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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #80 on: 09/23/07 at 16:37:05 » |
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on 09/23/07 at 05:17:07, Tatsu wrote:The text is from my book 'Dragon Planet' which is a colection of international dragon stories for kids. It should be out next year.
The actual story is a retelling of a traditional one from an older book on dragon legends (i have quite a collection). I can't recall the name at the moment and i'm away from home for a week or so but i'll post it up when i get back. It's deffinatly a spanish story. |
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OK. Cool. I hope a few copies of "Dragon Planet" make it to the US. But, anyway, I would recheck the name of the dragon and see if the legend is really about a vibria. If it is, just change the "he" for "she".
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #81 on: 09/24/07 at 03:13:18 » |
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Will do. It was a translation from a Spanish origional.
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #82 on: 03/11/08 at 20:12:53 » |
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A dragon called Drac! That sounds so cool.
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #83 on: 03/17/08 at 17:30:02 » |
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Since tomorrow I’ll be going on my Easter vacations and won’t have any internat access, I’ll leave you with these translations I did over the weekend.
Like I promised all that time ago they’re from this site:
http://www.mitcat.net/portal.htm
The site is divided into various sections and I’ll translate according to these sections. Hope you all like it.
First of all this site has a very interesting introduction on the mythical founders of Catalonia, mostly of Greek influence. It tell a little bit of the story of Tubal, grandson of Noah, that used to be the king of Iberia and that the monster Gerio, son of Crisaor and Col-lírroe (apparently the mythical founder of Girona), defeated him and took his throne. Tubal’s daughter, Pirene, hid in the mountains and later gave the throne to Hercules that defeated Gerio, the owner of the gaint oxen that where one of his fames ten labour.
On a side note, in Portugal we also have this legend about Tubal being one of the Mythical founders of our country, supposedly he founded the city of Setubal and is buried in the Prumuntorio Sacro (sacred promontory), the west extreme of all of Europe, the place of passage between this world and the next, were the land ends and the sea begins. Legends say that on certain nights the Gods come down on this place.
Then there is also a part about Joan the bear. This is one of the most wide spread myths in the world, it’s simply universal, if you’re curious search for it yourself, it should be easy.
Then there is some other stuff about Catalonian heroes, but nothing very monster related.
Now, following the categories of the site, the monsters of the sea:
Na Ruixamantells
This is a goddess of the sea with the power to conjure clouds and storms. When she falls in love with a sailor she makes a storm so as his boat will sink and takes him away to her underwater palace. Her domain is the Balear Sea.
Peixe Mular or El Molá
This is the biggest fish in the sea, similar to a sperm whale. They can blow water from their noses with such power that they can sink boats with it. They have many children that they carry on their back and feed them milk. They don’t really die of natural death; they appear to be waiting for an extraordinary event after which they will all die. There are three generations of Molá, the ones born between the creation of the world and the Deluge, the ones born between the Deluge and the birth of Christ and the ones born from that even until now. Because of their age they know all the secret of the sea. Every time one dies the sea becomes extremely agitated, but their numbers never decrees, whenever one dies another is immediately born.
Peixe Simonet (Fish Simonet)
A fish with the shape of a human that swims much faster than other fish. They used to be people that lived on an island that was in fact a giant fish. One day the fish turned on its back and all its inhabitants fell in the water, becoming the simonets.
Mare dels Peixos (Mother of the fish)
This creature is wider than a man and has very bright colors, like a sea serpent. She has thee heads, each with very expressive eyes and two tails. She was fished by a fisherman in the Xàbia bay and instructed him to cut her heads and tails and throw the rest into the sea. He should give one of her heads to his wife, one to his bitch (female dog) and the third one to his mare and plant her tails. His wife, dog and mare all gave birth to twins and from the tails two swords grew… but that in another story
Vell Marí (Old Man of the Sea, Diferent from the Vell del Mar)
The Vell Marí has human traits, looks king of fat and his skin is covered by short fur. He usually accompanies ships saluting the sailor if he likes the music they are playing, imitating anykind of musical instrument with his mouth. This has sometimes proven to neary be his doom, for sailors using musical instruments has treid to capture him knowing that his skin is a powerfull amulet. He lives in the islanand of Calebra, in the Cave of Secrets, or Blue cave.
