Oga’s Cantina in Disneyland Park has a new Mandalorian souvenir Mythosaur Mug for Season of the Force 2025.
Mythosaur Mug with Ne’tra gal Ale – $48
The mug is made to look like brown jagged rocks with black highlights. On one side is the Mythosaur skull with a pair of tusks curving down toward its mouth. The skull is a bony gray color.
The Mythosaur is a legendary creature native to the Mandalorian home planet of Mandalore (or Manda’yaim, in the Mando’a language). It was previously thought to be extinct, having been slowly eradicated during the long years of infighting between Mandalorian clans. At least one Mythosaur survived both that and the Great Purge, as discovered in the Living Waters by Din Djarin and Bo-Katan Kryze in season three of “The Mandalorian.”
The Mythosaur skull symbol is important to Mandalorian culture and often used on flags, shields, and armor. It’s common for Mandalorians to adorn themselves with the Mythosaur, especially if they don’t have a clan signet of their own.
The back of the mug is enscripted with Mando’a, using the somewhat-simplified version of the written alphabet used in “The Clone Wars” animated series. The original Mando’a alphabet was designed for “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” and featured 26 letters with more detailed designs. The newer version has 24 letters and simpler designs.
Because of their origins, both alphabets are considered canon, though Disney often uses the newer version for merchandise. Worth noting is that while previous uses of Mando’a script have translated directly into Basic (English), the words here are actually in Mando’a. They originate from the “Republic Commando” series by Karen Traviss, who is widely considered the pioneer of Mando’a linguistics. Though the series is no longer canonical, Disney has begun using Traviss’ Mando’a more heavily, bringing the language into canon.
Disney also tends to flip-flop on the orientation of Mando’a lettering. In its first uses, it was always depicted vertically. Later appearances began to use Mando’a horizontally as well. Some merchandise, like the Mandalorian journal, use vertical lettering while this mug and other items write it horizontally.
The phrase here is from an old Mandalorian drinking song:
Mhi draar baat’i meg’parjii’se
Kote lo’shebs’ul narit
Mando’a has a limited dictionary, with most terms and phrases made by compounding multiple words. They are joined together by a beten, stylized similar to an apostrophe. When spoken, the beten signifies a glottal pause.
The second line uses the word shebs, which is a crude slang curse for a rear end. However, the phrase is commonly translated as “you can keep your glory,” and the use of shebs conveys that the speaker is using the saying disrespectfully. In the context of the song, it’s changed a little more.
We never care who wins the war
So you can keep your fame
The interpretation of fame rather than glory is likely so that the Basic (English) version rhymes like the original Mando’a. It originates specifically from “Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero,” where the translation is noted to be “less explicit” than the original Mando’a. The literal translation is much more direct, with the use of narit (“to put”) alongside shebs invoking the English phrase wherein the speaker tells someone to “shove it” somewhere vulgar.
As far as the drink goes, black ale is a common indulgence of Mandalorian warriors, with several common phrases and songs that reference it.
The actual ale is White Wampa Ale (Classic Hefeweizen with a Banana and Citrus character from Ballast Point Brewing Co.) with apple cider and cherry purée. Stay tuned for our full reviews of the Season of the Force offerings.
Season of the Force is March 28 through May 11, 2025. Check out the full Season of the Force menus and more souvenir novelties.
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