Duendes (part 1)
[I’d like to thank u/AdrenIsTheDarkLord for the excellent suggestion for today’s article. Thanks, man!] Ok people, hold on to your seats, because today things will get interesting. Up to now I’ve been talking about myths and legends of specific regions in the Iberian Peninsula, but today I’ll introduce you all to our first true “Pan-Iberian”…
The Tarasca
Today we’re going to take a slight detour in our journey through the Iberian mythology and folklore: Even though the creature I am about to show is present in a lot of corpus Christi processions all over Iberia, the legend itself has French origins! More specifically, Provençal ones. Alright, bear with me for a while:…
The Hombri Pez
The sea is crazy as hell, when you think about it. There is a whole lot going on there that we just can’t see, and even with today’s technology, we don’t really know what lies deeper down. This whole mystique surrounding the ocean created a plethora of myths and tales all around the world, like…
Guajona and Comte Estruc
Ok kids, gather around because today I’ll tell you about some mythical creatures that are present in almost every single culture in the world and simply can’t be left out for no reason whatsoever: Yep, it’s finally vampire time. And to be honest, I really like vampires! Sometimes they’re all cool and smooth, and other…
Ratoncito Pérez
You know how dragons are almost omnipresent all around the World? There is always a tale about a scaly beast. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they are bad, but you can bet they are always amazingly powerful. Hell, even our first article is about dragons! But we’re not here to talk about them again (but…
Pesanta and Dip
People love dogs. But really, what is not to love? Those fluffy, silly, selfless creatures that seem to unconditionally love their owners. They come in different sizes and colors, so there’s love for everyone, you can teach them cool tricks (both funny and useful ones), and they can even get jobs! When you think about…
Sebastião I
Portugal is an awesome country. Excellent food (you are not genuinely happy until you eat Bacalhau, the Portuguese cod dish), simply fantastic wines (Port Wine is this good) and some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Oh, and Portugal is also the largest producer of corks in the world! Not even kidding, look it…
The Santa Compaña
At this point in time you probably already heard of The Witcher, right? The work of the polish author Andrzej Sapkowski was originally a book series, that inspired a trilogy of games and, more recently, a cool “Netflix Originals” series (and another series before that too). Some of you, however, may have never heard of…
Cuelebre and Herensuge
What better way to start learning new myths and legends than with dragons, those neat creatures that almost every mythology and folklore has in common? I am perfectly aware that some people seem to get quite touchy with the whole “dragons, wyverns, drakes, wyrms and such” classification, so if you are one of those, simply…
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