Faun

This page is for Fauns and the legends that surround them.

Legends of Fauns from around the World
There are many legends of Fauns and Faun-like creatures worldwide. Featured here are some of them.

Africa
Betikhan

The Betikhan is a kind of Faun from Indian folklore. It has the head and arms of a human, but the body of a deer below.

Europe
Basajuan

Among the Basque people of northwestern Spain, the Basajuan is a trickster spirit that takes the form of a Faun. It teaches humans agriculture and the smithing of metals.

Its wife, however, Basa-Andre, combs her long hair and calls to climbers in the mountains so that they fall to their deaths.