Greuceanu

Greuceanu

Hero of the Romanian mythology, Greuceanu is a young brave man who finds the Sun and the Moon that have been stolen by "zmei". After a long fight with the three "zmei" and their wives, the "zmeoaice", Greuceanu sets the Sun and the Moon free so the people on Earth have light again.


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