Questions tagged [basque]

For myths originating in the Basque country.

For myths originating in the Basque country, an area in modern Southern France and Northern Spain.

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Does Gaeuko, Guardian of the Night in Basque mythology, connect with the notion of "upperness" or "superiority" denoted by the Basque word "goiko"?

In Basque mythology, Gaueko is the spirit or guardian of the night. He does not allow certain types of work to be done outside at nighttime, and he punishes those who boast that they are not afraid of the dark. He sometimes makes his presence felt…
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In what mythologies other than the Basque are the Sun and Moon both female?

In Basque mythology the Sun goddess, Eki, and the Moon goddess, Ilazki, are sisters. In what other mythologies are the Sun and Moon both female?
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