Vasilisa the Beautiful and Baba Yaga

In this Russian Cinderella story, a young orphan is left to defend herself against her evil stepmother. But when she’s sent to fetch a light from the elusive Baba Yaga, she soon learns that her stepmother may not be her greatest problem after all. 

Om Podcasten

Traditional fairy tales aren’t exactly suitable for kids. Women vomit spiders. Children get eaten. There’s even murder! Every Wednesday, we take you through the twists and turns of the dark origins of your favorite pieces of folklore. To listen to the full Tales catalog for free, be sure to subscribe on Spotify! Tales is a Spotify Original from Parcast.