Bellmarí
A kind of dolphin with hands and feet like a man, according to a Valencian legend.
Ànima de la Mar (soul of the sea)
The fisherman believe that on warm and cloudless days summer days it can be heard how the sea mourns. In the calm of the wind you can sometimes see a white shadow, like a fog passing over the water, heart fully groaning as it glides, this is the Ánima de la Mar.
La Processó dels Ofegants (the procession of the smothered)
A gloomy procession of drowned souls that glides over the water, glowing in the horizon.
La barca de las Ànimes (boat of the souls)
A ship with black sails whose captain continually blows a sinister sea horn. She appears on the Day of the Dead, during the novena of the souls, at nightfall
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #84 on: 03/17/08 at 17:32:21 » |
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Monsters of the woods and snow:
Aneto
Aneto is a snow giant that taught the sheepherders how to make cheese. He was turned into a mountain for not wanting to help Jesus, when He was tired and hungry and asked for his hospitality. His punishment consists, on stormy nights, to regain consciousness and see his eternal condition. The people of Benasc say that on windy nights you can hear Aneto complaining about what was done to him. The people of Aneto and Aineto to l'Alta Ribagorça and Ainet de Besaran and Ainet de Cardós, in Pallars Sobirà still remember this snow giant.
Nonell de la Neu (Nonell of the snow)
In the Pyrenees there is the belief of the giant Nonell de la Neu. This giant is related to the Basque Baxajaunak and is a peaceful being that at night approaches the corrals where cattle sleep, making their bells ring. This makes the animals sleep more at ease because the Nonell de la Neu will protect them from any danger.
Simiots
The Simiots are half animal half human, having horns and knife like teeth and long claws. They are so hairy that you can only see their eyes and teeth. Their king is seven times harrier then any of them and is crowned with a strange herb. They live on trees near the castle of Rocabertí in La Jonquera, Alt Empordá. At night they enter random homes through the chimney to scare their owners. They are generally bad, making storms, scaring herds and spreading plague. It is said that a traveler one day came to their castle and was very well received, as the fire place of the room he was in was almost dying he blew to the ashes and they become hotter. The Simiots, did not knew that such a thing was possible, that by blowing you could heat up a fire, and their king, as a reward, gave the traveler a bowl of very hot soup. The traveler then blew at the soup to make it colder. The Simiots then panicked, as the traveler was undoubtedly a very powerful sorcerer, for he could heat and cool down things with the same gesture, and kicked him out of the castle.
These disgusting creatures embody the obscure soul of the forest.
Molsosa
The Molsosa is a genie of the woods, he looks like a four legged beats with its back covered with moss (molsa). It attacks those that try to harm the trees. It is afraid of stone “cops”(?) and fire. Because of this the coal makers, to guard their huts, dance around their camps with lid branches and flying pans to scare the Molsosa away.
L´Home d’Escorça (Bark Man)
Like the Molsosa this a genie of the woods, covered with surera bark (surera is the Portuguese “sobreiro”, I think you call it Cork Oak). He also protects the forest.
Paredinot or Pardinot
This is the protective genie of crops and espantacriature, nowadays he is very little known because of Catholicism. He is tall and dark, covered by thick knotted hair, with a hump on its back in another on its front, making it walk in a very strange way. He has a huge mouth, a long crocked nose and big canines. When he chews and swallows he makes a very unpleasant noise. He lives in underground caves in the regions of Ripollès.
Mare de les Guilles (Mother of foxes)
This is the female version of the Pare Loup (discussed previously). These are women that have power over foxes. In the Terra Alta there are those called Ties Raboses (fox aunts) that are witches that also have power over foxes.
Menadors de Llops del Canigó
These are a type of sorcerers that at midnight, on Saint John’s Eve, enter the black Estany (I think this is some kind of a lake), swim across it and come out the other end turned into a wolf. After seven years they cross the water back and regain their humanity, bringing with them all the secrets of the wolves.
Little people:
Follets de Campanar (Follets of the bell tower)
Seeing as bells frighten away the woodland creatures, the Follets de Camapanar try to keep bell ringer from performing their task, they do this by twisting the ropes of the bell towers.
