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Voice of the people, voice of God: Latin expresion used to underline the fact that the majority decides when a decison needs to be taken.

The phrase means "never" and is similar to phrases like "when pigs fly". The Kalendas, also written Calends were specific days of the Roman calendar, from the beginning of the month when the debts were paid. Since Greek Kalends never occur, when ...

A moroi is a type of vampire or ghost in Romanian folklore. A female moroi is called a moroaica (pl. moroaice). In some versions, a moroi is a phantom of a dead person which leaves the grave to draw energy from the living. Moroi are often ...

Solomonarii are very important characters of the Romanian mythology, seen like a caste or congregation of wizards which special abilities. Their origin is often linked by many folklorists with that of the ancient Dacian priests. The name ...

The dragon is a legendary creature with serpentine or otherwise reptilian shapes that appears in the myths of many cultures. The two most familiar interpretations of dragons are European dragons, derived from various European folk traditions, ...

Absinthe is distilled beverage with a high concentration of alcohol (45%-74%). It is spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, commonly referred to as "grande wormwood". Absinthe ...