Spanish mythology
Encyclopedia
Spanish mythology would encompass all the sacred myths
of the cultures in the region of Spain
. They include Galician mythology, Asturian mythology, Cantabrian mythology
, Catalan mythology and Basque mythology
. They also include the myths and religions of the Celt
s, Celtiberians
, Iberians
, Milesians
, Carthaginians, Suebi
, Visigoth
s, Spaniards, Moors
of Spain, and some Roman
and Greek mythology
.
Andalusia
Cantabria
Basque
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
of the cultures in the region of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. They include Galician mythology, Asturian mythology, Cantabrian mythology
Cantabrian mythology
It seems that the native Cantabrian mythology connected, from the beginning and with the passing of the years, with Celtic and Roman mythology becoming partly related with legends and traditions from the rest of the Cantabrian Mountains...
, Catalan mythology and Basque mythology
Basque mythology
The mythology of the ancient Basques largely did not survive the, albeit late, arrival of Christianity in the Basque Country between the 4th and 12th century AD...
. They also include the myths and religions of the Celt
Celt
The Celts were a diverse group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Roman-era Europe who spoke Celtic languages.The earliest archaeological culture commonly accepted as Celtic, or rather Proto-Celtic, was the central European Hallstatt culture , named for the rich grave finds in Hallstatt, Austria....
s, Celtiberians
Celtiberians
The Celtiberians were Celtic-speaking people of the Iberian Peninsula in the final centuries BC. The group used the Celtic Celtiberian language.Archaeologically, the Celtiberians participated in the Hallstatt culture in what is now north-central Spain...
, Iberians
Iberians
The Iberians were a set of peoples that Greek and Roman sources identified with that name in the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian peninsula at least from the 6th century BC...
, Milesians
Milesians (Irish)
Milesians are a people figuring in Irish mythology. The descendants of Míl Espáine, they were the final inhabitants of Ireland, and were believed to represent the Goidelic Celts.-Myth:...
, Carthaginians, Suebi
Suebi
The Suebi or Suevi were a group of Germanic peoples who were first mentioned by Julius Caesar in connection with Ariovistus' campaign, c...
, Visigoth
Visigoth
The Visigoths were one of two main branches of the Goths, the Ostrogoths being the other. These tribes were among the Germans who spread through the late Roman Empire during the Migration Period...
s, Spaniards, Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
of Spain, and some Roman
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
and Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
.
General
- AntilliaAntilliaAntillia is a legendary island that was reputed, during the 15th century age of exploration, to lie in the Atlantic Ocean, far to the west of Portugal and Spain...
- The Arab Astrologer
- The Black Dragon of the Enchanted Wool
- The Black LegendBlack LegendThe Black Legend refers to a style of historical writing that demonizes Spain and in particular the Spanish Empire in a politically motivated attempt to morally disqualify Spain and its people, and to incite animosity against Spanish rule...
- Bonfires of Saint JohnBonfires of Saint JohnBonfires of Saint John is a popular festival celebrated around 24 June Saint John's day throughout many cities and towns in Spain; however, the largest is in Alicante, where it is considered the most important festival in the city...
- Brujo (male), Bruja (female), (Brujería (Witchcraft)Brujeria (Witchcraft)Brujería is the Spanish word for witchcraft. Brujeria also refers to a mystical sect of male witches in the southernmost part of Argentina. Both men and women can be witches, brujos and brujas respectively...
) - The Bull of TeruelTeruelTeruel is a town in Aragon, eastern Spain, and the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 34,240 in 2006 making it one of the least populated provincial capitals in the country...
- CarnivalCarnivalCarnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
- ColumbusChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
legends - The Daughter of Peter de Cabinamhttp://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/tfm/tfm173.htm
- Hernán CortésHernán CortésHernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century...
legends - The Dark Queen
- DiDis PaterDis Pater, or Dispater was a Roman god of the underworld, later subsumed by Pluto or Hades. Originally a chthonic god of riches, fertile agricultural land, and underground mineral wealth, he was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto and Orcus, becoming an underworld deity.Dis Pater...
- DuendeDuende (mythology)A duende is a fairy- or goblin-like mythological creature from Iberian, Latin American and Filipino folklore. While its nature varies throughout Spain, Portugal, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking America and the Philippines, analogues from other cultures include the Danish-Norwegian Nisse, the...