Follet Faliliar or Patufet (Familar Follet)
A benevolent and protective spirit that protects the home and looks after the interests of his family. By night he goes to his home and sees that everything is in order, looks after the livestock and beat up the maids that did not properly clean the house.
Nanets
Little beings that play with little children in exchange for the safe keeping of their secret gold coins.
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #85 on: 03/17/08 at 17:34:17 » |
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Barruguet
In the Pitiüses we find the Barruguet, they are normally invisible, as small as a wart (berruga), which has its origins in the lemurs and the roman larvae (?). The Barruguet can take on many forms, depending on their objectives. Despite their small size they have the strength of many men put together. Many times a shape is attributed to them, that of a dwarf with pointy beard, long and strong arms and a hoarse and masculine voice. They live in the cisterns, under the tiles and in the cracks of the wall. At night they go to random houses to do mischief, often they prefer to bother women more than men. Despite their size they can be very heavy, and when they settle in a house it is impossible to get rid of them. To try and get rid of them some farmers have tried to move, but as soon as they do they find out that they Barruguet came with their luggage.
Erulet
The Erulet are from the vale of Aran. According to popular tradition when the world was created the Erulet didn’t to choose between good and evil, therefore they are not wanted in neither Hell nor Heaven. As such they fell in Aran, between Bossosti and Les. They are malefic spirits without a specific shape. To protect oneself from the Erulet you have to burn a Haro (?) on Saint John’s Eve.
El Frare (the Friar)
In the Cova del Frare (cave of the friar), in Capnegret, near Altea (Maina Baixa), there lives a strange dwarf that wears a friars’ hood. The sailors explain that in reality it is the spirit of a boy that when he was twelve took up the Franciscan habit for a promise he had made to his mother. The boy, turns out, when he grew up became a very bad person and as such is now taking his punishment.
Herba Menaironera (Herb Menaironera; this is related to the Minairons discussed previously)
The Minairons are burn form the Herba Menaironera, also called the herb of Saint John since it blooms on Saint John’s Eve. It grows deep inside caves were it is guarded by giants and dragons that only let their guard down on the said Saint John’s Eve. It is sometimes thought that this herb is actually the fern, and it is not clear if the Minairons grow out of its seeds or if they are the seeds.
Martinets
The Martinets look like tiny men; the size of seeds, when they pass you can only see a little flame. They make extraordinary works, such as move mountains, change the course of rivers, all in a blink of an eye. They have a terrible temper and to save yourself from them you have to use the saliva of a snake. It is said that they are born from a certain kind of mushroom spores from Cerdanya also called martinets. They are related to the Minairons, as also to another type of creature called the Petits, also from Cerdanya. These are so similar that they sometimes they are just thought to be Minairons with different names.
Tenes or Tunes
These are creatures with the same characteristics as the Nyitus and the Falugues. They live in the cave of Solius in the mountain of Mont a, between Empordà and Garrotxa.
Follet del Vent, Bofarut, Bofarull, Joan del Venta l Ripollès or Joanet del Vent
In almost all of Catalonia this name is given to a certain kind of wind in many regions of the northeast principality. In Ripollès it is believed that the small whirlwinds have in their center a tiny man that controls it. In Lluçanès it is believed that this whirlwind era made by the Devil
Gambutzins (I almoust didn’t translate this one, in Portugal and in Galicia Gambuzinos are things that, by definition, don’t exist, and are used to make fun of ignorant fellows, but apparently in Catalonia it is a little different)
The Gambutzins are follets that take the form of black ocelots that don’t like the day. On the darkest nights they gather in groups and wander the woods and cities. They should be avoided especially on Saint John’s Eve, were they era especially dangerous.
Cucala
These are similar to the Gambutzí, but bigger. They cannot be seen but can be heard. They beat up anybody they find and their presence is a bad omen. On Xmas night they lose all their strength.
Mangarrao
In Alguer there lives a creature called Mangarrao that is a kind of espantacriatures, vaguely related to goblins.
