Stiff-Legged Bear
animal_ally earth Native American single tradition · 1
A gigantic, hairless bear monster in Native American tribal folklore, predominantly among Iroquoian and Algonquian peoples. Possibly inspired by mammoth sightings or cultural memory of mammoths.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bjarndyrakongur, Bugbear, Callisto
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Stiff-Legged Bear (Native American) – Gigantic, hairless bear monster in tribal folklore, predominantly Iroquoians and Algonquians, possibly inspired by mammoths.”
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