Catalan mythology Catalan mythology A Caganer (kə-γə-'ne) is a little statue unique to Catalonia, Spain, and neighbouring areas with Catalan influence such as Andorra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caganer"
In Catalan popular culture, there are a large number of myths and legends about witches ( Catalan "bruixes"). In the popular imagination, a witch is a woman who, by means of a pact with the Devil, has acquired supernatural power, which she uses for her own benefit and for evil purposes. During the Middle Ages, the power of the Church strengthened these beliefs among the people, using witchcraft as scapegoat for all calamities, to marginalize, imprison, and finally execute people, especially women, who would not submit to the established social order. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catalan mythology about witches"
Catalan myths and legends are the traditional myths and legends of the Catalan-speaking world, especially Catalonia itself, passed down for generations as part of that region's popular culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catalan myths and legends"
In Catalan myth, Dip is an evil, black, hairy dog, an emissary of the Devil, who sucks people's blood. Like other figures associated with demons in Catalan myth, he is lame in one leg. Dip is pictured on the escutcheon of Pratdip. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dip (Catalan myth)"
Home dels nassos is a character in Catalan myths and legends. "Home dels nassos" is translated as "Man of the noses". The legend says that, on New Year's Eve, this man walks the streets and has as many noses in his face as remain days of the year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Home dels nassos"
A negret in Catalan myths and legends, especially those of Majorca, is a small, dark-skinned sprite who, if touched with a candle by a mortal, instantly turns into a trove of coins. The word is the diminutive of the Catalan "negre" (black), and out of this context could mean a small child of a dark-complexioned race. ...more on Wikipedia about "Negret"
Patge Gregori (English: "Page Gregori") is, in Catalan tradition, the most powerful page to the Three Magi or Three Kings who bring gifts to the children on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany (the night of January 5- 6). He has wide open eyes (the Catalan expression for this, "ulls com taronges", literally means "eyes like oranges"), and ears that can hear everything for miles around. He knows who has been good or bad, and lets the Kings know whether to bring gifts (for the good children) or a coal (for the bad). ...more on Wikipedia about "Patge Gregori"
The Tió de Nadal (roughly "Christmas log"), also known as "Tió" or "Tronca" ("log"), is a mythological character in Catalan mythology relating to a Christmas tradition widespread in Catalonia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tió de Nadal"
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