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Vântoase

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Vântoase are creatures present in Romanian folklore, as a sort of female spirits (iele). Popular beliefs describe them as capable of causing dust storms and powerful winds, similar to harpies.[1] They live in forests, in the air, in deep lakes, and use a special wagon for traveling. The Vântoase are also believed to be capable of attacking children, and the only protection against them is the mysterious "grass of the winds".

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  1. ^ Costin, Claudia (2018). Folkloric Aspects of the Romanian Imaginary and Myth. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 9781527514737. Retrieved 12 October 2020.