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Sânziană
''Sânziană'' is the Romanian language, Romanian name for gentle Fairy, fairies who play an important part in Romanian folklore, local folklore, also used to designate the ''Galium verum'' or ''Cruciata laevipes'' flowers. Under the plural form ''Sânziene'', the word designates an annual festival in the fairies' honor. Etymologically, the name comes from the Latin ''Sancta Diana (mythology), Diana'', the Roman goddess of the hunting, hunt and moon, also celebrated in Roman Dacia (ancient Romania). Diana was known to be the virgin goddess and looked after virgins and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses, Diana, Minerva and Vesta (mythology), Vesta, who swore never to marry. People in the western Carpathian Mountains celebrate the ''Sânziene'' holiday annually, on June 24. This is similar to the Sweden, Swedish Midsummer holiday, and is believed to be a Paganism, pagan celebration of the summer solstice in June. According to the official position of the Romanian Ortho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noaptea De Sânziene
''The Forbidden Forest'' ( ro, Noaptea de Sânziene; french: Forêt interdite) is a 1955 novel by the Romanian writer Mircea Eliade. The story takes place between 1936 and 1948 in Bucharest and several other European cities, and follows a Romanian man who is on a spiritual quest while being torn between two women. The book was written between the years 1949 and 1954. It contains several elements and themes which also appear in the author's scholarly work, such as initiation rites and the division between sacred and profane time. Plot Stefan Viziru lives in Bucharest and works for the Romanian state. He lives with his wife Ioana and also has a mistress, Ileana, whom he met at a Midsummer celebration. Stefan is torn between his affection for both women and is at the same time on a spiritual quest. He wishes to discover a sacred time which stands independently from the historical time and the destructive developments in contemporary Europe. Stefan befriends several people who influenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
