Uriaș

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Short description|Romanian-language designation of giants}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2026}} {{Expand Romanian|date=November 2024}}

'''{{lang|ro|Uriaș}}''' (plural {{lang|ro|uriași}}) is the common Romanian-language designation of giants,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Zaff |first1=J. N. |title=Romanian Mini Dictionary |publisher=Fluo Editions |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Romanian_Mini_Dictionary/6_EkEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Uria%C8%99%22+giants+Romanian&pg=PT75&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref> who are prominent figures in Romanian folklore. There are several varieties of {{lang|ro|uriași}}, who share most of their traits but have different names from one historical region of Romania to another.

'''{{lang|ro|Jidovi}}''' is the term used mainly in Oltenia, and its bearers are supposed to be creators of large mounds, and, in some legends, they play an evil role.

'''{{lang|ro|Novaci}}''' is used mainly in Muntenia, for creatures who are mainly associated with the Southern Carpathians.

==See also== * Romanian folklore * Romanian folk music

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