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. == Etymology == One of the hypotheses of the etymology of the word samovila is that it comes from the Indo-European root *ṷēi-, meaning 'follow', 'chase', or 'blow' for vila.
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. == Etymology == One of the hypotheses of the etymology of the word samovila is that it comes from the Indo-European root *ṷēi-, meaning 'follow', 'chase', or 'blow' for vila.
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