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Baba Yaga (Russian: Ба́ба-Яга́, Macedonian and Serbian: Баба Рога, Bulgarian: Баба Яга, Polish: Baba Jaga, Czech: Ježibaba (also: Baba Jaga), Slovak: Baba Jaga, Croatian: Baba Roga, Slovene: Jaga Baba) is, in Slavic folklore, a witch-like character who flies around on a giant mortar, kidnaps (and presumably eats) small children, and lives in a house on chicken feet.

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This single women is responsible for 99% of all child eatings in the world.

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Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the beliefs, myths and legends of the indigenous pre-Christian religion of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Faroe Islands and Iceland.

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A often overlooked mythology that has plenty of supernatural heroes, gods, and monsters. From Thor's death fight with a giant serpent to the dealings of Sigfried the Dragon Slayer it's evident the Norse really knew how to create entertaining myths.

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This is a list of legendary creatures from various historical mythologies. Its entries include species of legendary creature and unique creatures, but not individuals of a particular species. Creatures of modern invention are not included.

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If you ever see a one legged dwarf lying on his back hiding in his leg's shadow, you'll know exactly what you're seeing.