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Articles
Ghosts in Romanian TraditionsSaint Nicholas – An Alternate Santa ClausCapidava and Carsium – Guarding The WavesThe Controversial Tartaria TabletsThe Snake, Wolf and Dragon Symbols in Pre-Romanian CultureThe Unnatural Phenomenon of Bucegi, “Gura de Rai”The ChristeningSaint Ilie, The Patron of Thunders and BoltsThe Legend of Poiana NegriiThe Legend of the Olt and Mures RiversThe Legend of Omul MountainThe Legend of Furnica MountainThe Legend of Pestera Ialomitei (Ialomita Cave)The Legend of Caraiman MountainThe Brancoveanu Family LegendThe legend of Rusalii
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History and Legends

The Christening

Christian Orthodox Altar for Christening Birth is the first moment of a person's life, so it inevitably involves the person's entire family and sometimes even the whole community.

The Christening
 

Saint Ilie, The Patron of Thunders and Bolts

Just as summer kicks in, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Ilie, the driver of Heaven’s chariot and patron of lightning, thunder and bolts.

Saint Ilie, The Patron of Thunders and Bolts
 

The Legend of Poiana Negrii

Poiana Negrii is a village in Moldavia (in Suceava county) but it is also a famous brand of mineral water, which obviously takes its name from the local water spring and river- Neagra. The legend of the river and of the place is dramatic and it is placed during the reign of the enigmatic Moldavian ruler Negrea Basarab.

The Legend of Poiana Negrii
 

The Legend of the Olt and Mures Rivers

The legend tells us about a mighty king living in a castle with two towers, on a high mountain.

The Legend of the Olt and Mures Rivers
 

The Legend of Omul Mountain

The legend tells us about Emanuil, son of a mighty king and of his extraordinary queen.

The Legend of Omul Mountain
 

The Legend of Furnica Mountain

Furnica (the Ant) mountain is a peak of about 2103 meters height located in Bucegi Mountains.

The Legend of Furnica Mountain