A Slavic dragon is any dragon in Slavic mythology, including the Polish żmij, Russian zmei (or zmey; змей), Ukrainian zmiy (змій), and its counterparts in other Slavic cultures (See § Forms below).

A Zmei Gorynich or zmei (Russian: змей; plural: Russian: змеи, romanized: zmei), in skazki (Russian folktales) and byliny (Russian epic poetry), is a dragon or serpent, or sometimes a human-like character with dragon-like traits.

In East Slavic folklore, Zmey Gorynych (also referred to as Zmei Gorynishche, [1] Zmei Gorynych, [2] or Zmej Gorynyč [3]) is a monstrous dragon. He is best known for his depiction as the dragon that was slain by the bogatyr Dobrynya Nikitich. Zmei …

2021年5月29日 · Not only are Żmije multi-headed dragons capable of breathing fire, they’re also incredibly smart tricksters capable of using cunning more than brute force to kidnap maidens and mess with a story’s hero. Like Slavic gods and many demons, they can even shape-shift. Usually, this means shape-shifting into humans for often sexual purposes.

2024年10月21日 · зме́я • (zméja) m anim or m inan inflection of змей (zmej): genitive / accusative singular animate accusative singular

With its origins deeply rooted in Slavic folklore, this mythical creature is believed to possess both formidable and human-like qualities. Legends and tales revolving around the Zmey dragon abound, highlighting its connection to water sources and its ability to control the climate.

2020年8月7日 · In all South Slavic folklore, the dragon is called zmaj, zmej or lamja. It is seen as very intelligent, wise, learned and supernaturally powerful. Some also said it can control magic and is very wealthy. Indeed, a common belief is that it holds secret castles in distant lands, which are worth enormous amounts.

Zmej is a multi-headed dragon (with 3, 7 or 9 heads) that breathes fire. Zmej is also an anthropomorphic creature, which is best illustrated by the motif of the Dragon Lover.

Змеят е митологично същество в българския и сръбския фолклор. В българския фолклор змеят е представен като огнедишащо, крилато същество с голямо люспесто тяло, приличащо на змия и често пъти е с много глави. В българския език змей горянин се използва за змей, живеещ в планината. [1]

Zmej, zmaj nebo zmij je hadí či dračí nestvůra, protivník hrdinů řady slovanských mýtů, pověstí a pohádek. Často zaměňován jako Zmok neboli plivník. V některých případech se zmej objevuje jako domácí duch podobný plivníkovi (zmok), v jihoslovanském folklóru je zmaj někdy ochráncem před démony, kteří ohrožují úrodu.