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"The Three Bears", Arthur Rackham's illustration to English Fairy Tales, by Flora Annie Steel, 1918. Bears have been depicted throughout history by many different cultures and societies. Bears are very popular animals that feature in many stories, folklores, mythology and legends from across the world, ranging from North America, Europe and Asia.
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Bjarndyrakongur (Icelandic)- King of bears. Stems from Polar Bear sightings in Iceland being extremely rare, but not unheard of. Has a shining horn on its head topped with a ball and red patches on cheeks. Bugbear – child-eating hobgoblin; Callisto – A nymph who was turned into a bear by Hera.
At this point there followed a chant as a dialogue between the killed bear and the primordial mother of the bear who was called Hongotar. [5] The bones of the bear were then buried under the pine. One important function of this rite was to prevent the skull from decomposing. The skull of the bear was a holy object and to destroy it was taboo ...
The Nandi people call it "kerit". Local legend holds that the Nandi bear has reddish hair, long feet and is said to scalp people. [1] In 1961, Gardner Soule noted that sightings were reported in Kenya throughout the 19th century and early 20th century, but it "never has been caught or identified". [6] Sightings of the Nandi bear decreased over ...
9. Chimera. Origin: Greek The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying ...
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.
The rise of the drop bear. If the Drop Bears had been formed just 20 years later, they might not have had to explain their name so often. In the age of the internet, the myth of the drop bear has ...