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The ventolines (Cantabrian: for little airs or little fans) are creatures of Cantabrian mythology. They are spirits of the air who help those who sail on the sea.

Ventolines are described as angels with large green wings and eyes as white as breaking waves. They live in the reddish clouds of the sunset.

When an old fisherman grew tired of raising his nets, ventolines came down from the sunset clouds and loaded the fish in the boat. They even wiped his sweat and sheltered him with their green wings when it was cold. Then they would take the oars and bring the boat to the docks. Other times, they would raise the sail, and if it was not windy, they blew inflating their cheeks and flying behind the boat making a breeze enough for the boat to sail.

Ventolines, ventolines,
ventolines of the sea,
this old man is tired
and can no longer row...

— Cantabrian popular prayer to the ventolines, 1930

References

1. ^ Llano, Manuel (1930). "Mitos de Ribera. Los Ventolines". La Revista de Santander (in Spanish). 2 (5): 230. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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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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