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The word "crone" is a less common synonym for "old woman," and is more likely to appear in reference to traditional narratives than in contemporary everyday usage.

Really? Because if someone said "old crone," I think it would be quite well understood what was being implied, without any sort of reference to fairy-tales. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.221.141.21 (talk) 07:17, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Baba Yaga's picture here is an absourd comic picture. This artist is quite popular on russian Internet sites and there are a lot of pictures in the same style about modern characters, such as Neo and Morpheus from Matrix and Alucard from Hellsing. In folklore tales there are no crocodiles, Baba Yaga doesn't ride a pig and usually doesn't fight against Otherworld's creatures (see Baba Yaga's article). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.178.95.182 (talk) 12:08, 3 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Use of the “Old North French carogne, caroigne, (literally meaning ‘carrion’)” here is questionable. The word “crone” is generally found in Norse legends rather than in old French mythology. There are many sagas in the pre-Christian Nose tradition which include the term “spækona” meaning a generally older woman who could see the future (spæ). The term “kona” specifically refers to a female with that capacity. It is also by reference applied to wise-women. The pronunciation in Icelandic today is closer to “krona.” Spækona were also known as “Völva.”

Also notable is the modern and ancient term “krona” used as a unit of currency and which translates into the English “crown.” Thus the word “crone” is more likely to refer to the elderly widow who is the wise-woman sought for knowledge and guidance than to the French “carrion” status of an old woman. Gnomingstuff (talk) 01:08, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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