Princesa moura
nature_spirit intermediate Portuguese single tradition · 1
Princesa moura appears as a snake with long blond hair. In some fairy tales, the beings are beautiful Muslim princesses (princesa moura where moura comes from Moors) who live in castles at the time of the Reconquista or, Reconquest, and fall in love with a Portuguese Christian knight.
When
- First attested
- 1100 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with the Reconquista period in Portugal.
Relationships
- cognate of
- Moura Encantada
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Princesa moura appears as a snake with long blond hair. In some fairy tales, the beings are beautiful Muslim princesses (princesa moura where moura comes from Moors) who live in castles at the time of the Reconquista or, Reconquest, and fall in love with a Portuguese Christian knight.”
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