The Solomonar: An Enigmatic Figure of the Romanian Folk Mythology
The Solomonar: An Enigmatic Figure of the Romanian Folk Mythology

Summary/Abstract: One of the most enigmatic figures of the Romanian folk mythology is the Solomonar. It is a fact that nowadays there are more hypotheses than certitudes concerning this personage. The present article does not try to advocate for a theory or another, but to depict the image of the Solomonar as depicted in various Romanian folk legends. Although these “myths” are sometimes contradictory, especially concerning the nature of the Solomonar, following the mythological scenario: initiation, testing villagers’ philanthropy, drawing off the dragon from the lake, mastering the elements, and, finally, returning to the lake, can offer to the reader a clear or at least a coherent image of the Solomonar.

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