Asturian legends told by 4th ESO Bil. students

2. Description
• The "Busgosu or Bugosu" is a divinity of the Asturian
forests, half man and half goat.
• Its most characteristic physical features are the
horns, which come out of its head, a very hairy torso
and ram's feet.
• His way of being is tinged with mocking nuances and is
something sappy, which is like another Asturian
mythological character called Diañu Burlón.

3. Some pictures of the Busgosu. The third one
is a sculpture you can find here in Asturias,
in a forest.

4. What does he do ?
• The busgosu is the lord of all the animals and trees of
the forest, while the defender of forests, protect
and control the flora and wildlife that inhabit them.
• It’s purpose is to mock, but it can also do harm to
anyone who wants to go against nature. He lives deep
in the forest and in caves.
• It’s harmless and helps people lost in the forest and
shows them the way back. It protects the hunted
animals.