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« Reply #86 on: 03/17/08 at 17:36:46 » |
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Dones d’aigua (this section was a little confusing):
Llufes
The llufes are ethereal beings, of beautiful feminine figure. They present themselves very often to those that do them good, but are very illusive to those that have an incorrect behavior towards them. It is said that they make the eco that deceives the mountain folk.
In Pals the Llufes are known as “enchants of wind and smoke similar to a breath and are the most beautiful women possibly seen” that live in the shelter of old castles.
One evening the owner of Can Prat, while passing the black Gorg (some kind of a like I think) saw a dona d'aigua combing herself, and he immediately fell in love with her. He declared his love for her but she advised him that their relationship was a risky one, but he continued to insist and they ended up marrying. They had a son and a daughter but one day, while arguing over the best way of planting corn, the husband said she didn’t know anything about corn, for the was a water woman. Immediately he regretted such an action but it was too late and the dona d'aigua had left the house and ran towards the black Gorg. He never saw her again, but every night she returned to tuck in her children and cry pearl tears.
In Mallorca the dones d'aigo live in well and cisterns (there are no rivers in Mallorca). Like in any other place they are beautiful and frequently fall in love with mortals.
The dones d'aigua of Monseny and the dones d'aigo of the islands have a secret pass that allows them go from the Roca de Babilla to Mallorca to the black Gorg of Montseny
Janes
In the Pyrenees we have the Janes, they live in the abysses and caves and by night they go to the rivers to do their laundry.
Maria Enganxa
A nymph that lives in the bottom of wells and cisterns of Mallorca. If anyone isn’t attentive and falls into the water she catches him with a hock (enganxa) and drags him to the watery darkness
Marota
The Marota is a female being that provokes all kind of evils on women, such as fright, anguish and hysteria. In Ripoles she is called Maregassa or Marassa.
Encantades (enchanted ones)
In the castle of Rupiá there is a den of Encantades. They have a stone in their stomach, in fact this stone is made of gold, and it gives them human appearance. They feed on well cocked baby meat. One day their cook ran out of baby meat and gave them dog meat. They noticed the difference and were so revolted that they turned to smoke, leaving behind their magical stones. Whoever eats one of these stones will become like them.
In the castle of La Roca, in the Vallés Oriental, there used to live seven princesses, that were very obedient to their father that never allowed them to leave the fortress. Her father once died in combat in a far away land, and the seven princesses were left as encantadas.
The encatada living in Balandrau grow an apple tree that has golden flowers and fruits that she gives to young men she likes
Dragons:
In this category, except for one monster, there are just a few legends about a few dragons, but nothing very specific is ever said about them, except the fact that female dragons in Catalonia are called Vibrias, so I won’t include any of this information in here.
Tarrasca
The Tarrasca is a ferocious best, daughter of the Leviathan and a giant adder. She is a serpent with six legs and a huge tail. They say that she grew so big that ended up living in the sea, ending up in Camarga, where she found Saint Maries. Marta showed her the cross and she became tame as a lamb and followed her into a village were the populace killed her by stoning. For this that village is called Tarrascó. Another story says that the Moors wile retreating left the Tarrasca behind as a punishment.
Ant that's it for now... hopefully I'll have some more when I come back.
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #87 on: 03/23/08 at 16:34:18 » |
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These things are awesome! I especially like the Tarrasca.
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« Reply #88 on: 04/01/08 at 15:37:20 » |
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Turns out I didn't translate any monsters during my holidays... I did this section today.
(Please forgive the probably many grammar and spelling mistakes... huge sleep deprivation going on here)
Fabulous beasts
There are two big sections here about treasure guarding dragons and giant maned serpents. Like the dragon section these are quite vague and focus on a few legends. I think the only thing worth noticing about these are actually the maned serpents (Serps de cabellera), but their name practically sums them all up… they’re serpents… with manes.
Lluert or Llangardaix (geaint lizard)
This monster lives in Vallfogona del Ripollés and was killed by the baron of Coll
Mare Ossa (mother bear)
In the Perinies, especially in the Alt Urgell and Andorra, this monster is said to be huge and ferocious, it is believed she is the mother of every bear.
