samodiva
nature_spirit forest Slavic single tradition · 2
The samodiva (plural: samodivi) are woodland fairies or nymphs found in South and West Slavic folklore. They are also known as samovila or vila.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- samovila, Gyurgya Samodiva, Vila, Nereids
- equivalent to
- Wiles
- allied with
- Zmejkovo
- child of
- Lamia
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The samodiva (Bulgarian: самодива; plural: samodivi, Bulgarian: самодиви), samovila (Bulgarian: самовила; plural: samovili, Bulgarian: самовили) or vila (Bulgarian: вила; plural: vili, Bulgarian: вили), are woodland fairies or nymphs found in South and West Slavic folklore.”
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“In Serbia, they were maidens cursed by God; in Bulgaria, they were known as samodiva: girls who died before they were baptized; and in Poland, they are beautiful young girls floating in the air atoning for frivolous past lives.”
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