How did Nicolae Costin contribute to the collection of Romanian folklore and legends?

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Nicolae Costin was a significant figure in 17th-century Moldavian historiography. As the son of the prominent chronicler Miron Costin, he continued his father’s work by writing a chronicle of Moldavia. Beyond his historical writings, Nicolae Costin is recognized for pioneering the collection of Romanian folklore and legends, marking an early effort to preserve the oral traditions of the region.1