2. He is the Master of the Forest, is aHe is the Master of the Forest, is a
character of the Basque mythologycharacter of the Basque mythology
3. His feminine pair isHis feminine pair is
called Basanderecalled Basandere
4. They were living in Gorbea's
forests (Bizkaia) and also in
Irati (Navarra) an in
Ataun's zone, in Guipuzcoa.
5. They were possessing human
form, with the body covered of
hair and a very long lock.
6. Sometimes it is represented as a malignant
character, provided with colossal force and
extraordinary agility. Other times, it
appears in the popular statements as the
first farmer,blacksmith and miller.
7. Together with Tartalo and
the Gentiles (Jentilak), it
forms a part of the group of
giants of mountain in the
Basque mythology.
