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Bears depicted in mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... Pages in category "Mythological bears" The following ...
"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.
Bears made various appearances in the mythology of the Greeks, and their appearance was often related with their perception of being a good child-bearer. Kallisto The myth of Kallisto was famous throughout antiquity and retold by many ancient writers.
Mars (mythology) (3 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Bear deities" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In the tale, a tiger and a bear (Ungnyeo) lived together in a cave and prayed to the divine king Hwanung to be made human. Hwanung heard their prayers and gave them 20 cloves of garlic, a bundle of mugwort and ordered them to stay out of the sunlight and eat only this food for 100 days. Due to hunger, the tiger left the cave after roughly 20 ...
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]
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 ...
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.