The devil's grandmother appears in the German fairy tales ''
The Devil and his Grandmother'' and ''
The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs''. She appears in the Swedish film, ''
Haxan'', in the sabbath scene, where she concocts spells. Her appearance is similar to the traditional depiction of demons, but is covered in fur.
In some lore, the witch
Baba Yaga
In Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga, also spelled Baba Jaga (from Polish), 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 fairy tales Baba Yaga flies around in a ...
is stated to be the devil's grandmother.
Also occasionally mentioned in less prominent roles are the
devil
A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conceptions of ...
's other relatives, such as his mother.
References
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''The Devil and His Grandmother''
Russian folklore
Female characters in fairy tales
The Devil in fairy tales
Fictional families
Idioms
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