Bears in Mythology & Folklore

Bears have captured the hearts and imaginations of people worldwide, and it's easy to see why. They are found in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. From the smaller black bears, to the robust grizzly bears, to the gentle pandas, to the gigantic Kodiak and polar bears. Their great strength, ferocity, and the mother bear's nurturing nature have led to them featuring in countless myths and folktales all across the world, appearing as gods and sacred figures, companions and surrogate family, and as savage monsters.

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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

MUSIC:
"Jennifer's Friend" by Beautiful Death
"Native American Flute music" by Zen Sounds
"Einherjer" by Adrian von Ziegler
"Walking with the Ancestors" by Adrian von Ziegler

CLIPS:
"The Fox and the Hound" (1981)
"Brother Bear" (2003)
Stock footage of bears and Devil's Tower

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ARTISTS FEATURED:
Rosemary Millette
Al Shah art
Richard van Orley
E.H. Shepard
R.W. Alley
Shade of Shinon art
Jacob de Wit
M Cameron
Juan Manuel Pelaez
Jonathan Kuo
Jasmyn Stokes
Greg Hildebrandt
J Sphin art
Alex Rommel
Jean Clottes
Desmond McCaffrey
Darko Mtiev

REFERENCES:
https://medium.com/@musespells/bears-in-mythology-323ddccb40b9
https://sweeticeandfiresunray.com/bears-and-maidens/
https://bear.org/bear-facts/folklore/
https://scandification.com/finnish-mythology-creatures-and-finnish-folklore/
https://www.pattiwigington.com/bear-folklore-and-legends/
https://www.aavso.org/myths-uma
https://www.native-languages.org/legends-bear.htm
https://folklorethursday.com/creative-corner/bear-folklore-through-myth-legends-and-folktales/

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