[HPforGrownups] Rusalki

[Przemyslaw Plaskowicki]

No: HPFGUIDX 80932

On 2003-09-16 16:05, Maria Gromova wrote:

>Catlady wrote:
> I can't remember whether it is water or land vila who are called
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>>'rusalka' (plural: rusalki) in Bulgaria or someplace, from the name
>>of the Greek holiday Rosalia, which IIRC has something to do with
>>putting roses on the family graves (more death).
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>Maria here:
>Rusalki are from the Russian folklore, and they are water spirits. There was
>a traditional holiday in Russia, called Rusalnaya nyedyelya, or Rusalki
>week, the name is said to be derived from the name Rosalia. The week was
>dedicated to honouring the Rusalki.
>Maria (from Russia).
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Yup. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/rusalka

In Slavic mythology <http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_mythology> 
*Rusalka* was a succubus <http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus>, a 
type of female demon <http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon>, whose eyes 
shone like a green fire. Men who were seduced by her died in her arms.

/*Rusalka*/ is also an opera <http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera> by 
Antonin Dvorak <http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonin_Dvorak>;

Pshemekan

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