Basque 'lord of the woods', a benevolent giant guardian of forests and flocks and culture-bringer of agriculture and craft. Documented in folklore collected by Barandiarán (secondary).
Domains
forest flocks
agriculture and craft
Powers
Guard shepherds' flocks and warn them of storms
Teach humans agriculture, milling and smithing
Keep the secret of cereal cultivation as the first farmer
Epithets
the Lord of the Woods
Baso Jaun
Sources
J. M. Barandiarán, Diccionario de mitología vasca, s.v. Basajaun