- Cult of the Bull
- FiestaFestivalA festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
- GigantesGigantesIn Greek mythology, the Giants were the children of Gaia, who was fertilized by the blood of Uranus, after Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus...
- giantsGiant (mythology)The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. "Giant" is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology.In various Indo-European mythologies,... - Gigantes y cabezudosGigantes y cabezudosMany Spanish festivals include costumed figures known as gigantes y cabezudos, roughly, “Giants and Big-Heads”, or, in Catalan, gegants i capgrossos...
- Guisando bulls
- Haribdis
- The Isles of the Blest, west of the Strait of Gades
- Lobisome, the Galician werewolf
- The Lovers of TeruelLovers of TeruelThe Lovers of Teruel is a romance story that is alleged to have taken place in 1217 in the city of Teruel ....
- MagellanFerdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer. He was born in Sabrosa, in northern Portugal, and served King Charles I of Spain in search of a westward route to the "Spice Islands" ....
legends - MontesinosMontesinosMontesinos may refer to:* Vladimiro Montesinos, former head of Peru's intelligence service.* Luis de Montesinos, a Spanish theologian....
, the knight in a cave - Lady RuideraRuideraRuidera is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 596.It is located close to the Lagunas de Ruidera natural lakes....
and her daughters - Pepito el Corcovadohttp://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/tfm/tfm176.htm
- The Tree of Creation
- The sunken treasure from the battle of VigoBattle of VigoThe Battle of Vigo may refer to:* Battle of Vigo Bay, which took place in 1702 as part of the War of the Spanish Successcion* Capture of Vigo, a British operation to capture the city in 1719 as part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance...
- The Water of Life (Spanish fairy tale)The Water of Life (Spanish fairy tale)The Water of Life is a Catalan fairy tale collected by D. Francisco de S. Maspous y Labros, in Cuentos Populars Catalans. Andrew Lang included it in The Pink Fairy Book.-Synopsis:...
Ancient Hispania
- AndalusiaAndalusiaAndalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
- Here, HerculesHerculesHercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
stole the Cattle of Geryon as one of his Labours. - ArganthoniosArganthoniosArganthonios was a king of ancient Tartessos .This name, or title, appears to be based on the Indo-European word for silver and money *arģ-, found in Celtiberian arkanta, Old Irish airget, Latin argentum, Sanskrit rajatám. Tartessia and all of Iberia was rich in silver. Similar names Arganthonios...
, king of TartessosTartessosTartessos or Tartessus was a harbor city and surrounding culture on the south coast of the Iberian peninsula , at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River. It appears in sources from Greece and the Near East starting in the middle of the first millennium BC, for example Herodotus, who describes it as... - Erytheia
- EurytionEurytionIn Greek mythology Eurytion , "widely-honoured", was a name attributed to six individuals....
- Gadeiros the Titan (Gades, CádizCádizCadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
) - Gargoris
- GeryonGeryonIn Greek mythology, Geryon , son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe and grandson of Medusa, was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean. A more literal-minded later generation of Greeks associated the region with Tartessos in southern...
- HeberHeberHeber may be:-Religious traditions:*One of the Minor characters in the Book of Genesis*Heber the Kenite, mentioned in the Book of Judges 4:17 of the Hebrew Bible as Jael's husband...
- Iberes, IberianIberiansThe Iberians were a set of peoples that Greek and Roman sources identified with that name in the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian peninsula at least from the 6th century BC... - HerculesHerculesHercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
grave - Hercules is buried in Spain, myths say. - HesperiaIberian PeninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
- NumantiaNumantiaNumantia is the name of an ancient Celtiberian settlement, whose remains are located 7 km north of the city of Soria, on a hill known as Cerro de la Muela in the municipality of Garray....
, the symbol of heroic resistance against invaders. - OrthrusOrthrusIn Greek mythology, Orthrus or Orthus was a two-headed dog and a doublet of Cerberus, both whelped by the chthonic monsters Echidna and Typhon.He was owned by the three-bodied giant, Geryon...
- Pillars of HerculesPillars of HerculesThe Pillars of Hercules was the phrase that was applied in Antiquity to the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. The northern Pillar is the Rock of Gibraltar in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar...
- TartessosTartessosTartessos or Tartessus was a harbor city and surrounding culture on the south coast of the Iberian peninsula , at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River. It appears in sources from Greece and the Near East starting in the middle of the first millennium BC, for example Herodotus, who describes it as...
