San Martin Txiki

("Little Saint Martin") is the

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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 o ...

. (pronounced "cheeky" �t͡ʃiːki means "little" in an affectionate sense. San Martin Txiki 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

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leaf. San Martin Txiki also exists in

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...

ese mythology in the valleys of Tena,

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and

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(places where local toponymy derives from Basque) under the name . Basque mythology Trickster gods Folk saints Supernatural beings identified with Christian saints {{Legendary-creature-stub