Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Most of us have a beloved mythological character we remember from childhood. Whether it is Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Big Bad Wolf, Pinocchio, Tom Thumb, the Frog Prince, or anyone else not mentioned here, these characters captured our imagination when we were kids.
Baba Yaga and her cat. Credit: dESh – Adobe Stock
Slavic children are often told stories about the witch Baba Yaga who lives somewhere inside or just outside a forest in a small cottage that stands on chicken legs or chicken feet (or sometimes a single chicken leg).
As AncientPages explained earlier, Baba Yaga “symbolizes old and ugly women with certain supernatural powers.
Baba Yaga is a famous figure in Slavic mythology and through the ages, many different and most unbelievable characteristics are attributed to her.
The Baba Yaga Lego design has been approved for commercial sale. Credit: Artyom Bizyaev
In ancient times, supersтιтious people had avoided mentioning her name; instead, they ᴀssigned her various nicknames. Personalized with different things, Baba Yaga has often been ᴀssociated with evil things, such as the abduction of souls and death. In certain myths, she is an evil female dragon, crow or fox; in others, she is ‘almost’ human-like, without any characteristics of an animal.”
Children who have heard stories about Baba Yaga will never forget them and there is something special about this Slavic witch.
When you are a child you want to grow up quickly because you think you will be allowed to do more fun things as an adult. It’s only later when you get older you start to appreciate the value of childhood. Adults who can keep their childish spirit alive are truly lucky. Many adults read fairy tales to remember happy moments from childhood and in recent years playing with Lego bricks has also become a popular activity. It is said that the purpose of Lego is to inspire and develop children to think creatively, reason systematically, and release their potential to shape their own future for people of all ages.
Credit: Artyom Bizyaev
Nowadays, people of all ages play with Lego bricks and there is nothing wrong with that. Why not help your child to become creative and enjoy a trip back in time to your own childhood?
Science fiction fans can buy Star Wars Lego and those interested in Fantasy cannot resist the Harry Potter Lego bricks. It’s possible to educate your child in ancient history by building the Colosseum with Lego, and now we have learned it will be possible to revive Baba Yaga with help of Lego!
Credit: Artyom Bizyaev
Artyom Bizyaev, a Russian artist from St. Petersburg has created a Lego design that “includes figures of Baba Yaga as well as her companions Vasilisa the Fair, Bayun the cat and Vova the frog — plus, of course, Baba Yaga’s hut on chicken legs.
The hut comes equipped with all the accessories an ancient witch of the forest might need, from cookware and dishes to the giant mortar she uses to fly around in her free time,” the Moscow Times reports.
Credit: Artyom Bizyaev
The good news is that Bizyaev’s idea received the needed 10,000 votes for the playset to be sold commercially, and in the near future you will hopefully be able to see the Baba Yaga Lego set in stores!
Written by Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com Staff Writer
