Egoi was a minor divinity among the

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associated with the

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. Egoi created windstorms.

References

* Jose Miguel de Barandiaran, obras completas. Egilea, Jose Miguel de Barandiaran. Argitaletxea, Editorial la gran enciclopedia vasca, Bilbao 1976. * "Pequeño diccionario de mitologia vasca y pirenaica". Egilea Olivier de Marliave. Argitaletxea, Alejandria, Barcelona 1995. Basque gods Wind deities Basque mythology {{Europe-myth-stub