He is a wild man who lives with the animals of the field until lured away from his surroundings by the charms of a woman.
These charms can only be made by the possessor of the suhman.
Here the charms of his niece, the princess Eudoxia, attracted him.
The enjoyment of their charms is, however, generally qualified by some restriction or compact, the breaking of which is the cause of calamity to the lover and all his race, as in the notable tale of Melusine.
The town has considerable repute as a health resort, owing partly to its elevation (737 ft.) and partly to the natural charms of the district.