Relya of Bazar

Also known as: Relya · Family: Serbians · Role: knight · First appears: Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully

In Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully, Relya of Bazar was a joyous young knight who rode through Bogdan the Bully’s vineyard, breaking some of its vines. Bogdan defeated Relya and Milosh of Potzerye and drove them, bound, to Marko. Relya, Milosh, and Marko had sworn faithfulness and pledged to help one another; Marko agreed with Bogdan to release his twelve attendants in exchange for freeing the two brothers-in-God.

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: Bogdan the Bully
  • “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.”
• The three knights had sworn faithfulness and pledged to help one another.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and Bogdan the Bully)
  • With: Marko Milosh of Potzerye
  • “the three brothers-in-God had sworn faithfulness one to another, and that they were pledged at all times to help one another.”
• 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: Milosh of Potzerye Bogdan the Bully
  • “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 Bogdan the Bully 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

• sworn-brother with Marko “The next moment he remembered that the three brothers-in-God had sworn faithfulness one to another, and that they were pledged at all times to help one another.”
• sworn-brother with Milosh of Potzerye “The next moment he remembered that the three brothers-in-God had sworn faithfulness one to another, and that they were pledged at all times to help one another.”
• enemies with Bogdan the Bully “He was immediately engaged by Milosh and Relya, while Marko turned his attention to the twelve attendants.”
• friends with Marko “Marko admonished his friend thus: “Thou hadst better leave these vineyards alone, O my Relya!”

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Extracted from the original text of Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians (Chapters IV–XIII). Made with Rho MD.