Manevsky, S.E., Zauer, G. Thoughts on the archetypical image of Baba Yaga in Russian folk tales and its psychological merits.

Abstract: Being the archetypical image, Baba-Yaga often appears in various forms in the Russian tale. Due to their psychological impressiveness, Russian tales are still quite attractive and useful for describing the psychic dynamics. With that, it raises a few important questions to ask – under which circumstances the image appears, what dynamics it is related to and what meaning it has.