Catalan myths and legends

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Catalan myths and legends are the traditional myths and legends of the Catalan-speaking world, especially Catalonia itself, passed down for generations as part of that region's popular culture.

Among the figures of Catalan mythology are:

• Aloja
• Catalan mythology about witches
• Dip
• Donyet
• Dragons
  • Drac (a dragon, generally male)
  • Víbria (specifically female)
• Encantaria
• Follet
• Gambutzí
• Goja
• Home del sac(man of the sack)
• Home dels nassos (man of the noses)
• Marraco
• Martinet
• Minairó
• Negret
• Paitida
• Papu
• Pesanta
• Peix Nicolau
• Tió de Nadal
• The Three Wise Men or Tres Reis Mags d'Orient
  • Page Gregory
  • Page Fumera
• Vella Quaresma