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Originally Posted by Witis

"In Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga is a supernatural being (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking woman."

"In some tales a trio of Baba Yagas appear as sisters, all sharing the same name. For example, in a version of "The Maiden Tsar" collected in the 19th century by Alexander Afanasyev [a Russian Slavist writing approximately 600 Russian folktales and fairytales], Ivan, a handsome merchant’s son, makes his way to the home of one of three Baba Yagas:

He [Ivan] journeyed onwards, straight ahead [...] and finally came to a little hut; it stood in the open field, turning on chicken legs. He entered and found Baba Yaga the Bony-legged. "Fie, fie," she said, "the Russian smell was never heard of nor caught sight of here, but it has come by itself. Are you here of your own free will or by compulsion, my good youth?" "Largely of my own free will, and twice as much by compulsion! Do you know, Baba Yaga, where lies the thrice tenth kingdom?" "No, I do not," she said, and told him to go to her second sister; she might know.[7]
Ivan walks for some time before encountering a small hut identical to the first. This Baba Yaga makes the same comments and asks the same question as the first, and Ivan asks the same question. This second Baba Yaga does not know either and directs him to the third, but says that if she gets angry with him "and wants to devour you, take three horns from her and ask her permission to blow them; blow the first one softly, the second one louder, and third still louder." Ivan thanks her and continues on his journey.[8]

After walking for some time, Ivan eventually finds the chicken-legged hut of the youngest of the three sisters turning in an open field. This third and youngest of the Baba Yagas makes the same comment about "the Russian smell" before running to whet her teeth and consume Ivan. Ivan begs her to give him three horns and she does so. The first he blows softly, the second louder, and the third louder yet. This causes birds of all sorts to arrive and swarm the hut. One of the birds is the firebird, which tells him to hop on its back or Baba Yaga will eat him. He does so and the Baba Yaga rushes him and grabs the firebird by its tail. The firebird leaves with Ivan, leaving Baba Yaga behind with a fist full of firebird feathers."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga

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I knew you'd come through with that, but I had already seen it.

I actually remember some of the stories of Baba Yaga from my childhood.

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Originally Posted by Witis

Is that the source? http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=2612

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No, Brad Jones is the source.

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Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker

No, Brad Jones is the source.

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Apparently the depiction of attractive women in art is somehow offensive. Not his fault as he has to enforce the rules according to public taste as dictated by the culture of America. Maybe they won't find the depiction of strapping men in tight outfits so offensive which is perplexing to me but it is what it is. America is the weirdest place on Earth.

Looks like its time for me to unsubscribe.

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Somebody said something about the art you were posting?

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Originally Posted by Niya

Maybe they won't find the depiction of strapping men in tight outfits

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By that, do you mean strapping along the lines of "strapping it down"? Those guys are just as improbable as the women, though in the opposite direction. It's all kind of weird.

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Originally Posted by dday9

Somebody said something about the art you were posting?

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Brad and Steve. Something about the "objectification of women" whatever that means. I got the sense that women or any depiction of women in art makes people uncomfortable. I don't really get it but I do know that America's culture has puritan roots which views sex and anything that has the potential to arouse sexual desire as inherently evil. Its no surprise that some of that thinking has survived to this day. That's my thinking anyway. Outside of that context of puritan thinking, I cannot see anything wrong with the depiction of a scantily clad woman holding a spear but Brad decided it was unacceptable. So that's that I guess.

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Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker

By that, do you mean strapping along the lines of "strapping it down"? Those guys are just as improbable as the women, though in the opposite direction. It's all kind of weird.

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Well.....its art....of course it gonna be weird ;)

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