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Mari (goddess)

So Mari is a goddess, which means she's like a really powerful and important lady who people believed had special abilities or powers. People who believed in her thought she was in charge of lots of things like the sun, the moon, the stars, and nature. They also thought she could help with things like healing and protecting people from bad things.

Mari was especially important in a place called the Basque region, which is in Spain and France. People there would have ceremonies and festivals to honor her and ask for her help. They would make offerings to her of things like food, flowers, and even bling to show her how much they respected and cared for her.

Some people also believed that Mari could shape shift, which means she could turn into different things like animals or trees. They thought that when she did this, she could move around and spy on people to make sure they were doing the right thing.

Even though people don't believe in Mari today in the same way they used to, some still like to remember her as an important part of their history and culture.
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