There are many stories about Transylvania Vampires. But how about the Romanian Dragon? Balaur in Romanian, this mythological character is usually associated with the history of European dragons. Like his siblings, the Romanian balaur is depicted as a giant reptile,...
Mythical monsters, Transylvania vampires, undead villains, and werewolf legends are an important part of the Romanian folklore. Dracula is indeed the most well known Transylvanian vampire, a fictional character created by Bram Stoker. Have you met him? Transylvania...
Here we are again telling the story of a fascinating monster that has been part of European mythologies since Ancient Greece. The name Basilisk derived from the Greek word Basiliskos, which meant little king. In Latin, it translated into Regulus that now gives the...
The Bogeyman legend - Bau Bau monster illustration by Stefano Bruscolini There is happy news this Halloween for our traveling friends from all over the world. Those who joined The Adventures of Kiara Yew or read our articles on Romanian folklore already know that we...
Want to find out more about Romanian mythical monsters, besides the ever-present Dracula? This article is about to introduce you to the heroes and villains of Romanian folklore! They are very similar to the beasts in the rest of the European mythologies, and ever...
The belief that ill-mannered humans can metamorphose into werewolves is quite common in Central and Eastern European rural areas. Even Italians and Sicilians have, in their folk stories, a similar belief in lycanthropy, or the ability to assume the form and...
The Wolf in Romanian Mythology With 15% of the total, Romania has one of the largest populations of wolves in Europe, Russia not included. So there must be a lot of Romanian wolf legends out there, right? For those willing to indulge in some serious wolf watching,...
There are many stories about Transylvania Vampires. But how about the Romanian Dragon? Balaur in Romanian, this mythological character is usually associated with the history of European dragons. Like his siblings, the Romanian balaur is depicted as a giant reptile,...
Mythical monsters, Transylvania vampires, undead villains, and werewolf legends are an important part of the Romanian folklore. Dracula is indeed the most well known Transylvanian vampire, a fictional character created by Bram Stoker. Have you met him? Transylvania...
Here we are again telling the story of a fascinating monster that has been part of European mythologies since Ancient Greece. The name Basilisk derived from the Greek word Basiliskos, which meant little king. In Latin, it translated into Regulus that now gives the...
The Bogeyman legend - Bau Bau monster illustration by Stefano Bruscolini There is happy news this Halloween for our traveling friends from all over the world. Those who joined The Adventures of Kiara Yew or read our articles on Romanian folklore already know that we...
Want to find out more about Romanian mythical monsters, besides the ever-present Dracula? This article is about to introduce you to the heroes and villains of Romanian folklore! They are very similar to the beasts in the rest of the European mythologies, and ever...
The belief that ill-mannered humans can metamorphose into werewolves is quite common in Central and Eastern European rural areas. Even Italians and Sicilians have, in their folk stories, a similar belief in lycanthropy, or the ability to assume the form and...
The Wolf in Romanian Mythology With 15% of the total, Romania has one of the largest populations of wolves in Europe, Russia not included. So there must be a lot of Romanian wolf legends out there, right? For those willing to indulge in some serious wolf watching,...