Helena BlavatskyHelena Blavatsky was an intriguing woman from the country of Ukraine. She could be considered a nomad for her time; however, she was not interested in finding food and shelter. Helena wanted to find those who were considered spiritualists like her. She lived from 1831 to 1891 and can be considered a very influential woman of her time. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was born on August 12, 1831 in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. His father was Colonel Peter von Hahn and his mother was Helena Andreyevna von Hahn. Colonel von Hahn was a soldier fighting in Poland when Helena was born. Her mother, often hurt by her husband's absence, wrote about the turmoil of being a woman in her time. She published 8 novels by the time she faced an untimely death at the age of 27 as a highly regarded novelist. Helena's mother knew from birth that she was no ordinary child. (3, 4, 5, 6)When Helena was born, she was very weak and people around even doubted that she would live. Therefore, even before the baby was 24 hours old, a baptism took place. Helena's aunt, a young child, was asked to play the role of godmother. During the ceremony, the child became agitated and knocked over a candle without anyone noticing. The priest performing the baptism suffered severe burns when his robe caught fire. Those present at Helena's baptism saw this as a sign. She was nicknamed Lyola because her grandparents and servants believed she had powers. (6) As a child, she had a great passion for magic and the unknown. She was often found playing by the river in Ekaterinoslav. She said she was playing with russalkas, green-haired nymphs said to haunt river banks. When the servants and other children bothered her, she threatened to be tickled to death by the russalkas. (2) While Helena, her mother, sister and brother traveled a lot due to her father's military position, Helena was always happiest playing with the servants' children and not with the children of her rank and file. its aristocracy..