- TitanomachyTitanomachyIn Greek mythology, the Titanomachy or War of the Titans , was the ten-year series of battles fought in Thessaly between the two camps of deities long before the existence of mankind: the Titans, based on Mount Othrys, and the Olympians, who would come to reign on Mount Olympus...
- The final battle occurred in Spain. - ScyllaScyllaIn Greek mythology, Scylla was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite its counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait were within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass too close to Scylla and vice...
- ate Geryon's cattle
Reconquista
- La Caba Rumía, cause of the ruin of Visigothic Spain
- El CidEl CidRodrigo Díaz de Vivar , known as El Cid Campeador , was a Castilian nobleman, military leader, and diplomat...
, Castilian knight - Bernardo del CarpioBernardo del CarpioBernald del Carpio, also Bernaldo del Carpio and Bernardo del Carpio, is a legendary hero of medieval Kingdom of Asturias, comparable to other legendary medieval Iberian heroes like El Cid.-The story:...
, who fought RolandRolandRoland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
. - Battle of CovadongaBattle of CovadongaThe Battle of Covadonga was the first major victory by a Christian military force in Iberia following the Muslim Moors' conquest of that region in 711...
- CosgayaCosgayaCosgaya is a Spanish town in the municipality of Camaleño, situated in the comarca of Liébana, located in the furthermost area to the west of Cantabria. The town lies on the right bank of the Deva River. In 2006 it had a population of 47 .-External links:...
, defeat of Moors running away from Covadonga, birthplace of Pelayo, death of Fávila. - Fuenteovejuna, the people against the abuses of nobility.
- Guzmán the Good, patriotism over family
- Moros y CristianosMoros y cristianosMoros y Cristianos or Moros i Cristians literally in English Moors and Christians, is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, mainly in the southern Valencian Community; according to popular tradition the festivals commemorate the battles, combats and...
, the fiestas celebrating the local reconquests. - King Pelayo of AsturiasPelayo of AsturiasPelagius was a Visigothic nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias, ruling it from 718 until his death. Through his victory at the Battle of Covadonga, he is credited with beginning the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian peninsula from the Moors, insofar as he established an...
- King RodrigoRodericRuderic was the Visigothic King of Hispania for a brief period between 710 and 712. He is famous in legend as "the last king of the Goths"...
- Solomon's Table, in Toledo
- Vargas Machuca, knight of prowess
- Saint GeorgeSaint GeorgeSaint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
, patron saint of Aragón & Catalonia - Saint LawrenceSaint LawrenceLawrence of Rome was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.- Holy Chalice :...
- Santiago - Saint James the Greater the Moor-Slayer, patron saint of Spain
- Way of St. JamesWay of St. JamesThe Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
AndalusiaAndalusiaAndalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
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- CarmenCarmenCarmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
, the Sevillan femme fataleFemme fataleA femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...
. - Don JuanDon JuanDon Juan is a legendary, fictional libertine whose story has been told many times by many authors. El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra by Tirso de Molina is a play set in the fourteenth century that was published in Spain around 1630...
, the lover - The House of Bernarda Alba, female submission in rural Spain.
- Tales of the AlhambraTales of the AlhambraTales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving.-Background:Shortly after completing a biography of Christopher Columbus in 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain...
- FigaroFigaro-Literature:* Figaro, the central character in:** The Barber of Seville by Beaumarchais***Il barbiere di Siviglia , the opera by Paisiello based on Beaumarchais' play...
, the meddling barber
Asturian
- The CuélebreCuélebreCuélebre, or Culebre, is a giant winged serpent-dragon of the Asturian and Cantabrian mythology, that lives in a cave, guards treasures and keeps xanas as prisoners. Although they are immortal, they grow old as the time goes by and their scales become thick and impenetrable, and flag wings grow in...
(Asturian snake-dragon) - Estantigua or Santa CompañaSanta CompañaThe Santa Compaña is probably one of the most deep-rooted mythical beliefs in rural Galicia, and also in Asturias, where it is called Güestia...
, the procession of the dead. - MourosMourosAccording to Galician mythology and Asturian mythology, the Mouros are a race of supernatural beings which inhabited the lands of Galicia and Asturias since the beginning of time. For unknown reasons they were forced to take refuge under the earth, and now they are usually seen by people in the...
