Not applicable as a mythic origin: the available source identifies the Gegants de Cassà de la Selva as civic, processional figures tied to the municipality of Cassà de la Selva. The entry does not record a mythological creation story or supernatural provenance.
The source describes them only as 'processional giants.' No further details about materials, height, costume, gendered forms, iconography, number of figures, or specific appearance are provided in the documented source.
As documented, their role is performative and civic: they are carried and displayed in processions during community celebrations. The source does not attribute independent agency, supernatural powers, or behaviors beyond their function in processions.
Gegant Gerió
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Gegants de Premià de Mar
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Gegants vells de Cervera
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Gegants Roc i Maria
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Gegants Vells de la Casa de Caritat
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Gegants d'Olot
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Gegants de Calonge
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Gegants de Calvià
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Gegants de Castellfollit de la Roca
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Gegants de Parets del Vallès
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- [1]Gegants de Cassà de la Selva (Wikidata Q97197013). Wikidata entry Q97197013, described as 'processional giants from Cassà de la Selva.'wiki