Ravijojla

nature_spirit Croatian epic poetry single tradition · 1

Ravijojla is a vila who is known as an elective or blood sister in Croatian and Serbian epic poetry. Her name is probably derived from Raphael. Girls can also have vile as blood sisters and may ask them to improve one's beauty or to protect a distant lover.

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Documented in epic poetry.

Relationships

co occurs with
víly, vile, Vila

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“In Croatian and Serbian epic poetry, many heroes have a vila as an elective or blood sister (Serbo-Croatian: posestrima). The best known is Serbo-Croatian: Ravijojla, a name probably derived from Raphael.”

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