Project Gutenberg 2011-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 605 Webster, Wentworth 1829 1907 Vinson, Julien 1843 1926 Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language" by Wentworth Webster is a collection of traditional tales and folklore from the Basque region, written in the late 19th century. The book explores the unique mythology and cultural narratives of the Basques, including legendary creatures such as the Tartaro and the Heren-Suge, as well as various animal fables. It offers an intriguing look into the Basque societal values and linguistic elements, making it a valuable resource for anthropology and folklore enthusiasts. At the start of the work, the introduction emphasizes the significance of studying comparative mythology and highlights the Basque people’s distinct cultural heritage, characterized by their unwritten language and rich oral traditions. The opening portion sets the stage for the stories to come, revealing how these legends—believed to represent ancient truths—are recounted by Basque peasants during communal activities. The narratives intertwine historical influences and local beliefs, depicting characters like the one-eyed Tartaro and heroic figures enmeshed in quests and adventures, illustrating themes of cleverness, survival, and the interplay of the familiar with the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Basques -- Folklore Basque language GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 720410 2025-08-14T08:45:26.434868 text/html 732283 2022-12-15T20:04:22 text/html 738310 2025-08-14T08:45:42.855786 application/epub+zip 749885 2025-08-14T08:45:32.160849 application/epub+zip 319213 2025-08-14T08:45:29.768841 application/epub+zip 1442731 2025-08-14T08:45:49.544741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1392150 2025-08-14T08:45:40.822803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617636 2022-09-16T05:51:25.262444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566474 2025-08-14T08:45:24.007867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566091 2022-12-15T19:55:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18987 2025-08-14T08:45:49.762746 application/rdf+xml 21762 2025-08-14T08:45:30.341829 image/jpeg 4660 2025-08-14T08:45:30.054835 image/jpeg 205771 2022-12-15T20:08:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 680386 2022-12-15T20:07:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 769221 2025-08-14T08:45:26.523886 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia