THE CONCORDANCE

witch

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Eastern Europe · 1

Baba YagaWildwood · Eastern EuropeA formidable old woman of Slavic folktales whose hut stands on chicken legs. She can threaten, test, or aid a traveller; no single telling contains her.

The Americas · 1

La LechuzaShapeshifter · Mexico · TexasA witch-owl figure of Mexican and borderlands storytelling, often a shapeshifting woman who takes owl form to hunt or curse at night. Versions differ between family and region.