Basajaun
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In Basque mythology
, Basajaun (plural: basajaunak) is a huge, hairy creature dwelling in the woods who protects flocks
of livestock and teaches skills such as agriculture
and ironworking to humans.
Basque mythology
The mythology of the ancient Basques largely did not survive the, albeit late, arrival of Christianity in the Basque Country between the 4th and 12th century AD...
, Basajaun (plural: basajaunak) is a huge, hairy creature dwelling in the woods who protects flocks
Herd
Herd refers to a social grouping of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic, and also to the form of collective animal behavior associated with this or as a verb, to herd, to its control by another species such as humans or dogs.The term herd is generally applied to mammals,...
of livestock and teaches skills such as agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and ironworking to humans.