Bald Mountain (folklore)

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 the Witches' Sabbath.[1]

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

  1. ^ Vladimir Dahl, О поверьях, суевериях и предрассудках русского народа [On Beliefs, Superstitions and Prejudices of the Russian People], 1845–1846 (see Wikisource)