Sign-In
Cart
Myths with Attitude: Romanian Folklore Up Close: Where Ancient Legends Meet Modern Voices
Paperback
Please select the version of book you would like to purchase.
ISBN13: 9798242175563
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 6 2026
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 6 2026
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A Mild Introduction to Wild Myths
Welcome to the strange, fascinating world of Romanian mythology, where the fantastical is just part of everyday thinking. In these pages, you will encounter Ursitoare, Iele, Strigoi, Căpcăuni, Balauri, Solomonari and many others, as active players in a cultural storybook full of life, death, nature, and mystery. Ever wondered how people long ago made sense of the unknown, or how a dragon might fit into a rite of passage? Drawing on folklore, anthropology, psychology, and a dash of comparative mythology, this book invites you to explore these beings, their antics, and the rich symbolic world they helped shape. They remind us that the world is not neutral, that knowledge is dangerous, and that beauty may punish.
Welcome to the strange, fascinating world of Romanian mythology, where the fantastical is just part of everyday thinking. In these pages, you will encounter Ursitoare, Iele, Strigoi, Căpcăuni, Balauri, Solomonari and many others, as active players in a cultural storybook full of life, death, nature, and mystery. Ever wondered how people long ago made sense of the unknown, or how a dragon might fit into a rite of passage? Drawing on folklore, anthropology, psychology, and a dash of comparative mythology, this book invites you to explore these beings, their antics, and the rich symbolic world they helped shape. They remind us that the world is not neutral, that knowledge is dangerous, and that beauty may punish.
In short, this is a brief guided tour through a mythology that refuses simplicity and rewards respect.
Also from
Condei, Din
Wise Words of Romania: Dictionary of the Most Used Proverbs and Folk Expressions in Romania
Condei, Din
Paperback
$7.19
Also in
Fantasy
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
$5.99
The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Paperback
$19.80
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
Kuang, R. F.
Paperback
From $12.99
Japanese Gothic: A Folk Horror Novel of Japanese Mythology, Murder, and Family Duty Across Two Timelines
Baker, Kylie Lee
Hardcover
$28.50
Assistant to the Villain: A Cozy Fantasy Romantic Comedy from a Tiktok Sensation
Maehrer, Hannah Nicole
Paperback
$17.99
Before I Knew I Loved You: A Cozy Magical Realism Novel of Time Travel, Love, and Memory, Set in a Fabled Tokyo Café
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
Hardcover
$20.69