{"id":1033,"date":"2020-06-16T14:50:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T13:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=1033"},"modified":"2022-12-03T22:07:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T22:07:00","slug":"la-deesse-mari","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/the-goddess-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"The goddess Mari"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1033\" class=\"elementor elementor-1033\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6017c21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6017c21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db4ab5f\" data-id=\"db4ab5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce97281 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce97281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Basque mythology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f8b9b\" data-id=\"43f8b9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a271f elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4a271f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythologie_basque\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Wiki<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f60c4a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f60c4a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40a5c406\" data-id=\"40a5c406\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fe1239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70fe1239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Among the mythological figures linked to the land (lur) and with more presence in the country <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/\">Basque<\/a>, stands out MARI, located above the other geniuses. It is known by several names such as <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/mythes-et-legendes-maya-2050\/\">MAYA<\/a>, LEZEKO-ANDRE and LOANA-GORRI. Depending on the region, the name is linked to the mountain or the place it is supposed to inhabit. For example, BASKO-MARI (Husband of the forest), ARALARKO DAMEA (the Lady of ARALAR) or ANBOTOKO SORGI\u00d1A (the witch of ANBOTO).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AlphaOmega-e1602613368367.png\" alt=\"goddess husband\" width=\"25\" height=\"26\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/the-goddess-husband\/#La-deesse-Mari\" >The goddess Mari<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La-deesse-Mari\"><\/span>The goddess Mari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>She lives underground, in the caves or caverns of great mountains, surrounded by riches, occasionally moving outside through the peaks and other subterranean conduits. Once outside, she moves through the air, visiting her various abodes in various places in the mountains. <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/\">Basque<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Being a female, Mari can be noticed in various ways: one of the most common is that of being a very beautiful and very elegant woman. In its underground dwellings, it is common for it to show part of its animal-shaped limbs (goat&#039;s or bird&#039;s foot) or that its entire face is zoomorphic (young bull, mare, etc.). On the other hand, outdoors, when traveling in the air, it is seen surrounded by fire in the form of a reddish cloud or gust of wind.<\/p>\n\n<p>Mari lives underground, connected with the surface through precipices, wells and caves. It is said that one day a priest from Mugiro (Navarre) was going to celebrate a mass in the same territory as Mari. If Mari was there during mass, he did not hail in the place all year round. But Mari was not always a source of fear, people often sought her for advice and she always answered correctly.<br \/>Once, in the forge of Iraeta (Gipuzkoa), unable to start his forge, the blacksmith goes to the cave of Mari in Anboto. After explaining her problems to him she solved the problem leaving the blacksmith very satisfied.<\/p>\n\n<p>She is assured to be the queen of the remains of the spirits, being reattached with MAJU (also identified as HERENSUGE or SUGAAR (the male serpent) who is her companion and generating storms when they meet. They also have two children. daughters who in some places have sons (Mikelats and Atarrabi).<\/p>\n\n<p>One of Mari&#039;s main occupations is the time she devotes to the propagation of storms against which it is necessary to make offerings (sheep or other animal, coins, etc.) which will make it possible to avoid these catastrophes. In addition, it is possible to invoke her to obtain favors and, including, to visit her in her dwelling, always respecting certain rules and behaviors. Death <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">legends<\/a>, it emerges that Mari is implacable with the liars, the proud, the thieves and with those who do not practice mutual aid and solidarity between humans, punishing them with various formulas.<\/p>\n\n<p>One of the most famous deities is the AKER (goat) and in particular the AKERBELTZ (black goat). One of its abilities was to influence the cattle placed under its protection for good. He acquired a great reputation within witchcraft, for his presidency and his worship in the \u201cAkelarre\u201d celebrated in various regions of the Basque Country. The best known of the ceremonies remains that of the witches cave in Zugarramurdi (Labourd) because of the equally famous \u201cwitch trial\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<p>The typical genius with an underground character in the form of a snake, with one or more heads, is called Herensuge, Sugaar or Sugoi (pronounce Herenshougu\u00e9, shougar, Sugo\u00ef).<\/p>\n\n<p>It feeds on animals and humans, appearing surrounded by flames. As we said above, he is the companion of Mari. There are several versions of the death of Herensuge. In Labourd, it is said that he was killed by Gaston De Belzunce but the most widespread version is that which locates the death of Herensuge in the old sanctuary of San Miguel de Aralar. He succumbed to blows from San Miguel, following a request from Teodisio de Go\u00f1i.<\/p>\n\n<p>It is said that after this event, a church rose above the cave from which Herensuge emerged. There is still a small window on the right side of the main altar which is said to lead to the interior of the cave. People put on their heads, reciting a creed, for the cure of the headaches.<\/p>\n\n<p>There are a whole host of geniuses who come in animal forms like ZEZENGORRI (red bull) and BEIGORRY (red cow), dedicated to guarding caves and other semi-mysterious surroundings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basque Mythology Wiki Among the mythological figures linked to the land (lur) and with more presence in the Basque Country,\u2026 <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1004,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1033","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1033"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24640,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1033\/revisions\/24640"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}