Bou Mascard
In Emporda there is said to exit a beast called the Bou Mascard that comes down from the mountains wrapped in flames that yells tremendously.
Cérvola Branca (white deer [fem])
In the Fou, near the castle of Tous (Anoia), grazes the Cérvola Blanca. Nobody can hunt her, for she is an enchanted bride.
Tamarro
Related to the basislisk and the gambutzins. A being of undefined characteristics, a blood thirsty animal.
Fera de Clamor
The Clamor Amarga today is a channeled water stream, but before the 50’s that place was a big marsh, full of vegetation. On windy days a growl could be heard coming from there, it was the Fera de la Clamor. A young girl was once left there for sacrifice to the creature and now her spirit, dressed in white, also roams the area, the Marmota. She is harmless however.
Magòria
The Magòria is a fabulous animal that lives underground. His tail is the mistletoe (actually it’s not really mistletoe, but they’re from the same species) that is raped around the stomp of great threes. To obtain luck, yo9u should feed it every day, but if you leave him ungry all the luck he has gives will turn to misfortune and end up killing you.
Cuca de Mola
In Sòller, in the castle of Port there used to live a huge “Cuca” that devoured all that passed. When he couldn’t find anyone to eat he would eat the wall (not sure about this) of the castle. He was killed by Saint Jordi.
Simanya
In saint Llorenç there lives the Simanya, in a cave with same name, under the Montcau. He is a freighting and hairy creature that has his cave full of bones.
Caro
The Caro is a type of bird like a sparrow but with the face of a bearded man that flies by night and acts like a sheepherder, looking for lost goats.
He used to be a sheepherder who once gave shelter to a pilgrim, that was none other that Christ, and promised to give him lamb to eat. But when the meal time came instead of the promised meal he killed and cooked his cat. As punishment he become a bird and now has to look for his hear of goat for all eternity, when he is about to find them all they run away once again.
Haqeuta de foc (Mare of fire)
This monster appears on the Valey of Bihar southwest of Mariola, and walks the streets of Beneixama and then disappears. She never caused any harm to anyone, but accompanying her was constant sense of danger and peril.
Quarantamaula
This is an imprecise and ever changing creature. It can have the form of a cat, a snail, a devil of light legs (in the sense that he is fast) or a half animal half human monster, who lives in the “canyars” (?) near the river. It is also called Cucamaula, Quicamaula, or Corantameula. With its constant change of shape it terrifies people to the bone. When anyone is able to see it they call out “la Quarantamaula!”, so as the whole population can hide inside their houses.
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In this next section, “gegants” (“Giants”), there’s a lot of information about mythical heroes and founding giants, like Rotla and such. I didn’t translate any of these.
Gegant de Saint Aniol (Gaint of Saint Aniol)
In La Garrotxa, at the foot of the Bassegoda, it is said to be a cave that goes all the way to Toulouse. That cave is guarded by a ferocious giant Roman soldier armed with a huge axe, which keeps anyone from going into the cave. Nowadays, because of the quantity of people this giant has killed it is impossible to enter this cave, because a mountain of bones blocks the entrance.
Pare Falgars (Father Falgars)
A very trustworthy giant that the major of Sant Julià entrusted with various jobs, like transposing the churches’ bell. He is said to be buried under the churches’ door.
Nen Vacarisses
He lives in Collsacabra and during storms he is the one responsible for the strong winds.
Set Homes (Seven Men)
A giant as tall as a mountain. His residence is not known
Mala Cosa (Bad thing)
A giant that wanders the streets of Barcelona at midnight, disappearing when the day breaks. He is black and has a pointy head. I stalks people, never losing their track, if his victim happens to find its way home Mal Cosa will wait for him by the door.
Gagant del Romaní
This giant lives on an enchanted island in front of the beach of Marina. He knows of a secret passage that allows him to leave his island and reach Benifallim (l’Alcoiá), the Rontonar Mountain complex. In this place there can be found a large rosemary (romaní) bush, which is in fact the giant’s hair.
He is a giant Moor (mouro) of four “braces” (some kind of length unit I’m not familiar with… something like “arms”) high.
Petarrà
A giant from Menorca that used the monolith called “Fus de la Geganta” (Spindle of the Giant [fem]) as a table.
