basajaun from gaueko by gaueko

In Basque mythology, Basajaun "Lord of the Woods", female basandere) is a huge, hairy hominid dwelling in the woods. They were thought to build megaliths, protect flocks of livestock, and teach skills such as agriculture and ironworking to humans.
They were said to inhabit the forests of Gorbea and Irati. They walked with their bodies covered in hair and a very long mane that reached their feet.
Far from being aggressive, the Basajaunak were protective of sheep, cow and horse flocks and they indicated their presence with a unanimous bell shake. When a storm or wolves approached, the Basajaun would shout and whistle on the mountain to warn shepherds. In exchange, the Basajaunak receive a piece of bread as tribute, which they collected while the shepherds were asleep.
Despite this, however, the Basajaunak sometimes appear in the stories as terrifying men of the forest, of colossal forces with whom it was better not to run into, while in others the Basajaunak appear as the first farmers and holders of the secrets of architecture, agriculture, blacksmithing and sedentary life.

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