Dodola
deity earth Romanian single tradition · 1
Dodola is considered a 'national god' of the Romanians, according to Gheorghe Săulescu. Săulescu discussed similarities between Caloian and Dodola, whom he respectively knew as Calian and Papaluga.
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in 19th-century folklore collections.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Păpărugă
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“As early as 1883, pioneer ethnologist Gheorghe Săulescu discussed similarities between Caloian and Dodola, whom he respectively knew as Calian and Papaluga. In Săulescu's reading, both were originally "national gods" of the Romanians.”
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