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
Mentioned by
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.”
#7420 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001