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The names of the nation of Georgia derives from Old Persian designation of the Georgians vrkān (𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴) meaning "the land of the wolves", that would eventually transform into gorğān, term that will be finding its way into most European languages as "Georgia". [4] The wolf is a national symbol of Chechnya. [5]
The grey wolf represents war, the spirit of war, freedom, speed, nature. According to their beliefs, when something happens to the Turkic nation, when a threat arises, the wolf appears and guides them. They placed golden poles with wolf heads on top in front of their tents to protect them. Their warrior spirits took on the appearances of wolves.
The Grey: Timber wolf Benji the Hunted: Wolf The Journey of Natty Gann: George and Angeline Never Cry Wolf (1983) A biologist studying arctic fauna comes into close contact with a pack of wolves. Based on Farley Mowat's book. Kävik Kävik the Wolf Dog: Lobo The Legend of Lobo: Two Socks Dances with Wolves: Friend of John J. Dunbar Wolf 300
Werewolf fiction denotes the portrayal of werewolves and other shapeshifting therianthropes, in the media of literature, drama, film, games and music. Werewolf literature includes folklore, legend, saga, fairy tales, Gothic and horror fiction, fantasy fiction and poetry. Such stories may be supernatural, symbolic or allegorical.
Elaborating on the connection between wolves and figures of great power, he writes: "This is why Geri and Freki, the wolves at Woden's side, also glowered on the throne of the Anglo-Saxon kings. Wolf-warriors, like Geri and Freki, were not mere animals but mythical beings: as Woden's followers they bodied forth his might, and so did wolf-warriors."
Large male gray wolf walking on a hill in the forest. (Photo credit: Getty Images) Less than nine months after Colorado released its first gray wolves into the wild as part of a controversial ...
This tale in particular was translated into English with the name The Tale of Iván Tsarévich, the Bird of Light, and the Grey Wolf. [10] In author Edith Hodgetts's translation, titled The Grey Wolf and the Golden Cassowary, the bird is identified as a cassowary. [11] In author Lilian Gask's translation, the shining bird is named Magic Bird.
Maugrim is subsequently described as "a huge grey beast – its eyes flaming – far too big to be a dog". [7] The White Witch then sends Maugrim and the fastest of his wolves to the Beavers' house, to "kill whatever they find there", and to make "all speed" to the Stone Table if the Beavers and Edmund's siblings have already left.