Tale summary
Moldova is a region of Romania said to have been named after a voivode’s trustful dog. The voivode’s name was Dragoș and he had just gathered a small army to help his brethren who had been invaded by the Tatars. On their way, they encountered a fierce bison, whom they decided to hunt. They finally managed to capture and kill the animal, but not before Molda, the hound, chased the bison and got grievously wounded, losing her life in the process. Saddened by her death, Dragoș named the river where they had caught the bison Moldova, then went on and defeated the invaders.