The Mythological Monsters of the Iberian Peninsula (2023)

Milhaud 2025-08-30
The Mythological Monsters of the Iberian Peninsula (2023)

This map, created by Neil Parkinson of Púca Printhouse in 2023, displays monsters from the mythology of the Iberian Peninsula.

Among the many myths that the author recovers in this map, some of the most iconic are worth highlighting:

  • Count Estruch (Count Estruch), in Catalonia.
  • Rooster of Barcelos (Rooster of Barcelos), in northern Portugal.
  • Herens sheep, in the Basque Country.
  • Man with the Iron Hat (Man in the iron hat), in the Algarve.
  • Roblón, in Cantabria.
  • Goblin, in northern Spain.
  • Bú, in Toledo.
  • Malism, in Castile.

Many of the myths depicted are typical of a region much larger than the one in which they are located on the map.

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