in a small house on a pole We are burying the dead), and green skin witch-giantess, and manners bruhi (Brooks) krovushku drink and fly at night. Even the famous "Russian spirit smells!" Can be brought to the same theory: for a variety of beliefs, the dead do not see the living and the living dead (think Tolkien Nazgul), and because the witch forced (as Nazgul!) Rely on the sense of smell. < br />


However, the holy names Yaga certainly not afraid, fed not undead, but Brooks acquires their dirty habits only posthumously, during the life all the same carries its proud name and is consistent with the status of the witch.



Maybe the witch - goddess? She has a lot of features in common, such as the goddess of the kingdom of the dead Scandinavians - Hel; about Moira, spinners of fate, we have already recalled. Slavic Yaga even credited to Welles marriage (although the reasons for this, to put it mildly, questionable); but western witch in this image fits so-so, and they are clearly a domestic related. However, the status of "junior deities," it may come.
There is also a version that yaga - a gold idol oracle Siberian peoples; but then ends meet converge worse.



In the west, a popular hypothesis is that the witch - a kind of ogre (and maybe a female of this species); in this case, obviously, this form of witch - as giant. The addiction to the "Russian spirit" can be sewn to this hypothesis, ogres also like to speak on this subject. It is unclear, however, why the witch lives in a small house completely human proportions?
Perhaps it should be attributed to the spirits of nature? Leshimi she usually commands, gets along with English and Polish hohlikami brownie. Kuryi feet again ... as a hostess of the forest looks very Yaga. This option is to reject the most difficult, but the arguments in favor of watery. So now let's leave the question open about its origins. Let them understand genetics.



Among the serious physical defects witch experts say low speed movement. However, it is quite compensated by technical means, such as: the hut, stupa, sometimes - pomelo. The cottage is equipped with a Yagi kurimi legs only of the Eastern Slavs and Scandinavia; however in Poland and Germany noted that house anyway moved from place to place, although distinct propulsion is not noticed. On the tracks, or what? In addition, the cabin or speaking, or at least, understands human speech and greedy for the kind treatment that sometimes goes sideways Yaga. After all, she does not consider it necessary to Yaga be polite to one's own "van» ...
Chicken legs either two, or four; there is evidence that they may stammer intruder. Moving hut, apparently sweeping run like ostrich, but not so quickly.
Sometimes hut is equipped with a combination lock; it usually takes the form of the speaker of the skull, which should be reported to your password. There are, however, more presentable constipation - for example, in the form of a cat ... or even hung on the door of the roll. And sometimes, on the contrary, the door hold human teeth or bolt from the severed hands or feet.



Stupa - medium-duty personal vehicles. Now it is assumed that mortar flies, but in the early texts, it often runs as natural, given its hefty weight, not adapted for flight. It develops while decent, but not exorbitant rates: according to the time requirements for the pursuit of a rider, you can assess its capabilities around 60 km / h.
Besides the grandmother stupa able to lift a ton of order; known cases of transport of ten soldiers in armor and weapons. However, seats in the back of the stupa is not provided. But it shows outstanding performance on crash tests: documented cases of collision with the hut and even millennial oak without harming the device.
Some witnesses say that the stupa motion belches fire; ufologists it gives reason to believe that the stupa is essentially identical to the UFO and moves on a jet principle.



Pomelo received by the fleet Yaga relatively late; it is possible that it borrowed from mortal Yaga witches. Ancient sources do not usually mention this subject, but ordinary witches' sabbath on them ezzhivali.



Pomelo - disguised as household utensils aircraft high maneuverability, capable of vertical take-off peak and more (even if you do not mention that in some notorious schools are taught to manage it at the highest level sufficient to sports games with four balls). < br /> Maximum crew pomelo includes one driver and one passenger; two passengers represent a serious threat for the device, and try to take off with such a burden is usually nothing good ends.
But, as I said, pomelo in this as Baba Yaga used rarely, but rather transport a witch; from witch it is often part of the stupa. It steers them, the "trace sweeps."



And now a few important points about how to get along with Yaga. The answer to this vital question is heavily dependent on nationality Yaga. Domestic Yaga, its Polish, Czech, German and French cousins ​​much better go to the contact, rather than Scandinavian, British and South Slavic. The latter, however, has a weak spot - are susceptible to alcohol; but if you had met Yaga in Norway or Scotland, it is better not to hope for a peaceful outcome.
However, even the Mid Yaga is not always disposed to friendship; but she, at least, are usually not averse to talk before you undertake lightly, and then everything depends on your eloquence.
Occasionally - very occasionally - a conversation with Yaga held a position of strength, but usually this is not recommended. On the contrary - a peace-loving, polite behavior, you can do an old woman a few compliments ... but without undue servility and humility. She must feel that you know his worth; Yaga is ready to get on with the hero, but not shy Piero.



Yaga is obliged, as a genie, to observe a number of local customs; If you happen to be up to date, try it right away to show ("first guest to feed, watered in a bathhouse vaults, and there already and ask!"). The unclean and the law enforcement officers in some countries, reacts differently to you - depending on whether you know your rights. Proponents of the theory of "Yaga - Undead" believe that there is also important podkovannost in funeral ceremonies.



It is also good to collude with someone dreamed of it - for example, a cat or even a hut. But give flowers as did Ksenobayt, just not recommended. Although it is favorable to gifts.



But, in fact, it deals with the world Yaga ends far more often than most representatives of the "evil forces". It is not hostile to the people as such, although not too fond of them; often it has its enemies in scores of people who are not averse to make it with the help of a person, and sometimes it is just nice guest. Yaga can supply important information and sometimes to "help financially" (potions, for example). Maybe give some of his servants to help. However, keep in mind: to make contact with Yaga is only men or teenagers. Women and children closer to the house is not recommended.



Contrary to common opinion (supported by the church) Yaga has never been and is not considered unambiguous evil. She feared (and rightly so), sometimes had to fight with her or cheating on her ... but the same can be said about the man.



Furthermore, I would venture to say that - although many folklorists have a different opinion - refers to the undead witch wrong. It certainly has to do with death (the leg bone that visual proof), but rather as a junior deity of death, her gatekeeper, and so on, rather than as a revived corpse.



In games Yaga is popular, but not stunning. Most often it is either in the form of poorly understood zamuhryshki purpose (as in "The Witcher"), or as ogressa inspiring dimensions, or as a simple witch. Oh, sorry, that did not make our good games, then I am sure Baba Yaga would occupy a worthy place in them ... maybe ...

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