Greuceanu
Encyclopedia
Hero of the Romanian mythology, Greuceanu is a young brave man who finds that the Sun
and the Moon
have been stolen by zmei
. After a long fight with the three zmei and their wives (zmeoaice
), Greuceanu sets the Sun and the Moon free so the people on Earth have light again.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
and the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
have been stolen by zmei
Zmeu
The Zmeu is a fantastic creature of Romanian folklore and Romanian mythology. Sometimes compared to other fantastic creatures, such as the balaur or the vârcolac, the zmeu is nevertheless distinct, because it usually has clear anthropomorphic traits: it is humanoid and has legs, arms, the ability...
. After a long fight with the three zmei and their wives (zmeoaice
Zmeoaica
The Zmeoaică is a character of the Romanian mythology. It is a negative character, the wife of a zmeu....
), Greuceanu sets the Sun and the Moon free so the people on Earth have light again.