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Break Monday: Crazy Mythologies Edition

Started by RPGPundit, December 12, 2016, 07:03:36 PM

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Today, in an entry that makes great inspirational material for an RPG setting, we take a look at one of the weirdest mythologies of one of the weirdest cultures in Europe.  The Basques are a crazy people, and I should know, I'm part-Basque!

Basque mythology is very different from the rest of Europe because the Basques were totally separate. But in their Gods and Monsters they may hold the last true remnant of the ancient European paleolithic Goddess-cult.

Also, their version of Santa Claus is TOTALLY CRAZY!

So check out today's article about 10 of the Freakiest Beings of Basque Mythology!

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Quote from: RPGPundit;934761Today, in an entry that makes great inspirational material for an RPG setting, we take a look at one of the weirdest mythologies of one of the weirdest cultures in Europe.  The Basques are a crazy people, and I should know, I'm part-Basque!

Basque mythology is very different from the rest of Europe because the Basques were totally separate. But in their Gods and Monsters they may hold the last true remnant of the ancient European paleolithic Goddess-cult.

Also, their version of Santa Claus is TOTALLY CRAZY!

So check out today's article about 10 of the Freakiest Beings of Basque Mythology!

As always, if you like the article, please share it!

Good article, very interesting and entertaining. A cloudy window on the ancient past. Any book recommendations on Basque mythology?