Witches, it was believed, went unbelted.

[kleenexwoman]

Lookin' up Russian folklore and fairy tales, particularly death folklore. I love Baba Yaga stories, but I realized I haven't read that many, and I conflate Baba Yaga with the fairytale function of witches in general, which naturally has been highly informed by Grimm's fairytales. Russian folklore is amazing. I wish I still had Gail around so I could ask her stuff.

This is proving to be very useful.

Comments

Re: Folk

[hronop-i-fam.livejournal.com]

http://www.nota.triwe.net/children/tales/tales.htm
some russian tales on english.

Re: Folk

[hronop-i-fam.livejournal.com]

http://www.oldrussia.net/vas.html
"Vasilisa the Perfect"
http://www.oldrussia.net/baba.html
About Yaga
http://www.oldrussia.net/koshchey.html
About Koshchey the Deathless