Samodiva Fairy
In
this post I hope to show you more about the Slavic Mythology. It is I
dare say to be one of one of my favorites do to the beauty of the
folklore and the beautiful creatures known as the Samodiva.
The
Samodiva are described in Slavic Folklore as woodland spirits who
appear as tall, blonde maidens with long hair and pale skin.
Though theyare
said to possess wings, it is the garments made of feathers that they
wear that gives them the power of flight, but one should not
underestimate these woodland spirits just because of their beauty.
Some say that these maidens could also transforms into bird-like
monsters into order to fling fire at their foes and were capable of
bringing upon drought as well as death to cattle via high fever.
Living
in the deepest parts of the forests, the Samodiva would come out at
night to cure damaged plants and injured animals. Many
accredit their healing
prowess to vast knowledge to herbs and if one were to perhaps
eavesdrop on these spirits they many gain the knowledge for
themselves, but by no means is it a good idea to approach one of
these creatures in plain sight-as those seen by them are often never
seen by any other living thing again!
They
enjoy toying with human men, often seducing them through dance, only
to turn them into some sort of wild animal [usually a wolf, boar
etc.] and sometimes even a stone. Some Samodiva might even go as far
as to kiss the wandering traveler, which will cause their victim to
completely forget everything except their new-found love for the
fairy, sometimes giving them small parts of their hair or clothes
which were said to be the source of the power, in order to increase
their control. While entranced the Samodiva would drain their energy,
letting them be on their way after they were done. But the desire
for the creature would eventually overwhelm them, causing them to die
of a broken hear. Luckily their curse could be staved off if they
shared true love with another. As for women, the Samodiva would often
kidnap them by leading them away into the forest or simply dance with
them until they become exhausted. Dancing and singing were what the
Samodiva seemed to admire the most, and they were quite skilled at
both. Flowers would sprout where ever their feet would touched the
forest floor, but the act of singing was often paired with the act of
washing clothes; which the Samodiva did in nearby rivers and lakes.
It was during this time that daring men would try to capture these
creatures; or rather their clothes. If a man were to steal the
clothes of a Samodiva, she would become his wife, but having a fairy
for a wife is simply a bad idea or a Samodiva Fairy as a wife.. There
may be other fairies that would been much better as a wife, but it
still would not be really that good of an idea. In my opinion you
should not mix the two unless you comment to living in their world
and their rules, Which in my opinion would be great place to be
-Someday to live-In fairyland-Something to thing about...
