ORTZADAR


Meaning of ORTZADAR in English

[Basque] Also named Ostadar or Ortzeder, it is the Personification of the rainbow in Basque mythology. This spirit is mostly a guide for the soul of people. When a person dies, the soul escapes the body and, using the rainbow as a ladder, reaches the Moon. From there, the soul is transformed into rain that will eventually fall on the land. Then, the soul will reincarnate.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.