Ježibaba
Slavic single tradition · 1
Ježibaba is a figure closely related to Baba Yaga that occurs in the folklore of the West Slavic peoples. The two figures may originate from a common figure known during the Middle Ages or earlier. Both figures are similarly ambiguous in character, but differ in appearance and the different tale types they occur in.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested from the Middle Ages.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Jędza, gorska maika, vasorrú bába, Baba Korizma, Gvozdenzuba, Baba Roga, šumska majka, Pehta, Pehtra baba, kvatrna baba, kvatrnica, Baba Cloanța, Holda, Holle, Chlungeri, akka, Muma Pădurii, Perchta, Syöjätär
- cognate of
- jaga baba
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“and the Slovenian jaga baba or ježibaba, Pehta or Pehtra baba and kvatrna baba or kvatrnica”
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