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It is believed that Mari is a modification of "Emari" (gift) or, "Amari" (mother + the suffix of profession) by losing the first vowel. The closeness in names between Mari and Mary may have helped pagans adapt their worship of Mari and undertake Christian veneration of the Virgin Mary, [2] (Basque: Andre Maria, Biscayan: Andra Mari).
Tartalo, the Basque cyclops. Aatxe, a cave-dwelling spirit who adopts the form of a young red bull, but being a shapeshifter, sometimes takes the shape of a man. Akerbeltz, demonic spirit in the form of a billy goat. Basajaun, the wild man of the woods. Gaizkiñ, an evil spirit that causes diseases. Gaueko, an evil spirit that comes out at night.
The Iberian Peninsula's Indo-European speaking cultures like the Lusitanians and Celtiberians seem to display a significant Basque influence on their mythologies. This includes the concept of the Enchanted Mouras , which may be based on the Mairu , [ 4 ] and the god Endovelicus , whose name may come from proto-Basque words.
Before the 20th century all Basque men were considered nobles (indeed, some Basque surnames, e.g. Irujo or Medoza, were related to some of the oldest Spanish noble families), and many of them used their status to emigrate with privileges to other regions of the Spanish Empire, especially the Americas; thus some Basque surnames became common in ...
La Encantada is supposedly closely related to mythological beings such as the Lamias, [1] Mouras (Galician mythology), [2] [3] Mari and Mairu (Basque mythology), the Anjanas (Cantabrian mythology) and the Xanas (Asturian mythology), [4] In fact, both are, in essence, different versions of the same narrative but adapted to particular cultural ...
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Sorginak (root form: sorgin, absolutive case (singular): sorgina) are the assistants of the goddess Mari in Basque mythology. It is also the Basque name for witches, priests and priestesses, making it difficult to distinguish between the mythological and real ones. Sometimes sorginak are confused with lamiak (similar to nymphs).
Amalur or Ama Lurra [1] (Basque for "Mother Earth"), is the mother of Ekhi, the sun, and Ilazki, the moon, in Basque mythology. She is the home not only of living beings, but also of mythological creatures, divinities and souls. Amalur (Mother Earth) sustains the life of plants and animals. She holds amazing treasures in her bosom. [2]