Romanian mythology - Definition

This article on Romanian mythology covers both the mythology traditional to the Romanian people and to certain earlier civilizations that occupied the same geographic area, and whom the ethnic Romanians tend to claim either as spiritual or as more literal ancestors. Thus it covers Dacian and Thracian gods, but does not cover Hungarian mythology.

Dacian mythology

Dacian and Thracian gods

• Zamolxis (Zalmoxe) - prophet, god - subterranean
• Gebeleizis - ultimate god - heavenly
• Bendis - the goddess of moon, forests and magic
• Derzelas
• Kotys - mother goddess
• Heros - (Herous, Horus) the horseman god
• Vesta (Hestia) - god of flames and fireplace

Places/Concepts

• Kogaion (holy mountain)

Romanian Folklore

Personages

• Balaur
• Baba Dochia
• Căpcăun
• Ileana Cosânzeana
• Fat-Frumos
• Luceafăr - possibly similar to Lucifer
• Muma Pădurii
• Somolonari
• Sânziana (or Drăgaică)
• Spiriduş
• Stafie - similar to Ghost
• Strigoi
• Uriaş - similar to Giant
• Ursitoare
• Vasilisc - similar to Basilisk
• Zână
• Zburător
• Zorilă
• Zmeu

Myths

• Mioriţa
• Meşterul Manole

Places

• Apa Sâmbetei
• Apa Vie/Apa Moartă

Romanian myths part of international culture

• Vampyre
• Werewolf (Vârcolac)
• Dracula

Rituals

• Paparuda

See also: Romanian culture, Romanian folklore, Dacian mythology