Myths and Tales form Greece and Romania May 2012 | Page 112

The traditional Romanian method for stacking hay
around a prepeleac
Danila is the youngest of two brothers. Unlike his
sibling, who is rich and hardworking, Damila is
extremely lazy. The two are each married, and, while
Dănilă's wife has all the qualities he lacks, the older
brother's wife is a "shrew".Listening to his wife’s
advice, Danila’s brother asks him to change his ways.
He suggests that Dănilă should sell his only valuable
possession, a fantastic pair of oxen, and use the
money to buy himself smaller working animals and a
cart.