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Legends of saints taming bears are common in the Alpine zone. In the coat of arms of the bishopric of Freising, the bear is the dangerous totem animal tamed by St. Corbinian and made to carry his civilized [clarification needed] baggage over the mountains. Bears similarly feature in the legends of St. Romedius, Saint Gall and Saint Columbanus.
The Ainu Iomante ceremony (bear sending). Japanese scroll painting, circa 1870. Bear worship is the religious practice of the worshipping of bears found in many North Eurasian ethnic religions such as among the Sami, Nivkh, Ainu, [1] Basques, [2] Germanic peoples, Slavs and Finns. [3]
Bears depicted in mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... Pages in category "Mythological bears" The following ...
Bears have been popular subjects in art, literature, folklore and mythology. The image of the mother bear was prevalent throughout societies in North America and Eurasia, based on the female's devotion and protection of her cubs. [138] In many Native American cultures, the bear is a symbol of rebirth because of its hibernation and re-emergence ...
He became known for killing livestock and evading capture for over a decade. Frank Clark, a local sheepherder, eventually trapped and killed Old Ephraim on August 22, 1923. The bear's death and legacy have since become part of local folklore, and he is often remembered as one of the last grizzly bears in Utah.
Pliny states that the bear first covers its head with its paws in defence, due to it having a fragile head [NH. 8.54]. [6] Oppian observes how the bear acts when being hunted. The bear is described to "rage with jaws and terrible jaws" and to sometimes be able to break free of the net being used to try to capture it [C. 410-420]. [5]
In Robert Southey's story, three male bears—a small bear, a medium bear, and a large bear—live together in a house in the woods. Southey describes them as good-natured, trusting, harmless, clean, and hospitable. Each bear has his own bowl of porridge, his own chair, and his own bed. One day, while their hot porridge is cooling, they wander ...
Bears are prominent in Ainu mythology. They are generally considered benevolent, though there are tales of ararush (' monstrous bears '). A prominent ritual carried out by every village that could manage to do so involved the capture of a live bear cub. This cub would be kept, fed, and well treated for a year.