Meaning of laminak | Babel Free

Definitions

A kind of fairy in Basque mythology, related to the Little People in Celtic lore.

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“Basque folklore is full of references to a type of creature called the lamiñak, who, as we have seen, are the female counterparts of the cromlech-building Maide.”

“She smiled, remembering the Basque story Zak had told her about the laminaks — little people who live in caves in the mountains and come into the house during the night, […]”

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