Gagant Gops
These giants live on the land of the Gops. They only eat human meat, living in constant war, so as they can eat their prisoners and their own dead and injured. They have only one tooth, think and rough hair and beards that grow on their nose.
Peladits
Peladits lived near the Montserrat. It is a very tall creature, covered in black hair from head to toe, in such a way that he sometimes is confused with a pine tree. He comes down from Monserrat carrying washing tools so as to give a bath to the children that are dirty. To do this he follows a specific ritual: First he puts them in boiling water, rubs them on a rock and softens them with an iron rod. After this he scrapes them, peels their skins and slices them, finally combing them with a comb of thorns. After his work is done he Peladits takes whatever money the children may have as payments, and if they have a lot of it he screams and yells.
An interesting power of the Peladits is that he has power over lice and he uses them to attack the especially dirty children. The lice drag theses children to the bottom of the sea, from where they never return. Some say the Milky Way is in fact a procession of lice, obeying the orders of the Peladits.
Perdinot
The Perdinot in high and black, with tangled hair and two big humps, one on his back and one on his chest. Two big eyes and a mouth like the gates of hell, his nose is curved like a hook. His teeth are extraordinary, the upper jaw ones go below his chin and the lower jaw ones above his fore head. He makes an infernal noise when he eats. He lives in the area of the Ribes de Fresne and like the Paledits doesn’t like dirty children. When a dirty boy passes near his cave he grabs him and scrapes him with a horse hair brush and combs them with a rake. The female of the Pardinot is the Pardinota, and behaves just like him but towards dirty girls.
Caçamentids
This one eats the meat of lying children, seven at a time.
Pare Gegant and Caragot
These giants eat misbehaving children, the first one eats them raw, the other one cooked.
Batoni and Pagot
These are two ferocious ogres, of the first we only know that he is black, of the second that he has a very bad temper.
The next section, “el dimoni” is just about the Devil, no monsters.
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The other world (in this section there were a lot of specific ghosts, many of which bible related, like Pontius Pilates and stuff like that… I didn’t bother translating those).
Marta, Matra or Filadora (weaver)
Similar to the Roman Parkas or the Greek Moiras, Marta weaves the thread of past and future history, treeing the life of those that die to those that are born. Marta can also be plural, as the ones that receive the spirits of the dead and make them reincarnate in newborns. They may also be called Balanguera.
Cavall Infernal (infernal horse)
A terrifying horse that appears to those that make a mockery of death of the deceased to take them to hell.
White ladys:
Dama Blanca de Can Fàbregues
In Mediona it is said that in the Cova del Bolet, a cave guarded by terrible serpents, there lives a beautiful lady, enchanted by a witch. In Saint John’s Eve she comes out of the cave to wash her white clothes.
Dama Blanca Son Caulelles
In Malorca, this specter appears in the uninhabited woods. She is the messenger of death, like the Santa Compaña of Galicia or the Austrian Huest, she announces that someone is going to die, although not necessarily the person that sees her. According to some traditions the White Lady is death itself.
Mala Dona (Bad lady)
A kind of thick and sinister fog that precedes storms. Sometimes this fog takes the shape of a woman dressed in white, wrapped in a shroud.
Jaies Blanques
Strange creatures that lived in near the area of La Mola, and at night, from the top of cliffs, howled and screamed, frightening the local fisherman.
There’s a section here about vampires too, but there isn’t anything worth noticing in it, just a few legends about a few specific Catalonian vampires. The only actually interesting one is the following:
Ugarès
This is a creature born and raised near Amer. It may be the malignant spirit of an úngul (a race of ferocious warriors that came to Catalonia from the Caspian), that were able users of magic powers from beyond the grave. This creature lived in the mountain, inside a megalith. He is said to have died in the 10th century in a battle. Later, in the 15th century, a castle was build on the very spot were the megalith used to be: the castle of Estella. During the construction and afterwards all kinds of misfortunes happened, strange death, plagues and such. The one that built the castle was also passed into history with the name of Ugarès, and is said to have been a terrible ruler, killing and drinking the blood of little children (actually it is said the spirit of the original Ugarès had possessed him). The local inhabitants say that he never grew old. Then in 1427 there was an earthquake that is said to have killed Ugarès, but then in 1483, the epidemics and disappearances returned, making the legend of Ugarès reach our century.
