Basajarau

the Basajarau, Bonjarau or Bosnerau, "Lord of the Woods", is a hairy and generally peaceful giant originating from Aragonese mythology, thought to aid shepherds in the area.

Description
the Basajarau is a huge humanoid, 9 feet tall, sporting a beard and hair long enough to cover their back, and walks aided by a tree trunk, leaving circular prints along it's track.

Myth
the Basajarau whistles and shouts to warn humans shepherds of incoming storms or wolf packs, expecting a piece of bread in return, which would be collected while they slept. Being lame on one leg, the Basajarau is marked by aragonese and catalonian myth as being related to the forces of evil.

Basajarau is believed to inhabit the valleys of Ansó, Tena and Broto in Aragon.

Similar and related myths

 * the Basajaun, a Basque and Navarre variant of this myth
 * Bigfoot, with which the Basajarau is sometimes compared as being the spanish equivalent.