Babayaga sits in her chicken legged home, as the centering balance of life and death. Babayaga is often the 'old crone' figure in allegorical tails, and feminine traits are often seen as the giver of life and taker of death.
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A matronly troll sweeps
away debris from her welcoming and cleansed home. Her ward brings an
offering of bread and salt. Everything in this drawing was selected for
it's symbolism.
graphite on vellum