The current Ibizan culture is the result of a long historical legacy, formed by the multitude of cultures that inhabited these lands.
From Phoenicians, Punics, Romans and Byzantines to Arabs and Christians, the island of Ibiza has been inhabited for centuries by thegreat civilizations and empires of the continent, which in turn had to defend themselves against pirates and looters
And many of the stories from then are still told today.
Do you want to discover the legends of Ibiza that you didn't know about?
The Sanctuary of Sa Cova des Culleram
Long before the arrival of Christianity we already had our own gods, one of the most important (then and now) being the Goddess Tanit, from the Carthaginian culture.
This goddess of love, fertility, life, prosperity, death and the moon has been the protector of the sacred island since the 5th century BC when the Carthaginians discovered the Pitiusas Islands, and They declared them paradise on earth.
And, although throughout the island you can find various sanctuaries dedicated to this deity, the most important today is that of the Cova des Culleram, where offerings can still be made.
In all the stories there are dark parts, and it is said that the Goddess Tanit carried out human sacrifices and other practices of dubious morality in this cave, although they could also be inventions by the Romans to discredit this culture pagan.
Would you dare to discover it?
Ibicencan mythology: it exists and is very much alive
Our rondaies, or Ibizan legends, speak of some fantastic beings with various characteristics and specific roles in the daily life of the inhabitants of Ibiza.
Find out how to identify them!
Fameliars: work or food
These beings are born from a grass that only grows under the old bridge of Santa Eulalia on the night of San Juan.
If you manage to get hold of it and put it in a black bottle, it will come to life in the form of a little stubborn being and not very pretty.
But be careful: if you do, they'll constantly ask you for work or food, and if you don't want them to do bad things, you'll have to keep them busy or lock them up again.
You can find sculptures of the fameliars in various corners of Santa Eulalia.
The pranks of the barruguets
The role of these powerful, long-headed entities is to hinder the daily life of the inhabitants of the houses, and although they are invisible, they have the ability to turn into any animal.
They tend to live solitary in wells and cisterns: if one day it is difficult for you to get the bucket out of them, it is their fault. Although, on stormy nights, they like to gather on the beaches to clean themselves and do somersaults in the sea foam.
If you want them to stop bothering you, you'll have to give them a slice of bread and cheese.
The enigmatic figure of the follet
Little is preserved about this mythological being, so there are different opinions about what it really is: a goblin or a formless entity that possesses you?
What is said when a child is very restless is that "he has follet", and there are various magic formulas to get rid of this possession.
Normally, they play among stones, pine trees and the waves of the sea, and children or naive, innocent and good people are more sensitive to their presence.
The island of Es Vedrà
It is the point of all the Pitiusas surrounded by the greatest number of mysteries: UFO sightings (and even the first case of a forced landing), sirens, an 8-meter giant that protects the island...
One of those with the greatest scientific basis is the Silent Triangle, our own version of the Bermuda Triangle, made up of the southwest coast of Majorca, the Peñón Ifach in Alicante and Es Vedrà.< /p>
Here ships are lost due to failures in navigation devices, homing pigeons change course, and planes try to avoid it because electronic devices go crazy.
This could be due to the magnetic radiation from our favourite islet, compared to Stonehenge, the Egyptian pyramids, and even the statues on Easter Island.
And you can go visit her! Do you want to find out for yourself if it's true?
Blue Ocean with the spirit and tradition of Ibiza
We hope you found this article about legends of Ibiza that you may not have known interesting.
If you decide to visit Ibiza to discover more, you can check our blog for other enriching activities to do during your stay.
And if you decide to visit the island of Es Vedrà, we encourage you to rent a boat with us.
Happy sailing!
