Luana is an important female character in Romanian mythology. There are many legend

Legend

A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude...

s about her, differing from area to area. In the most widely spread legend, she is a sort of civilising heroine, teaching the people how to write. In another legend, she is a northern princess

Princess

Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....

who came from foreign lands and fell in love with a local young peasant.