A Forgotten Spring Legend and a Romanian Tradition #Im4Ro
A forgotten Spring legend tied to a Romanian tradition. March,when the Sun chased away from the Heavens and Alexiile on the 17th of March. Romanian folklore. 17 Martie.
Mircea the Elder and Vlad the Impaler, Family and Historical Ties #Im4Ro
Without the courage & patriotism of Mircea the Elder, grandfather to Vlad the Impaler, Vlad Tepes, the nickname Dracula may not have existed. #medieval #history #medieval #VladTepes #VladImpaler #Dracula #Romania
The Journey of Initiation in Romanian Fairy Tales #Im4Ro
The journey of initiation in Romanian fairy tales, involving sacred time and a magic space, spans over the entire length of the folktale. Perhaps an influence of the millennial transhumance and of a local history forged in battles, seen through the Romanian metaphysical view on religion, what better way to explain the connection between the sacred and the profane but through stories?
Valentine’s Day in Romanian Folklore: Dragobete, Ziua Indragostitilor #Im4Ro
Romanian folklore is a rich source of fairy tales & traditions, of wisdom & symbolism such as Dragobete, Valentine’s Day or Ziua Indragostitilor
Emperor Aleodor, Romanian Folktale #Im4Ro
Emperor Aleodor is a Romanian folktale discovered by Petre Ispirescu and translated into English by Robert Nisbet Bain. A young Prince meets ‘Half-man-riding-on-the-worse-half-of-a-lame-rabbit’ and, to prove himself, must finf the daughter of Green Emperor.