Drangue

The drangùe (Albanian definite form: drangùa, drangòni) is a semi-human winged divine hero in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms. Babies destined to become drangue are born with their heads covered in caul and with two or sometimes four wings under their arms. The drangue hold supernatural powers, especially in the wings and arms. A drangùe is made invulnerable by the singular conjunction produced at his birth, and can die only if this conjunction is repeated once again.[1][2] The main goal of the drangue is to fight the kulshedra in legendary battles.[3] He uses meteoric stones, lightning-swords, thunderbolts, piles of trees and rocks to defeat the kulshedra and to protect mankind from storms, fire, floods and other natural disasters caused by her destructive power.[4][2] Heavy thunderstorms are thought to be the result of their battles.[5] The drangue and their myth are extensively and accurately portrayed in the Albanian folk tale "The Boy who was Brother to the Drague".[6]

  1. ^ Tirta (2004), pp. 121–132.
  2. ^ a b Doja (2005), p. 451–453.
  3. ^ Elsie (2001b), p. 225.
  4. ^ West (2007), p. 259.
  5. ^ Durham (1910), p. 456.
  6. ^ Wheeler 1936, pp. 247–280.