Russian folklore
Tales from Moscow's past
Russian folklore encompasses the traditional tales, songs, rituals, and beliefs of the Russian people.
It includes byliny (heroic epics), fairy tales featuring figures like Baba Yaga and the Firebird, and folk practices blending pre-Christian Slavic paganism with Orthodox Christianity.
The witch's hut on chicken legs comes straight from Russian folklore.
- Baba YagaSlavic witch of legend
- Slavic mythologyTraditional beliefs of Eastern Europeans
- winter spiritCold season supernatural entity
- protective charmsObjects thought to safeguard
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
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