- NuberuNuberuThe Nuberu or Nubeiro is a character of Asturian, Cantabrian or Galician mythology. He is known by the two names respectively depending on the mythology...
- The Trasgu, Asturian goblin.
- XanaXanaThe xana is a character found in Asturian mythology. Always female, she is a fairy nymph of extraordinary beauty believed to live in fountains, rivers, waterfalls or forested regions with pure water. She is usually described as small or slender with long blonde or light brown hair , which she tends...
s, Asturian fairy-like divinities.
CantabriaCantabriaCantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
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- AnjanaAnjana (Cantabrian mythology)The Anjana is one of the best known fairies of Cantabrian mythology. These female fairy creatures foil the cruel and ruthless Ojáncanu and Ojáncana. In most stories, they are the good fairies of Cantabria, generous and protective of all people...
, Cantabrian fairy-like divinities. - Caballucos del Diablu, Devil's Little Horses.http://www.cantabriajoven.com/mitologia/seres5.html
- CuegleCuegleThe cuegle is a monster in Cantabrian folklore. Walking on two legs and roughly humanoid in shape, it has black skin, three arms without hands or fingers, five rows of teeth, a single stubby horn and three eyes in its head: one green, one red, and one blue. Despite its small size, it has great...
, wild monster. - CulebreCuélebreCuélebre, or Culebre, is a giant winged serpent-dragon of the Asturian and Cantabrian mythology, that lives in a cave, guards treasures and keeps xanas as prisoners. Although they are immortal, they grow old as the time goes by and their scales become thick and impenetrable, and flag wings grow in...
, Cantabria snake-dragon - Hombre pezFish-manThe fish-man of Liérganes , is a cryptid which belongs to the mythology of Cantabria, located in the north of Spain. The fish-man of Liérganes would be an amphibian human-looking being, that looked a lot like a metamorphosis of a real human being who was lost at sea. His story was examined by the...
, Fish-man. - Guajona, old witch vampire.
- OjáncanuOjáncanuThe ojáncanu is a cyclops of Cantabrian mythology. This creature embodies evil, cruelty, and brutality. This giant cyclops is the Cantabrian version of the Greek Polyphemus that appears in other Indo-European mythologies.-Description:...
, Cantabrian cyclop.http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/ojancanu.html - Ojáncana, Cantabrian feminine cyclop.
- NuberuNuberuThe Nuberu or Nubeiro is a character of Asturian, Cantabrian or Galician mythology. He is known by the two names respectively depending on the mythology...
, bad spirit of the wind. - Musgosu, kind wanderer.
- RamidrejuRamidrejuA ramidreju is a creature from Cantabrian mythology, from Spain, that resembles a weasel. They are born every 100 years from a weasel or a marten. This animal has a very long body, like a snake, and their fur is slightly green-colored. Its eyes are yellow and its nose is like that of a hog, which...
, fantastic animal born from a weasel. - Mengues, malignant worms.
- Osa de Andara, Andara's Bear.
- Laro and Coroccotta, Cantabri warriors.
- Sirenuca, Little Siren.
- El Sol de los Muertos, The Deads' Sun.
- TrasguTrasguThe trasgo or trasgu is a mythological creature present in the tradition of several cultures of nowadays northern Spain, specially in Asturian and Cantabrian traditional culture...
, Cantabrian goblin.http://www.cantabriajoven.com/mitologia/seres3.html - TrentiTrentiThe Trenti comes from the folklore of Cantabria, Spain. It is an imp-like creature that is annoying but not malicious. It is very difficult to see because it lives deep in the forest and resembles mushrooms, leaves, and moss. Its most distinguishing features are a completely black face with green...
, Cantabrian friendly goblin. - Tentiruju, Cantabrian goblin.
- Trastolillu, Cantabrian domestic goblin.
- Ventolines, good spirits of the wind.http://www.pantheon.org/articles/v/ventolines.html
Catalan
- AlojaAloja (mythology)In Catalan mythology an Aloja , also known as Dona d'aigua, Goja or Paitida, is a feminine being that lives in places with fresh water...
- Catalan mythology about witchesCatalan mythology about witchesIn Catalan popular culture, there are a large number of legends about witches . In the popular imagination, a witch is a woman who, by means of a pact with the Devil, has acquired supernatural power, which she uses for her own benefit and for evil purposes...
