Ojáncanu

The ojáncanu or ojáncano (Cantabrian: (Western) [oˈhaŋ.kanu] or (Eastern) [ɵˈxɐŋ.kɐnʉ]) is a cyclops of Cantabrian mythology. This creature embodies evil, cruelty, and brutality. This giant cyclops is the Cantabrian version of the Greek Polyphemus that appears in other Indo-European mythologies.

Description

This mythic creature is a giant of superhuman strength characterized by his single eye, huge body, ten fingered hand and ten toed foot, lower jaw two tusks, his long beard, Brown and red hair. A Ojáncanu stands more than 10 feet tall and weighs about 1150 pounds. He is so beast-like, so cruel and so ugly, that anybody seeing him would flee in horror. He is constantly doing evil deeds such as pulling up rocks, destroying huts and trees, and blocking water sources. He fights Cantabrian brown bears and Tudanca bulls, and always wins. He only fears the Anjanas, the good Cantabrian fairies. One must pull out the only white hair of his beard to kill him.^[1]

The ojáncanu's wife is the ojáncana.

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