Bogdan the Bully
Also known as: Bogdan · Role: vineyard owner · First appears: Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully
In Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully, Relya of Bazar rode through Bogdan’s vineyard and broke some of its vines. Some seven years earlier, Marko had fled Bogdan’s pursuit on his horse Sharatz, saying, “if I had not had my trusty Sharatz he would indeed have caught me.”
At the vineyards, Marko bound Bogdan’s twelve attendants, while Bogdan defeated Relya and Milosh of Potzerye and brought them to Marko with their arms bound. Bogdan and Marko agreed to release each other’s captives. Bogdan rode his mare Bedevia.
Relationship record
Life events
- Relya broke some of Bogdan's vines while riding through the vineyard.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully · 📍 the vineyards of Bogdan the Bully)
- With: Relya of Bazar
- “Relya of Bazar was a joyous young knight, and he encouraged his steed to prance gaily through the vineyard, whereby he broke some of the tall vines loaded with sweet grapes.”
- After damaging Bogdan's vines, Marko escaped Bogdan's pursuit with Sharatz's help.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully · 📍 these very vineyards)
- Marko defeated Bogdan's twelve attendants and bound their hands.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully · 📍 the vineyards)
- With: Marko
- “Swinging his heavy mace he urged Sharatz against his foes, and in a very short time all were hurled to the ground. Marko then alighted from his horse, bound their hands behind them, and drove them through the vineyards.”
- Bogdan defeated Relya and Milosh and drove them to Marko with their arms bound.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully · 📍 the vineyards)
- With: Relya of Bazar Milosh of Potzerye
- “He had gone but a little distance when he saw Bogdan driving toward him his two friends, their arms bound in the same manner as those of Bogdan's followers.”
- Marko and Bogdan agreed to release each other's captives, freeing the attendants and Marko's two friends.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully)
- With: Marko Relya of Bazar Milosh of Potzerye
- “Wilt thou release my twelve attendants? If thou art willing to do that I shall in turn set free thy brothers-in-God. Marko agreed to this”
Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully
- enemies with Marko “He pursued me, and if I had not had my trusty Sharatz he would indeed have caught me.”
- enemies with Relya of Bazar “He was immediately engaged by Milosh and Relya, while Marko turned his attention to the twelve attendants.”
- enemies with Milosh of Potzerye “He was immediately engaged by Milosh and Relya, while Marko turned his attention to the twelve attendants.”
- animal: Bedevia (Bogdan the Bully's mare) “But, alas! I was seen by Bogdan riding on his slender mare Bedevia.”
- benefactor: Marko (Marko shared wine and grapes with Bogdan.) “Marko agreed to this, and alighting from Sharatz, he unhooked from his saddle a skin of wine, and they all sat down to refresh themselves with the cool wine and to partake of freshly gathered grapes.”
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Extracted from the original text of Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians (Chapters IV–XIII). Made with Rho MD.