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Revision as of 23:01, 3 June 2005 by 62.255.32.14 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)In Romanian mythology a balaur is a creature similar to a dragon, although distinct: dragons as such also exist in Romanian mythology. A balaur is quite large, has fins, feet, and multiple serpent heads (usually three, sometimes seven, or even twelve).
As a traditional character which is found in most Romanian fairy tales, it represents Evil and must be defeated by Fat-Frumos in order to release the Princess (see also Zmeu).
The etymology seems to be Proto-Indo-European "*bal-", meaning "strong".
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