Olentzero
Also known as: Olentzaro
Basic account
The Basque charcoal-burner of Christmas: last echo of the jentilak.
Account
Olentzero is the last of the Jentilak. He stayed when the other giants fled, and he now comes down from the mountains at midwinter with charcoal on his face and presents for children.
Motifs
- Comes with the season
- The wild one of the uplands
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What is disputed
The etymology is unresolved, but it has a fixed point.
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Sources
- Basque oral tradition via Barandiarán and Azkue collections
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