{"id":1036,"date":"2020-06-16T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T13:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=1036"},"modified":"2022-12-03T22:07:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T22:07:00","slug":"les-sorcieres-basques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/basque-witches\/","title":{"rendered":"Basque witches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1036\" class=\"elementor elementor-1036\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32e3083 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32e3083\" 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-8019624\" data-id=\"8019624\" 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-9b0c0a8 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9b0c0a8\" 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-cff79c2\" data-id=\"cff79c2\" 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-40e7514 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"40e7514\" 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-5c39b0c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c39b0c1\" 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-2eff5d62\" data-id=\"2eff5d62\" 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-5bfc223e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bfc223e\" 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<p><\/p>\n<p>It is interesting to situate the question of witches in this world of beliefs. The word witch, (SORGIN), has two aspects:<br \/>\u2013 The witch as a mythological being, who has specific powers and who appears in many stories.<br \/>\u2013 The one who has made pacts with the devil, and who, in addition to participating in the Akelarre, causes \u201ceye pain\u201d (begizko) and curses.<\/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=\"basque witch\" width=\"25\" height=\"26\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 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\/basque-witches\/#Les-sorcieres-basques\" >Basque witches<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Les-sorcieres-basques\"><\/span>Basque witches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The mythological being: this testimony from Ataun (Gipuzkoa).<br \/>\u201cA resident of Ataun, Inixio Tirrio, was in bidania de criado for at least 80 years. It was said that he did not believe in witches and thought that what was said about them was nonsense. One day as he was returning home from work, gravelling around the neighborhood, he came across a group of witches who carried him away saying:<br \/>\u201cYes, we exist, less awkward, we are all here\u201d.<br \/>Since that day, Inixio Tirrio never again said that there were no witches\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The second case, that of the person, was the one who became famous for his disgrace. The persecution of witches widespread throughout Europe had a particular repercussion in <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/\">Basque<\/a>. The evils attached to the witches were invented and when they confessed, it was the consequence of the torture that had been inflicted on them.<\/p>\n<p>In these questions we were mixing two things:<br \/>\u2013 On the one hand, they were attributed things read in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/book-libraries\/\">books<\/a> on witchcraft and innocent people were made to confess through torture.<br \/>\u2013 On the other hand, the facts reported by people could be a cause of accusation or the accusers were children.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nor can we leave aside the possible continuity of ancient rites, perhaps of a primitive religion that Christianity was unable to eradicate and which were able to maintain itself fairly late. There were many victims among the governesses of priests, SERORAK. They were widows or celibates who officiated in churches and in certain religious celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>There have been many judgments and the case of Zugarramurdi (Navarre) is the best known. Others will follow, even more deadly. In Auritz-Burgete (Navarre), for example, a few witches were burned in 1525. Two years later, in the same region, At Aezkoa, Zaraitzu and Erronkari, the inquisitor Avellaneda had 70 more executed in the same way. All these trials have spread mistrust and terror everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Those who think it was an attack on the country are not rare, especially in Navarre whose trials came just after the conquest by Castile.<\/p>\n<p>In Zugarramurdi are the famous caves in which the witches met in the Akelarre (Akelarre \u2013 goat moor \u2013 is the name given to the upwind in the middle of these caves). It was not the only meeting place and there were many: Fikozelaia in Sare (Labourd), Mount Artega\u00f1a in Altzai (Soule), Mount Petiriberro in Aezkoa (Navarre), Mount Jaizkibel (Gipuzkoa), Erpelanda in Muxika (Bizkaye), Abadelaueta in Etxagurren (Alaba), Eiheralarre (Lower Navarre).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The case of the witches of Zugarramurdi acquired notoriety thanks to the summary trial launched by the inquisition against them in Logro\u00f1o in 1610. The inquisitor Alvarado, ecclesiastical judge, spent a few months in the village, naturally with the help of interpreters, and found 300 people &quot;involved&quot; in witchcraft. He took the most suspicious ones to Logro\u00f1o. Following the trial, 18 were released for admitting wrongdoing and repenting. 7 were burned because they did not recognize the indictment and a few died as a result of the torture inflicted.<\/p>\n<p>Maria de Zozaia was the best known among these witches, likewise Graciana Barrenetxe, Miguel Goiburu, Martin Bizkar, Joanes Etxalar, Maria Ttipia, Maria Etxaleku, Maria Iriart, Maria Iuretegia etc\u2026<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\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>Mythologie Basque Wiki Il est int\u00e9ressant de situer la question des sorci\u00e8res dans ce monde de croyances. 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