Gaueko
In Basque mythology, Gaueko is the spirit of the night. It punishes those who engage in activities deemed inappropriate for nighttime.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Basque folklore
- Region
- Basque Country (habitat)
- Trait family
- The Justice Beasts
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Traits
Read from the figure's description, which a model wrote. Open "why" for the sentence a trait came from.
Sight and sound
- Glowing red eyes
why
glowing eyes that pierce through the blackest night
- Absorbs light appearing pitch black
why
a shadowy, amorphous figure that can blend seamlessly with the darkness
- Materializes suddenly out of mist or shadow
why
its presence felt in the rustling of leaves, the whisper of the wind, and the eerie silence that sometimes falls over the night
Curses
- Curse infliction
why
The punishments meted out by Gaueko are said to be severe and often mysterious, ranging from temporary disorientation and terror to more lasting curses or even disappearances.
Roles
Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.
- Trickster carries
1 citation
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Gaueko."