Slavic dragon
In Slavic mythology, the word “zmey” (Bulgarian and Russian: змей, Macedonian: змеj) and its cognates zmiy (Polish: żmij, Ukrainian: змій) and zmaj (Serbian: змај, Croatian, Slovene: zmaj), are used to describe a dragon. These words are masculine forms of the Slavic word for "snake", which are normally feminine (like Russian zmeya).
In Romania, there is a similar figure, derived from the Slavic dragon and named zmeu. In Polish and Belarusian folklore, as well as in the other Slavic folklore, a dragon is also called smok (смок, цмок, smok).
In South Slavic folklore, the female variation is also called lamya (derived from lamia). Although quite similar to other European dragons, Slavic dragons have their peculiarities.
East Slavic
In Russia and Ukraine, a particular dragon-like creature, Zmey Gorynych (Russian: “змей Горыныч” or Ukrainian: “змій Горинич”), has three heads, is green, walks on two back paws, has small front paws, and spits fire. According to one bylina, Zmey Gorynych was the dragon killed by Dobrynya Nikitich.
Petrov
Petrov (masculine) or Petrova (feminine) may refer to:
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Petrová
Petrová is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1414
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 449 metres and covers an area of 14.297 km². It has a population of about 670 people.
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Coordinates: 49°23′16.8″N 21°7′5.16″E / 49.388000°N 21.1181000°E / 49.388000; 21.1181000
Petrov (Prague-West District)
Petrov (Prague-West District) is a village and municipality in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Prague.
The municipality covers an area of 11.14 square kilometres (4.30 sq mi) and as of 2010 it had a population of 511. First written notice about the village is from year 1310.
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Coordinates: 49°53′09″N 14°27′26″E / 49.8858°N 14.4572°E / 49.8858; 14.4572
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