Bald Mountain, also called Lysa Hora or Łysa Góra, (Polish: Łysa Góra, Ukrainian: Лиса гора, Lysa hora; Russian: Лысая гора, Lysaya gora) is a location in Slavic folk mythology related to witchcraft. According to legends, witches periodically gather on the "bald mountains" for their "Sabbath".[1]

The exact origins and factual evidences of the concept are unclear. Notable "bald mountains" include the Łysa Góra in Poland, Lysa Hora and Zamkova Hora hills in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Cultural references

See also

Other locations for witches' sabbath in folklore

References

 Russian Wikisource has original text related to this article: О поверьях, суевериях и предрассудках русского народа (Даль)/Ведьма
  1. Vladimir Dahl, О поверьях, суевериях и предрассудках русского народа [On Beliefs, Superstitions and Prejudices of the Russian People], 1845–1846 (see Wikisource)
  2. "Охота на последнего ведьмака" ["The Hunt for the Last Witcher"], Belarus Today, January 1, 2003
  3. "Ніл Гілевіч — Сказ пра Лысую Гару"
  4. Толоконникова С. Ю., "УТОПИЧЕСКИЙ НЕОМИФОЛОГИЗМ БРАТЬЕВ А. И Б. СТРУГАЦКИХ В ПОВЕСТИ «ПОНЕДЕЛЬНИК НАЧИНАЕТСЯ В СУББОТУ»", ВОПРОСЫ РУССКОЙ ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ, issue 3, 2015, pp. 31-32


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