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The Zmeu (plural: zmei, feminine: zmeoaică / zmeoaice) is a fantastic creature of Romanian folklore and Romanian mythology. Though referred by some sources as a dragon, the zmeu is nevertheless distinct, because it usually has clear anthropomorphic traits: it is humanoid and has legs, arms, the ability to create and use artifacts such as ...
In this version, the type of dragon they rode were the balauri (sing. balaur). [18] [19] This dragon can be brought out of a bottomlessly deep lake by using "golden reins" or bridle (German: ein goldene Zaum"; Romanian: un frâu de aur), and the wizard and dragon would create storms or bring down hail. [19] [20]
A dragon sculpture in Romania. A balaur (pl. balauri) in Romanian folklore is a type of many-headed dragon or monstrous serpent, sometimes said to be equipped with wings. The number of heads is usually around three, but they can also have seven heads or even twelve heads according to some legends.
The Romanian zmeu could also be deemed a "Slavic" dragon, but a non-cognate etymology has been proposed. A zmei may be beast-like or human-like (assuming dragon form in air, human form on ground), sometimes wooing women, but often plays the role of chief antagonist in Russian literature.
Twenty years earlier, a description of the Scholomance and its pupils (the Scholomonariu) was given in an article written by Wilhelm Schmidt (1817–1901), a German schoolteacher at the Romanian town of Hermannstadt. [8] [9] [10] Some modern commentators have referred to the school as "L'École du Dragon" [11] or "The School of the Dragon". [12]
The line of the Drăculești began with Vlad II, the Dragon, son of one of the most important rulers of the Basarab dynasty, Mircea the Elder.According to some historians, the name Drăculești is derived from the membership of Vlad II, Dracul (in Old Romanian and related languages, drac meant "dragon") in the Order of the Dragon (founded in 1408 A.D.). [2]
Famous people born during Dragon years include John Lennon, Al Pacino, Bruce Lee, Liam Neeson, Kamala Harris, Reese Witherspoon, Cillian Murphy, Rihanna, Hayley Williams and Emma Stone.
The dragon-shaped badge of the order gave rise to his Romanian sobriquet, Dracul ("the Dragon"), for which his sons became known as Dracula ("son of Dracul"). [9] [10] Vlad swore fealty to Sigismund who declared him the lawful prince of Wallachia. [11] Vlad had to promise that he would protect the Roman Catholic Church. [11]