("Little Saint Martin") is the
Trickster
In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story ( god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and uses it to play tricks or otherwi ...
figure from
Basque mythology
The mythology of the ancient Basques largely did not survive the arrival of Christianity in the Basque Country between the 4th and 12th century AD. Most of what is known about elements of this original belief system is based on the analysis of ...
. (pronounced "cheeky") means "little" in an affectionate sense. San Martin is often called simply or . He stole the secrets of planting, sowing, and harvesting from the (lords of the woods). He also invented the first saws, modeling them after the edges of the
chestnut leaf.
San Martin Txiki also exists in
Aragonese mythology in the valleys of
Tena,
Ansó
Ansó is a town and municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census ( INE), the municipality had a population of 523 inhabitants. The municipality includes the towns of Ansó and Fago (7 km. apart ...
and
Broto
Broto (in Medieval Aragonese: ''Brotto'') is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2018 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 531 inhabitants.
Villages
The Valle de Broto includes the following v ...
(places where local toponymy derives from basque) under the name .
Basque mythology
Trickster gods
Folk saints
Supernatural beings identified with Christian saints
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