- DipDip (Catalan myth)In Catalan myth, Dip is an evil, black, hairy dog, an emissary of the Devil, who sucks people's blood. Like other figures associated with demons in Catalan myth, he is lame in one leg. Dip is pictured on the escutcheon of Pratdip.-Sources:...
- Dona d'aigua (water woman)
- Donyet
- DragonsEuropean dragonEuropean dragons are legendary creatures in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe.In European folklore, a dragon is a serpentine legendary creature. The Latin word draco, as in constellation Draco, comes directly from Greek δράκων,...
- DracDracDrac, from the Latin draco, is the word for dragon or devil in several languages, such as Catalan and Romanian.Drac or DRAC may also refer to:* Drac, abbreviation for the orchid genus Dracula...
(a dragon, generally male) - Víbria (specifically female)
- Drac
- Encantaria
- Follet
- Gambutzí
- Goja
- Home del sac (man of the sack)
- Home dels nassosHome dels nassosHome dels nassos is a character in Catalan myths and legends. Home dels nassos is translated as "Man of the noses". The legend says that, on New Year's Eve, this man walks the streets and has as many noses on his face as there are days left in the year...
(man of the noses) - MarracoMarracoIn Catalan mythology, a Marraco is a dragon . The word marraco comes from Basque....
- MartinetMartinetThe martinet is a punitive device traditionally used in France and other parts of Europe. The word also has other usages . It is also a term for a type of hammer in French, a diminutive of marteau , "hammer".-Object:...
- MinairóMinairóA Minairó , also called manairó, menairó, diablorí in Catalonia or zaingorriak in the Basque country, is a fantastic being of diminutive size that some people save tiny enclosed within a needle tube in some villages of the Pyrenees. They have other names in the legends around the Pyrenees’...
- NegretNegretA negret in Catalan myths and legends, especially those of Majorca, is a small, dark-skinned sprite who, if touched with a candle by a mortal, instantly turns into a trove of coins...
- Paitida
- PappuPappuPappu is a common nick name in North India and Pakistan. It conjures up the image of a common man who is full of innocency and simplicity .'Pappu'is been used frequently in popular culture Pappu is a common nick name in North India and Pakistan. It conjures up the image of a common man who is full...
- PesantaPesantaIn Catalan legend and popular culture, the Pesanta is an enormous dog that goes into people's houses in the night and puts itself on their chests making it difficult for them to breathe and causing them the most horrible nightmares...
- Peix Nicolau
- Tió de NadalTió de NadalThe Tió de Nadal , also known simply as Tió or Tronca and popularly called Caga tió , is a character in Catalan mythology relating to a Christmas tradition widespread in Catalonia...
- The Three Wise Men or Tres Reis Mags d'Orient
- Page Gregory
- Page Fumera
- Vella Quaresma
Galician
- Bile (BelenusBelenusIn Celtic mythology, Bel, Belenos was a deity worshipped in Gaul, Cisalpine Gaul, and Celtic areas of Austria, Britain and Spain. He is particularly associated with Cornwall, West Cornwall being anciently called Belerion, the place of Bel...
), Celtic god and son of Breogan - BreogánBreogánBreogán son of Brath was a mythical Celtic king from Galicia. Various accounts exist of this mythological father of the Galician nation. His sons were Ith and Bile . Bile was the father of Mil Espaine....
, Irish hero and king of Galicia - Estantigua or Santa CompañaSanta CompañaThe Santa Compaña is probably one of the most deep-rooted mythical beliefs in rural Galicia, and also in Asturias, where it is called Güestia...
, the procession of the dead. - Míl EspáineMíl EspáineIn Irish origin legends, Míl Espáine or Míl Espáne is the ancestor of the final inhabitants of Ireland, the "sons of Míl" or Milesians, who represent the vast majority of the Irish Gaels....
- MilesiansMilesians (Irish)Milesians are a people figuring in Irish mythology. The descendants of Míl Espáine, they were the final inhabitants of Ireland, and were believed to represent the Goidelic Celts.-Myth:... - Saint James's Way and its legends and miracles
- Stone of DestinyStone of DestinyStone of Destiny may refer to:*Stone of Scone, the coronation stone of Scottish monarchs**Stone of Destiny , a 2008 film directed by Charles Martin Smith...
BasqueBasque mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Basques largely did not survive the, albeit late, arrival of Christianity in the Basque Country between the 4th and 12th century AD...
