Today, Let’s Get Mythical is going to dive into another lesser-known but absolutely fascinating creature from Romanian folklore: the Balaur (pronounced bah-laoor). Much like the Zmeu from a previous post, if you’re into dragons, you’re going to want to keep reading!
New series alert! Let’s Get Mythical will focus on (largely) unknown creatures of Romanian mythology and folklore. No vampires allowed here! First up: the Zmeu….
What comes to mind when you hear the word “dragon”? A gigantic fire-breathing reptile, right? Well, you’re not alone.
But I’m going to have you toss that image aside because Romania’s Zmeu (pronounced zmeh-oo) isn’t your typical dragon. Imagine a mix of dragon, demon, and trickster–that’s a Zmeu! It’s like someone dipped a dragon in a vat of folklore, and this fascinating blend of magical mayhem emerged. Or maybe the dragon version of everyone’s favorite Loki.
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This is a prelude for my soon-to-come Let’s Talk About Dracula series (those who know me knew this had to be coming soon. I’m kind of obsessed with vampires). Until then, and to get us all in the appropriate frame of mind, I wanted to share some of my favorite memes/gifs/puns having to do with the infamous Vlad the Impaler. I hope these haven’t been circulated too well on the world wide web because they’re really best enjoyed the first time around.
