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Basque Mythology

Akerbeltz

Akerbeltz, goat spirit and horned deity, lives in the mountains and caves of the Pyrenees. Akerbeltz is generally considered a virile, male spirit closely associated with Mari.
20 August 2019

Mari

Mari ALSO KNOWN AS: Mayan ORIGIN: Basque (Euskara) Mari, great goddess of the Pyrenees and eldest of the Basque deities, dwells within deep caverns. She controls storms and is intensely identified with lightning. Emerging from her caves, she flies through
24 September 2017

Basa-Jaun

Basa-Jaun lives high in the caves and forests of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. He

Gaueko

Gaueko is in Basque popular belief and mythology the lord of darkness, a spirit of the

Basa-Andre

Basa-Andre is a beautiful but dreaded spirit of the Pyrenees Mountains, called the “land mermaid” or “mountain mermaid,” sharing many mermaid characteristics but lacking the fish tail.
24 September 2017

Aatxe – Young Bull

Aatxe is among the spirits in Mari’s entourage. He may be her lover; her enforcer, punishing those who displease her; or he may even be among Mari’s many forms.
25 July 2017

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