Pamplona Mythological Creatures?

[rappahannock_rev]

An ALSA bus from Madrid Barajas delivered me to Pamplona (my favorite place on earth!) late on the afternoon of Saturday, October 14, 2023, to begin yet another Camino Adventure.... After checking into my hostal I strolled about a bit and in the Plaza del Castillo I discovered a noisy and crowded festival going on! It appeared to be some sort of celebration of local Basque/Navarrese goods and products.

There I encountered several enormous -- well, I don't quite know what to call them! -- "Mythological Creatures". These were NOT the traditional festival gigantes with which I am familiar.... I attach a photo for your consideration. Can anyone tell me what I was looking at?

 

[Bradypus]

I think this might answer your question.

Gigantes de Fuego Suzko Konpartsa

Gigantes de Fuego de seres mitologicos

constructorgigantesplatero.com

 

[asl]

An ALSA bus from Madrid Barajas delivered me to Pamplona (my favorite place on earth!) late on the afternoon of Saturday, October 14, 2023, to begin yet another Camino Adventure.... After checking into my hostal I strolled about a bit and in the Plaza del Castillo I discovered a noisy and crowded festival going on! It appeared to be some sort of celebration of local Basque/Navarrese goods and products.

There I encountered several enormous -- well, I don't quite know what to call them! -- "Mythological Creatures". These were NOT the traditional festival gigantes with which I am familiar.... I attach a photo for your consideration. Can anyone tell me what I was looking at?

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What was the festival being celebrated?

 

[DenWhite]

Does Ernie Hemingway fall into this category? A big man who loved Pamplona surrounded by a few popular myths.