Galician mythology

Galician mythology is the set of myths and stories that are part of the culture of the Galician people. They are a series of narrative stories or cultural expressions of sacred origin and later secularized and treated stories of the culture. Sometimes they relate to a specific era or to a series of beliefs of an imaginary nature.

Background
Dating to pre-Roman times, these stories, once of a religious or spiritual nature, are based on traditions and legends created to explain the universe, the origin of the world, natural phenomena, and anything else for which there was no simple explanation. Not all stories have an explanatory purpose. However, many of them are related to a natural force or a deity, and many are simply stories and legends that have been passed down orally from generation to generation.

The remains of Queen Lupa buried at Castle of Saint George, on Mount Pindo, the "Celtic Mount Olympus" are an example of this.

Galician mythical beings
Some Galician mythical beings are:


 * Individuals belonging to "mythical races"


 * Giants
 * Olláparo
 * Dwarves
 * Carcamáns
 * Xente cativa
 * Codíns
 * Mermaids (Xacia)
 * Mouros
 * Moura
 * Xerpas
 * Rabenos
 * Encantos
 * Tesouro
 * Lamia
 * Les Lavandières
 * Trasgu
 * Diaños
 * Tardo (creature)


 * Entities that personify some quality or human condition


 * Pedro Chosco (The Galician version of Wee Willie Winkie)
 * Death
 * Holy Company (Galician: A Estadea)


 * Mythological people


 * Queen Lupa
 * Ana Manama
 * Blanchefleur (Galician: Brancaflor)
 * María Castaña
 * Orcavella
 * Pepa a Loba


 * Humans with supernatural powers


 * Baluros
 * Bandoleiros
 * Corredores
 * Werewolves
 * Witches
 * Meiga chuchona
 * Nuberu
 * Sabias
 * Vedoiros


 * Demons, angels, and saints


 * Breogán
 * Hercules
 * Noah
 * Teucer


 * Magical plants and creatures


 * Scorpions
 * Cobras
 * weasels
 * Crickets
 * Wolves
 * Lizards
 * Beetles
 * Basilisks
 * Coco
 * Dragons
 * Unicorns
 * Oak trees
 * sea thrift
 * bay laurel