Basajaun: Giant Blacksmith, ‘Lord Of The Woods’ Was Reluctant To Share Knowledge With Humans

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - The Basque people—often regarded as one of Europe's oldest, most distinctive, and most resilient cultures—inhabit a rugged, mountainous region that straddles the border between northern Spain and southwestern France.

This unique homeland, with its steep valleys, dense forests, and dramatic coastline, has helped preserve its language, traditions, and customs over many centuries, even as surrounding cultures changed and evolved.

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The old language of these people has survived, along with myths and legends celebrated in all festivities across the country.

One of the most famous figures in Basque mythology is Basajaun ("Lord of the Woods"), a huge, hairy, and hominid-like being dwelling in dark forests and deep caves, but they were wise beings that inspired respect and fear. Tradition has it that Basayaunak were initially giant forest spirits, about 9 to 10 feet tall, who kept the secrets of architecture and built gigantic megaliths, mountains, and mills.

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