sentences:  According to a different folklore narratives he is either from Rousse area, according to another from Haskovo area, according to a third from Gabrovo area, according to a fourth from Prilep area, and so on, but in general, he is simply an imagined folk hero.As a character, Hitar Petar first appeared in the 16th–17th century, when most of the Balkans were still under Ottoman rule.Tales on his deeds are present in the folklore of many regions.