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By Maura McHugh
Read by Cat Rambo
The house tilted. A thighbone rolled off my kitchen table and clattered onto the floorboards. I cocked my head and waited for a warning. Silence. It was still sulking.
I whacked its bony walls with my hawthorn stick. “Out with it!” I said.
“A man approaches, you withered old crone!” The floor trembled with irritation.
“A fine house you are! Allowing a stranger to sneak up on me.”
Maura McHugh! I have always loved origin stories - this is one of the best!
Great reading too …
Bravo!
BaBa YaGa is one of the best, most overlooked characters in folklore. Mixing her with Dracula is pure genious! One of the best stories yet! Thanks!
I am Russian in origin and know Baba Yaga intimately so listened to this with great interest. Brilliantly written. Very poetic with stunning images. Congratulations
Very cool to hear of BaBa YaGa once again - great story and loved the Dracula tie in. Keep it up!
bonemother is BADASS!
Two of my favorite characters in horror folklore brought together seamlessly, giving further depth to both legends. loved this one. listened to it this morning and again tonight.
Great story, excellent blend of legends. Hope to see more stories like this from you guys (and maybe a few more flash pieces).
Very nice story. I have a bias against fantasy horror but still enjoyed this very much. And extra points for not knocking us over the head with the Wallachian. Good job.
Thanks for listening.
“At the word witch, we imagine the horrible old crones from Macbeth. But the cruel trials witches suffered teach us the opposite. Many perished precisely because they were young and beautiful.”
Andre Breton, ANTHOLOGY OF BLACK HUMOR
Quite enjoyable.
If i actually believed in he legitimacy or value of genre lines, i would say this felt like it would have been more at home on podcastle. But i don’t, so i won’t.
Loved the story and that it was told from Baba Yaga’s pov.
Brilliant! I miss hearing it with the Irish accent though.
Loved the story! Great reading too!
I think the image of Baba Yaga posing as her servant and then unfurling herself before the young nobleman will stick with me for quite some time, as will the image of the hurt house with a single blue petal by the dead fireplace.
[...] Pseudopod delivers a full complement this month, beginning with Maura McHugh’s “Bone Mother.” Fantasy rather than horror, this tells of a witch who accepts a trade from a visitor to her [...]
Awesome story, I’ve never heard these two myths mixed, but it was really well done. The POV from Baba Yaga was great too. Great job!
