San Martin Txiki is the Trickster

Trickster

In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. It is suggested by Hansen that the term "Trickster" was probably first used in this...

 figure from Basque mythology

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...

. "Txiki" means "little" in an affectionate sense. San Martin is often called simply "Martintxiki" or "Samartitxiki". He stole the secrets of planting, sowing, and harvesting from the Basajaun

Basajaun

In Basque mythology, Basajaun is a huge, hairy creature dwelling in the woods who protects flocks of livestock and teaches skills such as agriculture and ironworking to humans.-References:...

ak (lords of the woods). He also invented the first saws, modeling them after the edges of the chestnut

Chestnut

Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...

 leaf.

San Martin Txiki also exists in Aragon

Aragon

Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...

ese mythology in the valleys of Tena

Tena

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, Ansó

Ansó

Ansó is a town and municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality had a population of 523 inhabitants. The municipality includes the towns of Ansó and Fago ....

 and Broto

Broto

Broto is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 516 inhabitants.-Villages:The Valle de Broto includes the following villages:...

(places where local toponimia derives from basque) under the name San Martinico.