El Mal Calador (the Bad Hunter)
A hunter that was cursed for leaving in the middle of the mass to chase a white hare. He is now doomed to eternally chase the hare without ever being able to catch it.
Paute
A child that fell down a well and that sometimes cries for help to passing wanderers. If anyone decides to help him, he will drag them down the well too.
Pertenidor
A lost soul that wanders the night repeating whatever is said to it. You should not speak to them so as they can pass on to the next life
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« Reply #91 on: 04/13/08 at 14:16:16 » |
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From this whole site, these were the ones I didn’t translate:
Already mentioned: Peix Nicolau, Baldemora, Puigmal, home de les neus, Muga, Nonell ,
Ginebreda, Carmençó, Pare llop, Gatillop or Llop Cerver, Crespells, Follet, Donyet, Cerdet, Homo de sa Colzada, Negret, Millet or Molet, Minairon, Diables Boiets, Nyitus, Falugues, Fumera, Crespells, Cocollona, Maruga, Muladona, Rotllà, Dips, Joan de l'Os, Bubotes, Fort Farell;
Others:
L'Home de la Mar: this was the same as the Vell del Mar, previously described;
La barca embruixada: this is not really a monster or anything it’s a legend about some shape shifting witches that magically steal a boat and sail all the way to America with it;
Encantats: these are apparently giant hunters that were turned to stone for working of a Sunday, not monsters;
El llop de Móra: this is the story of a specific werewolf;
Moro Ferragut: a mythical hero/giant, like Rotllá;
Basilisk: Nothing really new here, just that these are present in Catalonia folklore, and there are a few legends about them there;
Regira-Rocs – This isn’t really a monster, just a mythical explanation for a set of standing stones;
Dama Blanca d’Auvinyà – this is actually a story about a which… not really a monster;
La Dama Blance d’Es Vedràs – this a about some strange apparitions attributed to the Virgin Mary;
Now, this site is all done, the other sections are about other aspects of Catalan folklore and culture, well, that is if you don’t count the espantacriatures section:
http://www.mitcat.net/espanta/index.htm
But I’m not going to both myself with that…
When I get some more free time I’ll look at that other Basque mythology site…
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« Reply #92 on: 05/28/08 at 15:43:19 » |
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Having finally delivered the preliminary version of my Masters thesis I have once again a small period of free time. As such, I’ll translate this Basque mythology site:
http://members.fortunecity.es/basajaunmari/
Since I don’t really remember what Basque monsters I already translated, and since these entries aren’t that big (and sometimes not that good), I’ll just translate the whole thing.
Jentillak or Gentiles
These are giants of the Basque folklore. They inhabit the mountains and don’t like to come down into the valleys.
The Jentillak were so tall that they could cross the sea without getting their clothes wet, only the rim of their pants. They possessed a colossal strength, throwing large boulders from one mountain to the other, some of these still lay in the same position as they landed. The most famous of these rocks is the “peña Saltari” in the Sierra de Aralar.
There is a historical fact that reaffirms this. In the year of 776 Carlos I, the future Chalemagne, was attacked and defeated by mountain duelers in Ibañeta (Roncesvalles). These mountain men attacked the army by throwing rocks.
Mari
This female character is known all over the Basque Country, and in every mountain in the Basque geography there is a residence is attributed to her.
Mari was frequently seen flying over mountains, and this was the omen of a storm.
As such in every mountain she is given a name according to the name of the mountain: Txindokiko Mari (Mari of Txindoki), Marimunduko (Mari of Mundu o Muro), Aralarko Damea (Lady of Aralar), Putteriko Damea (Lady of Putteri), Illunbetagaineko Dama (Lady of Illunbetagaine), Aketegiko Dama (Lady of Aketegi), Anbotoko Dama (Lady of Anboto), Amuteko Damie (Lady of Amute), Arrobibeltzeko Andra (Lady of Arrobibeltz), Anbotoko Sorgiña (Witch of Anboto).
