thumbnail|''Witches' Sabbath (Goya, 1798)|El aquelarre, [[Francisco Goya.]] Akerbeltz or Aker (from Basque aker'', 'billy goat' and beltz, 'black') is a spirit in the folk mythology of the Basque people. It is said to live inside the land and is believed to have as many elves as servants. In Christianity, Akerbeltz is considered the live image of the devil, performing sexual abuses against Christians.
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thumbnail|''Witches' Sabbath (Goya, 1798)|El aquelarre, [[Francisco Goya.]] Akerbeltz or Aker (from Basque aker'', 'billy goat' and beltz, 'black') is a spirit in the folk mythology of the Basque people. It is said to live inside the land and is believed to have as many elves as servants. In Christianity, Akerbeltz is considered the live image of the devil, performing sexual abuses against Christians.
Contemporary belief holds that Akerbeltz was an ancient deity who protected animals. The billy goat was adored in other European countries as well as the Basque Country. Some beliefs about this mythological creature have endured.
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