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Lāčplēsis, meaning "Bear-slayer", is a Latvian legendary hero who is said to have killed a bear by ripping its jaws apart with his bare hands. However, as revealed in the end of the long epic describing his life, Lāčplēsis' own mother had been a she-bear, and his superhuman strength resided in his bear ears.
Bear worship is a deeply rooted aspect of indigenous communities across the northern hemisphere, encompassing spiritual, cultural, and social dimensions. While specific traditions, rituals, and terminologies vary among different indigenous groups, the reverence for bears is a prevalent practice, particularly in Siberia.
Brown bear; the bear was considered the most sacred of animals in Finnish mythology, only referred to by euphemisms (see taboo and noa-name). The killing of a bear was followed by a great feast in honour of the bear ( peijaiset ), where a substantial part of the celebrations consisted of convincing the bear's spirit that it had died ...
The brown bear ( Ursus arctos) is a large bear native to Eurasia and North America. It is one of the largest land carnivorans, rivaled in size only by its closest relative, the polar bear, which is much less variable in size and slightly bigger on average. The brown bear is a sexually dimorphic species, as adult males are larger and more ...
The Kodiak bear ( Ursus arctos middendorffi ), also known as the Kodiak brown bear, sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska. [ 3] It is one of the largest recognized subspecies or population of the brown bear, and one of the two largest bears alive today, the other being the polar ...
A brownie or broonie ( Scots ), [ 1] also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach ( Scottish Gaelic ), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks. The human owners of the house must leave a bowl of milk or cream or ...
Otso. Bear skulls were venerated by ancient Finns. In Finnish mythology, Otso (also known as Karhu, Ohto, Kontio, Metsän kuningas, and Mesikämmen) is a bear, the sacred king of animals and leader of the forest. It was deeply feared and respected by old Finnish tribes. [ 1] Otso appears in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. [ 2]
It is the only known bear in the world to have white claws. It is a rather small bear. Adult males have skulls measuring approximately 30–40 cm (12–16 inches). The Syrian brown bear weighs up to 1,102 lb (500 kilograms), and measures from 101–140 cm (40–55 inches) from nose to tail. Populations in the Caucasus were thought to belong to ...