Of all the crimes made by men the ones she hates the most are lies and bad mouthing.
It is likely that the name Mari has an ancestral origin there are Maire, dolmen constructing genies, Maide, male cromlech building genies of the hills and Maidi, ancestral souls that wonder the night in special ancient places.
In the area of Zegama it is believed that the Lady appears in the cave of Aketegi every six years, staying there for a period of three. From there she then goes to Txindoki and Anboto, where she stays for the same amount of time, visiting these places in a rotating manner. When she is in Txindoki there is an abundance of clouds around the mountain, which favors the harvests for three years, when she is staying in Aketegi, from the top of the mountain emanates the delicious smell of freshly baked bread.
Galtxagorri or Prakagorri
The Galtxagorri are fabulous little dwarfs with amazing strength, they are capable of performing the most amazing feats and tasks for humans, in a very short time span.
Their color is red, and their name Galtxagorri or Prakagorri, means “the one with the red trousers”.
They are so small that a whole village of them fits inside a pin box.
Basajuan
Basajuan or Anxo is the lord of the woods, living in caverns in the densest of woods. Genie of human appeared, with long uncombed hair and possessor of prodigious strength.
When sheep ring their bells at the same time it means that the Anxo is near, and the sheepherder can rest and sleep for a bit, because no harm will come to his flock.
Lamias
It is said that many of the constructions of the Basque Country here built by fabulous being in a single night. Bridges, towers, palaces or even simple houses were built in such a short time span, sometimes using material from faraway places that it is said they were built by gentiles, witches, devils or lamias.
And all of these have a common element; there is always a missing stone, without which they cannot be considered complete.
Fire animals (bulls, dogs and pigs)
It is possible to relate the genies that inhabit caves with animal figures, some related with pre-historical paintings found on cavern walls.
There exists, in Baracaldo (Bizkaia), a mysterious dog with a flame on his snout - zuzidun txakurra – used to appear the night after the death of anybody. If anyone got scared or surprised by its appearance, the dog would run away disappearing in the first river, pond or lake it found.
Tartalo
Tartalo, Torto or Alabari is a gigantic Cyclops. He is evil, with wild instincts and very aggressive.
This giant of the Basque mountains devours his victims.
Tartalo is not exactly a Basque myth, but rather an importation of a European myth. He is very similar to the Greek Polifemo from the “Odyssey” of Odysseus. There are many similarities between Greek and Basque mythologies.
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #93 on: 05/28/08 at 15:43:39 » |
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At that’s it. Looking back through this topic I guess this is all I can do without learning Eukara. If anyone finds anymore Spanish folklore sites let me know; in the mean time, as far as this topic goes, I’m done!
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #94 on: 06/23/08 at 13:29:34 » |
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Well theres the
Chupacabra
a blood sucking beast with scaly skin, spines going down its back, and fangs, the chupacabra means "goat sucker" it is also a big cryptid in cryptozoolgy i belive its an alien
La Llorona
a ghost with no feet and her face is so ugly you will die if you see it
Ahuizotl
a creature with a dog head monkey like body and a tail with a human hand on it it eats the crunchy parts of people
Camazotz
an ancient giant bat god, he was like an evil vampire
Then theres mummys,black dogs, but im sure u know what those are
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Re: Monsters in Spanish Legends
« Reply #95 on: 06/23/08 at 14:42:51 » |
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Thanks, but chupacabra and ahuizotl are not Spanish, they hail from Latinamerica
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« Reply #96 on: 06/23/08 at 16:05:14 » |
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All of those are Mexican and/or Puerto Rican. Mummies are Egyptian and black dogs are British.
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« Reply #97 on: 06/23/08 at 18:12:26 » |
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I didn`t knew thart the llorona was from mexico. And also, the description of the ahuizotl reminds me of the book a natural history of the unnatural world. On the last few pages there are some creatures from all over the world listed and I remember that the description of the ahuizotl was simillar-
So: take it with a grain of salt.
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« Reply #98 on: 06/23/08 at 18:13:44 » |
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well i was refering to aztec mummies and black dogs are found in mythology all over the world
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But atztec mummies aren`t spanish either. They come from another, different culture
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