Tale summary
The story of the founding of Bucharest has at its center a shepherd named Bucur, whose name became the city’s name later on. Bucur had plenty of sheep, dogs, donkeys and, most importantly, trustworthy aids at his sheepfold, but all these were constantly threatened by invaders. The story tells how these invaders even kidnapped Bucur’s daughter, Anca, and how Bucur and his men followed them until they reached a river. Since it was winter, the kidnappers decided to cross the river by riding their horses over the thin ice, who broke and allowed for Anca to be rescued. After that, they returned to the sheepfold and, in time, their community grew to be the city that can be visited today.