Vila Samodiva
nature_spirit intermediate Slavic single tradition · 1
Vila Samodiva is described as the Samodiva maiden who leads the others in their dances. She is described as the active participant of the contact between the protagonist of folktales and the mystical world, serving as a guide or giving the hero a task to test his valour and resolve. In one folk tale, Vila found Krali Marko as an infant and brought him up as a foster mother.
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in South Slavic fairy tales collected by Friedrich Salomon Krauss.
Relationships
- parent of
- Krali Marko
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Vila - Some folk tales describe Vila Samodiva as the Samodiva maiden who leads the others in their dances. She is described as the active participant of the contact between the protagonist of folktales and the mystical world, serving as a guide or giving the hero a task to test his valour and resolve”
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