Baba Yaga & Vasilisa the Beautiful: Confronting the Unknown in Russian Folktales

Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.” Symbolic reading of the Russian fairy tale Vasilisa the Beautiful and character study of Baba Yaga. Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation! Patreon: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day. This channel provides interpretations and insight into these stories, to find and apply their meaning to contemporary life. All stories covered are treated academically. This channel makes no claims regarding the historical, scientific, or religious truth of these tales. Rather, its goal is to find the meanings understood by their authors and apply them to the modern world. All visual artworks shown are in the public domain. 00:10 – Askold’s Grave by Ivan Bilibin 00:31 – Baba Yaga by Nikolai Alekseevich Bogatov from Stories of the Russian People by V. A. Gattsuk 01:55 – Fenist the Bright Falcon by Ivan Bilibin 02:44 – Sister Alenushka and Brother Ivanushka by Ivan Bilibin 03:55 – Cabin on Chicken Legs by Viktor Vasnetsov 04:30 – Baba Yaga by Viktor Vasnetsov 05:15 – Baba Yaga by Ivan Bilibin 06:43 – Vasilisa the Beautiful by Ivan Bilibin 07:41 – Baba Yaga by Nikolai Alekseevich Bogatov from Stories of the Russian People by V. A. Gattsuk 08:02 – Vasilisa the Beautiful by I. Bakarov 08:30 – Baba Yaga by I. D. Siytin 09:15 – Baba Yaga by Ivan Bilibin 10:05 – Moonlit Night by Aleksei Savrasov 10:29 – Day by Ivan Bilibin 11:00 – Sunset by Ivan Bilibin 11:13 – Night by Ivan Bilibin 11:40 – Fire in the Forest by Aleksei Savrasov 13:53 – Baba Yaga and Maiden Birds by Ivan Bilibin 14:27 – Winter Landscape, Frost by Aleksei Savrasov 14:52 – The Little House Turns by Cecile Walton 15:19 – Merchant Family in the XVII Century by Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin 16:22 – Baba Yaga by Nikolai Alekseevich Bogatov from Stories of the Russian People by V. A. Gattsuk 16:59 – The Lacemaker by Vasily Andreevich Tropinin 17:27 – Morning in a Pine Forest by Ivan Shishkin 18:13 – Rural Landscape by Ivan Bilibin 18:44 – Sea of Mud by Aleksei Savrasov Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source: Artist: