Mari (goddess)

Other places where she is said to dwell include the chasm of Murumendi, the cave of Gurutzegorri (Ataun), Aizkorri, and Aralar, although it is not always possible to be certain which Basque legends should be considered for her origin.

It is believed that Mari is a modification of "Emari" (gift) or, "Amari" (mother + the suffix of profession) by losing the first vowel.

The first known written citation of the "Dame of Amboto" was made by Charles V's chronicler Esteban de Garibay Zamalloa in his Memorial histórico español.

[3] Mari is the main character of Basque mythology, having the nature of a deity, unlike other creatures who share the same spiritual environment.

Mari lives underground, normally in a cave in a high mountain, where she and her consort Sugaar meet every Friday (the night of the Akelarre or witch-meeting) to conceive the storms that will bring fertility, or sometimes disaster, to the land and the people.