Becoming Baba Yaga delves into the Slavic folklore surrounding the enigmatic witch Baba Yaga, portraying her as a shapeshifting trickster, feminist icon, and archetype of both good and evil.
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Becoming Baba Yaga delves into the Slavic folklore surrounding the enigmatic witch Baba Yaga, portraying her as a shapeshifting trickster, feminist icon, and archetype of both good and evil.
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Silver Winner for Body Mind Spirit, Foreword INDIEs Explore the folklore of the trickster, villain, and rescuer known as Baba Yaga in a new light. "With Becoming Baba Yaga , Kris Spisak presents a robust work of scholarship. Baba Yaga is a wily shapeshifter, nearly impossible to pin down--but Spisak miraculously transforms alongside her, ever keeping up." --from the foreword by GennaRose Nethercott, bestselling author of Thistlefoot When darkness, fear, and instability inundate our daily lives, ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Descriptions of violent folklore elements, including threats to children, cannibalism hints, and body horror in tales
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
Religious content
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Brief mentions of pagan folklore and ritualistic elements in cultural context
Magic & witchcraft
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Central focus on Baba Yaga as witch with magic, rituals, summoning, and occult archetypes; in-depth analyses and stories
Occult / demonology
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Occult elements present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Prominent feminist analysis, portraying Baba Yaga as empowering female figure and social archetype
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes
Abuse & suffering
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Folktales feature child endangerment, cruelty, and systemic suffering in mythical contexts
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