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  2. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    An old she-wolf with a sky-blue mane named Ashina found the baby and nursed him, then the she-wolf gave birth to half-wolf, half-human cubs, from whom the Turkic people were born. Also in Turkic mythology it is believed that a gray wolf showed the Turks the way out of their legendary homeland Ergenekon , which allowed them to spread and conquer ...

  3. Wolves in heraldry - Wikipedia

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    In Saxony, a black wolf rampant on a yellow shield features on the crest of von Wolfersdorf family. A green wolf grasping a dead swan in its jaws on a yellow shield is depicted on the crest and Arms of the Counts von Brandenstein-Zeppelin. In Italian heraldry, the attributed arms of Romulus and Remus were said to depict the Capitoline Wolf. An ...

  4. Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup

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    There are many traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. It is commonly referred to as simply "The Cup", "The Holy Grail" or facetiously (chiefly by sportswriters) as "Lord ...

  5. Werewolves of Ossory - Wikipedia

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    The male wolf pulls down the wolf skin of the female, revealing an elderly human female underneath, to reassure the priest that he is not committing blasphemy. After the priest has given communion to the woman/she-wolf, the male wolf leads him out of the woods and gives him a number of prophesies about the future of Ireland and its English ...

  6. Animal culture - Wikipedia

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    This formed diverging local traditions when different populations were seeded with birds specifically trained in one method. [ citation needed ] Other research showed that although conformity has a strong influence on behaviors adopted by birds, the local tradition can be abandoned in favor of an analogous behavior which gives higher reward. [ 91 ]

  7. Romulus and Remus - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Twin brothers and central characters of Rome's foundation myth This article is about the tale of the mythical twins. For other uses, see Romulus (disambiguation), Remus (disambiguation), and Romulus and Remus (disambiguation). La Lupa Capitolina ("the Capitoline Wolf"). Traditional ...

  8. Culture of the Tlingit - Wikipedia

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    In the totemic tradition, the two principal figures are the Raven and the Wolf, with the Raven appearing with great regularity among the Tlingit. In many Tlingit and other stories in the Northwest, the Raven is a central protagonist; having stolen the sun, the waters, and the fish in order to create and provide for the lands of the Tlingit. [ 6 ]

  9. Gangsta Walking - Wikipedia

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    Jaquency last solo dance battle Jaquency vs Wolf from the legendary group G-Style "GangstaWalkin" at the 5th Annual of the (Old School vs New School ) dance venue Gangsta Walking , also known as G-Walk , Buckin' , Tickin' , Jookin' , and Choppin' , is an African American street dance that began among African-American communities in Memphis ...