S5 Ep12: Mari

S5 Ep12: Mari

From The Goddess, The Witch & The Womb by April & Maggie

February 11, 2026 · 29 min · Season 5 · Episode 12

About this episode

This episode explores the mythology of Mari, an ancient goddess from the Basque people, and her connection to nature and weather.

Dive into the mythology of Mari, an ancient and obscure goddess from the Basque people. Found in regions of Portugal, Spain, and France, Mari is a Neolithic deity who embodies all elements and controls weather among other natural forces. Unlike typical mythologies, Mari's traditions and stories are based purely on nature and are independent of other spiritual or mythological systems. Much of Mari's legend, including her shapeshifting abilities and role as a goddess of justice and natural order, has survived through the ages despite attempts by the church to erase her from history. Mari has a beautiful consort, Sugaar, who is a dragon who also appear as a pillar of fire, as does Mari. She embodies the primordial fire, the natural world and when her consort and her connect, fire and lightening and many storms are created to create rain, storms, and weather that support the natural flow of agriculture and sustenance for her world. Mari is the primary deity of an ancient culture that is pure, raw, and connected to the natural order of life. If you are loving this podcast and you feel really motivated or compelled to share, please donate to this podcast: Donate here Connect with the…

People in this episode

Hosts: April, Maggie

Topics covered

  • mythology
  • goddess
  • nature
  • Basque culture
  • shapeshifting
  • justice
  • agriculture

Keywords

  • Mari
  • Basque mythology
  • goddess
  • nature
  • shapeshifting
  • Sugaar
  • agriculture
  • justice
  • weather

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mari

Places: Basque, Portugal, Spain, France

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