Cantabrian legendary creatures

thumb|right|300px|El Cuélebre. Woodcarving by Eliseo Nicolás Alonso|Lise. Cuélebre (Asturian) or Culebre (Cantabrian) is a legendary creature in the mythology of Asturias and Cantabrian in northern Spain. It is depicted as a giant, winged serpent-dragon that inhabits caves and guards treasures, often keeping anjanas (fairy-like beings, also known as xanas) captive. Over time, these creatures age, their scales become impenetrable, and bat-like wings grow on their bodies. Although immortal, they eventually leave their homeland and fly to a mythical paradise called Mar Cuajada, located beyond the

three old washerwomen from Celtic mythology

The Nuberu, Ñuberu, Reñubeiru or Nubeiru (Asturian, Leonese, Eonavian Cantabrian), Nubero (Castilian) or Nubeiro (Galician) -literally "The Clouder"- is a character of Asturian, Cantabrian, Galician and Leonese mythology. According to Asturian mythology, the Nuberu (also known in Western Asturias as Reñubeiru or Xuan Cabritu) is the divinity of clouds and storms.

The trasgo, trasno or trasgu is a mythological creature present in the tradition of several cultures of what is now northern Spain, especially in Galician, Asturian and Cantabrian traditional culture, it is also found in legends of North Portugal. There are similar creatures in the mythologies of other European cultures, such as the "gnome", "sylph", and the "kobold". The origin of this mythological creature is Celtic.

Good fairies of Cantabria

The fish-man of Liérganes () is an entity of the mythology of Cantabria, located in the north of Spain. The fish-man would be an amphibian human-looking being, who looked a lot like a metamorphosis of a real human being who was lost at sea. His story was examined by Enlightenment writer Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, who claimed that the story was true.

The cuegle is a monster in Cantabrian folklore. Walking on two legs and roughly humanoid in shape, it is believed to have black skin, a long beard, grey hair, three arms without hands or fingers, five rows of teeth, a single stubby horn and three eyes in its head: one yellow, one red, and one blue. It is said to have great strength despite its small size. The cuegle attacks people and livestock, and is reputed to steal babies from the cradle. It may be protected against by placing oak or holly leaves, which it finds repulsive, in the cradle.