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Chronicles

Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.

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Ancient European

Gaueko

The Gaueko (“One of the Night”), the spirit or genius of the night in Basque mythology — a dangerous nocturnal power that rules and guards the darkness

Sep 17, 20268 min read

Ancient European

Aatxe

The Aatxe (Aatxegorri, the “Young Bull”), a cattle-spirit of Basque mythology — a supernatural being in the form of a young red bull, an underground

Sep 17, 20267 min read

Ancient European

Mairu

The Mairu (Mairuak), the megalith-building giants or “moor-folk” of Basque mythology, closely related to the Jentil — giant beings credited with raising

Sep 16, 20269 min read

Ancient European

Jentil

The Jentil (Jentilak), the giants of Basque mythology — a race of huge, primeval giants who dwelt in the mountains and built the great megalithic dolmens

Sep 16, 20268 min read

Ancient European

Tartalo

The Tartalo (Tartaro), the one-eyed giant cyclops of Basque mythology — a huge, man-eating giant with a single eye who dwells in mountain caves, captures

Sep 16, 20267 min read

Ancient European

Herensuge

The Herensuge, the great dragon of Basque mythology — a fearsome seven-headed serpent-dragon of the mountain caves that ravages the countryside and

Sep 16, 20268 min read

Ancient European

Basajaun

The Basajaun (“Lord of the Woods”), the wild man of Basque mythology — a tall, hairy humanoid of the deep forests, the protector of flocks and guardian of

Sep 16, 20267 min read

Ancient European

Sugaar

Sugaar (Sugoi, Maju), the serpent- or dragon-god of Basque mythology — the male deity of the serpent, storms, and thunder, the consort of the great

Sep 16, 202610 min read

Ancient European

Mari

Mari (Andre Mari), the great goddess and supreme deity of Basque mythology — the powerful Lady of the Mountains and nature who dwells in mountain caves,

Sep 16, 20269 min read

African Mythology

Dingonek

The Dingonek, a water-monster cryptid of East African (Kenyan) lore — a large, fearsome aquatic beast with a scaled or leopard-spotted body, a leopard- or

Sep 15, 20267 min read