- Akelarre, the meeting place for the sabbathSabbath (witchcraft)The Witches' Sabbath or Sabbat is a supposed meeting of those who practice witchcraft, and other rites.European records indicate cases of persons being accused or tried for taking part in Sabbat gatherings, from the Middle Ages to the 17th century or later.- Etymology :The English word “sabbat”...
- Ama Lur
- BasajaunBasajaunIn Basque mythology, Basajaun is a huge, hairy creature dwelling in the woods who protects flocks of livestock and teaches skills such as agriculture and ironworking to humans.-References:...
, the Basque wild manWild manThe wild man is a mythical figure that appears in the artwork and literature of medieval Europe, comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology and to Silvanus, the Roman god of the woodlands.The defining characteristic of the figure is its "wildness"; from the 12th century... - EkiEkiEki are the names of the Sun in the Basque language. In Basque mythology, Eki or Eguzki is seen as daughter of Mother Earth to whom she returns daily....
- El vasco de la carretilla, pilgrim in Argentina.
- The Guernica Tree, symbol of the Basque freedoms
- GauekoGauekoIn Basque mythology, Gaueko is a great black wolfhound that sometimes walks upright. He eats shepherds and their herds. He is called the “Lord of the Black Magic”. His howls can be heard on cold winter nights. In Basque, Gaueko literally means "of the night"....
- House of Harohttp://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/tfm/tfm174.htm
- IlargiIlargiIlargi, Ile or Ilazki is the name of the Moon in Basque language. In Basque mythology, she is the daughter of Mother Earth, to whom it returns daily....
- Jaun ZuriaJaun ZuriaJaun Zuria is the mythical first Lord of Biscay. According to the legend, he was born from a Scottish princess that had been visited by god Sugaar in the village of Mundaka....
, first Lord of BiscayLord of BiscayLord of Biscay is a historical title of the head of state of the autonomous territory of Biscay, Basque Country.- History :The first known Lord of Biscay , Íñigo López "Ezkerra" was a lieutenant of the Kingdom of Pamplona , and this was until the Castilian conquest of Gipuzkoa in 1200... - Jentilak, Basque Giants.
- LurbiraLurbiraLurbira was the goddess of the earth in the religion of the ancient Basques. She was the mother of Ekhi and Ilazki.-Sources:*: A translation of the Spanish-language article at the Auñamendi Encyclopedia....
, goddess of the earth - The Malato Tree, limit of the Basque armies
- Mari (goddess)Mari (goddess)Mari, Mari Urraca, Anbotoko Mari and the possibly distinct Murumendiko Dama was a goddess — a lamia — of the Basques. She was married to the god Sugaar...
- Saint Michael of AralarAralarAralar may refer to:*Aralar Range, a mountain range*Aralar Party, a political party...
- OdeiOdeiOdei / Hodei. In Basque mythology, Odei is a genie of thunder and the personification of storm clouds....
- OlentzeroOlentzeroOlentzero is a Basque Christmas tradition. According to Basque traditions Olentzero comes to town late at night on the 24th of December to drop off presents for children...
, Basque Christmas giant - The battle of Roncesvalles
- SorginakSorginakSorginak are the assistants of the goddess Mari in Basque mythology. It is also the Basque name for witches or pagan priestesses , being difficult to discern between the mythological and real ones.Sometimes sorginak are confused with lamiak...
- San Martin TxikiSan Martin TxikiSan Martin Txiki is the Trickster figure from Basque mythology. "Txiki" means "little" in an affectionate sense. San Martin is often called simply "Martintxiki" or "Samartitxiki". He stole the secrets of planting, sowing, and harvesting from the Basajaunak...
, the Basque tricksterTricksterIn mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. It is suggested by Hansen that the term "Trickster" was probably first used in this... - SugaarSugaarIn Basque mythology, Sugaar is the male half of a pre-Christian Basque deity associated with storms and thunder. He is normally imagined as a dragon or serpent. Unlike his female consort, Mari, there are very few remaining legends about Sugaar...
, serpent god of storms and consort of Mari - The Souriquois, Basque Amerindians
- TartaloTartaloIn Basque mythology, Tartalo is an enormously strong one-eyed giant very similar to the Greco-Roman Cyclops. It is speculated that the name may derive from the Greek underworld Tartaros. He lives in caves in the mountains and catches young people in order to eat them. He also eats sheep. In Biscay,...
, (also called Tartaro or Bebrices) Basque cyclops