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In Cantabrian mythology, a ramidreju (Cantabrian: ) is a creature said to inhabit the mountains and forests of Cantabria in northern Spain. This animal, which resembles a weasel, is born once every hundred years from a weasel or a marten. These mythological creatures have a very long body, like a snake, and their fur is slightly green-colored. Its eyes are yellow, its nose is like that of a hog and its tusks are like those of the boar, which it uses to dig very deep holes. Ramidrejus are a very sought-after animal in Cantabrian folklore because their fur heals every sickness and the animal has a strong desire for gold.

See also

• Kamaitachi, another species of mythological weasel from Japan

References

1. Young, Joseph (2020). Meet The Cryptids: A Young Persons First Guide To Cryptozoology. The Sisters Blue.

External links

• (in Spanish) https://web.archive.org/web/20070815223432/http://www.terra.es/personal/l.agua.l/animales.htm

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Divinities	Cantabrian deities Cabuniaegius Candamus Cantabria Epane Erudinus Mater Deva Adopted Roman gods Janus Jupiter Mars Neptune
Heroes	Cantabri Corocotta Larus
Creatures	Alicorniu Anjana Arquetu Basiliscu Bichu amarillu Brujas de Ongayu Caballucos del Diablu Cuegle Cuines de Silió Cuélebre Duende zahorí Enanucos bigaristas Espumeros Fish-man Gallu de la muerte Guajona Hechiceras del Ebro Ijana Las Lavanderas Mengues Monuca Mozas del Agua Musgosu Nuberu Ojáncana Ojáncanu Osa de Andara Pájaru de la alegría Pájaru de ojos amarillos Pecu Ramidreju Reina Mora Sierpe de Peñacastillu Sirenuca Sun of the Dead Tentiruju Trasgu Trastolillu Trenti Ventolín Viejuca de Vispieres
Locations	Deva River Fuentes Tamáricas Mons Vindius Montehano Mozagro Mount Cildá Peña Amaya Peña Sagra Peña Santa Pico Dobra
Dates	La Vijanera Antruíu Marzas La Maya Midsummer / Saint John's Eve Sun of the Dead Samhain / All Saints Midwinter
Iconography	Cantabrian Steles Cantabrum / Lábaru Patera of Otañes Cantabrian Neptune

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