The tale of Gisurab, a fire-possessing giant from the Isneg tribes, demonstrates that even beings of enormous size can exhibit kindness. In the tale, hunters sought out Gisurab in the wild to request fire. The giant supplies the hunters with fire to cook their food. The story bears a likeness to that of Prometheus, the famous Titan who is reputed to have taken fire from heaven and bestowed it upon mortals.
The naked gigantic creature known as the Gisurab hunts both people and other animals.
Although he is incredibly enormous, his physique is human. He has an excellent sense of smell and often wanders the woods shirtless.
The Gisurab hunt down deer and other wild animals in the forests, as well as people, using their acute sense of smell. At home, he would hold the human and deer he had trapped and prepare them in his enormous cooking pot. The Gisurab would sometimes engage in conversation with people and go hunting with them instead of attacking them.
Gisurab became a legend in this untamed yet gorgeous land. His story is essential to Isneg culture since he was a giant with fire. It presents the Isneg's perspective on giants, which is different from the typical "evil" one.
Source:
https://www.aswangproject.com/giants-philippine-mythology/
https://mythmuseum.weebly.com/gisurab.html
https://pinoymyths.com/gisurab-isneg-the-fire-possessing-giant/
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Ka029B courtesy of Ejay Paz
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