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Also known as Iratxoak

thumb|Iratxo Iratxoak (sing.: iratxo) are the imps of Basque mythology. Usually benevolent, they help with farming labours in the night if given presents of food. Galtxagorriak are a specific kind of iratxoak. Their name means the red-pants.

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Country of origin
Spain
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Iratxo (Ezkurra).png
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domain of saint or deity
water well
pseudonym
irel, irelu, irel-suzko, ireltsu, ireltxu, ieltxu, idittu, iditxu
worshipped by
Basque mythology
Commons category
Iratxo
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thumb|Iratxo Iratxoak (sing.: iratxo) are the imps of Basque mythology. Usually benevolent, they help with farming labours in the night if given presents of food. Galtxagorriak are a specific kind of iratxoak. Their name means the red-pants.

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