Basajaun

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In Basque mythology, the basajaun (plural: baxajaunak) are a race of big hairy wild men who were megalith builders. Baxajaun means “Lord of the Woods”. They were a human race who once dwelled in the mountains of the Basque Pyrenees of northern Spain. They had knowledge of magic. The Basajaun was heavily built and about 2 to 3 meters tall. Dark hair reached their knees. They were very agile.

Fifteenth-century carvings depicting the baxajaunak can be seen in Burgos Cathedral, and in the monastery of Santa María la Real in Najera.

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