In Romanian folklore, there is a Muma Pădurii that protects the forest. Her name means mother of the forest. She is described as a mischievous and ugly old woman who lives in a hut, cabin, or old tree in the middle of the forest. She brews potions that help injured animals and helped dying parts of the forest. She does not like trespassers and will drive them mad. She is mostly seen as a neutral being.
There are tales of her attacking and kidnapping children. There was one story similar to Hansel and Gretel. In the story, she is in the process of boiling a little girl but was stopped by the girl's brother by being pushed into an oven.
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