Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Jezi Baba, also known as Jezda, is the wild woman goddess, the dark lady and mistress of magic. She is also seen as a forest spirit, leading hosts of spirits. Jezi Baba is portrayed as a witch who flies through the air in a mortar using the pestle as a rudder sweeping away the tracks behind her with a broom made out of human hair. She lives in a house that revolves around by means of three pairs of chicken legs that dance. Her fence outside was made with human bones with skulls on top. The keyhole to her front door was a mouth filled with sharp teeth. She aids those who are pure of heart; and eat the souls of those that were not visiting her prepared and clean of spirit. She is said to be the Guardian Spirit of the fountain of the water of life. If she doesn't kill you, she can help you with advice and magical gifts. See also Polish mythology This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.