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Vila Slav.
(pl. vili or vile) A woodland nymph who is possibly similar in characteristics to the Baltic vele. In some cases, the vili were seen as male versions of the russalki (spirits that were similar to mermaids; some sources suggest they are the spirits of drowned girls); but more often the vila and russalka were interchangeable.
- Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend (Mike Dixon-Kennedy)


There's this really interesting article on introversion here (linked through Julian). People often find it difficult to believe that I'm an introvert, because I'm loud and unashamed of drawing attention to myself in a crowd when my friends are around. There was a few interesting things in this article:

• Introverts are also not misanthropic, though some of us do go along with Sartre as far as to say "Hell is other people at breakfast."


• How many people are introverts? [...] "a minority in the regular population but a majority in the gifted population." (heh heh heh)


• ...[M]any actors, I've read, are introverts, and many introverts, when socializing, feel like actors...


• Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more sensitive than extroverts.


• How can I let the introvert in my life know that I support him and respect his choice? First, recognize that it's not a choice. It's not a lifestyle. It's an orientation.

As you can see from the quotes I've nicked, it's a very funny article. Go. Read it. You won't regret it.

Comments

[cabell.livejournal.com]

Have you read C.J. Cherryh's Rusalka series? It's been a long time, but as I recall they were pretty good.

Fun article. :) I've definitely got introvert tendencies. I like parties; I just don't like them a LOT.

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

No; I'll have to look that one up.