• Thumbnail for Olentzero
    Olentzero (Basque pronunciation: [olents̻eɾo], sometimes Olentzaro or Olantzaro) is a character in Basque Christmas tradition. According to Basque traditions...
    13 KB (1,385 words) - 10:46, 16 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Itziar Ituño
    Country. Ituño's first appearance was in the Basque film Agur Olentzero, agur (Goodbye Olentzero, Goodbye) which was released in 1997. In 2001 she got a role...
    15 KB (766 words) - 09:09, 6 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for San Sebastián
    As in other Basque cities, towns and villages, on Christmas Eve the Olentzero and the accompanying carol singers usually dressed in Basque farmer costume...
    71 KB (7,602 words) - 20:36, 7 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Jentil
    age. Other stories say jentil threw themselves from a mountain. Only Olentzero remained, a giant who appears at Christmas and is reproduced as straw...
    3 KB (335 words) - 22:35, 13 April 2024
  • in the city. In the Basque Country the equivalent of Santa is Olentzero, and Olentzero lives or lived (depending on what you believe) in the mountains...
    4 KB (554 words) - 02:32, 26 May 2024
  • Joulupukki, Finnish Julemanden, Danish Jultomten, Swedish Mikulás, Hungarian Olentzero, Basque Père Noël, French Sinterklaas, Dutch Father Christmas (disambiguation)...
    2 KB (322 words) - 16:12, 12 May 2024
  • Pyroeis Rhea Selene Syceus Tethys Theia Themis Tityos Basajaun Jentil Mairu Olentzero Tartalo Ojáncanu Mande Barung Ten Giant Warriors Asura Daitya Hiranyakashipu...
    11 KB (702 words) - 21:02, 8 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for List of Basque mythological figures
    Odei, nature spirit of thunder and the personification of storm clouds. Olentzero, a jentil, the Basque equivalent of Santa Claus. San Martin Txiki, popular...
    3 KB (298 words) - 11:23, 23 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Jesus
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    251 KB (26,765 words) - 15:58, 5 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Yule log
    gabonzuzi, gabon-subil, gabon-mukur, olentzero-enbor, onontzoro-mokor, suklaro-egur, sukubela or porrondoko. Olentzero is a modern personification of the...
    21 KB (2,976 words) - 17:43, 7 January 2024
  • Thumbnail for Mary, mother of Jesus
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    161 KB (18,568 words) - 14:46, 29 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Christmas
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    146 KB (14,177 words) - 00:05, 7 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Krampus
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    35 KB (3,557 words) - 02:28, 25 September 2024
  • foundries, until their total fade-out. They were pagans, but one of them, Olentzero, accepted Christianity and became a sort of Basque Santa Claus. They gave...
    88 KB (9,932 words) - 12:10, 17 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Saint Nicholas
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    86 KB (9,678 words) - 02:05, 30 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Saint Joseph
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    67 KB (7,268 words) - 10:44, 6 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Basque language
    Piquillo pepper Marmitako Piperade Festivals Korrika Basque festivals Olentzero Saint John's Eve Maskarada (carnival of Soule) Herri Urrats Aberri Eguna...
    105 KB (11,395 words) - 23:42, 3 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Santa Claus
    Claus Moș Gerilă — name of a character from Romanian communist propaganda Olentzero — traditional Basque character who has recently been transformed into...
    121 KB (12,069 words) - 13:25, 1 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Sol Invictus
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    39 KB (3,782 words) - 00:08, 22 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Gabriel
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    76 KB (8,735 words) - 09:49, 1 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Nativity of Jesus
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    109 KB (13,539 words) - 20:46, 1 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for A Visit from St. Nicholas
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    35 KB (3,893 words) - 11:53, 21 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Basque Country (greater region)
    Piquillo pepper Marmitako Piperade Festivals Korrika Basque festivals Olentzero Saint John's Eve Maskarada (carnival of Soule) Herri Urrats Aberri Eguna...
    76 KB (8,610 words) - 18:01, 1 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Apple cider
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    16 KB (1,726 words) - 15:03, 17 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Bilbao
    December and the Christmas festivities, centred around the figure of Olentzero. There are also festivities in the different neighbourhoods and districts...
    158 KB (15,264 words) - 09:44, 5 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Eggnog
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    51 KB (5,480 words) - 23:39, 7 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Boxing Day
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    38 KB (4,079 words) - 23:37, 2 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Menudo (soup)
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    12 KB (1,262 words) - 16:38, 20 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Red velvet cake
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    10 KB (1,039 words) - 14:53, 6 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Holiday Trail of Lights
    Moroz Father Christmas Grandpa Indian Joulupukki Julemanden Noel Baba Olentzero Père Noël Sinterklaas Others Companions of Saint Nicholas Belsnickel Elves...
    2 KB (171 words) - 15:07, 18 December 2022