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title: Espumeros
description: Sea creatures from Cantabrian mythology.
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<h2 id="espumeros">Espumeros</h2>

The espumeros are marine beings from Cantabrian mythology. They are described as very small, chubby little men always dressed in a tunic the color of seaweed. Their name alludes to the fact that when gathered together they delight in the foam of the sea, whether the froth of breaking waves or the wake churned up by sailing ships. Their eyes are so bright that they can guide ships like lighthouses when fog rolls in along the coasts.