THE IMAGE OF BABA YAGA IN ORAL FOLK ART: THE TRANSITION FROM MYTHOLOGY TO A FAIRY TALE
The article is devoted to the analysis of the transition of the Slavic mythological image of Baba Yaga into a fairy tale narrative. The article discusses the distinctive features of this image, its supernatural power and attributes. When describing the fabulous image of Baba Yaga, its main types are given, formulated by V.Y. Propp: yaga the giver, yaga the abductor, yaga the warrior. These types are depicted in the folklore of the Russian people. A comparative analysis of the mythological and fairy-tale image is presented. In the context of the analysis of the mythological image of Baba Yaga, pagan rituals that find their echoes in the fairy tale are considered.