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Post by brobear on Dec 5, 2022 12:09:59 GMT -5
Reply #13; "In folklore, mythology and culture Black bears feature prominently in the stories of some of America's indigenous peoples. One tale tells of how the black bear was a creation of the Great Spirit." ...while the grizzly was created by the evil spirit.
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Post by Montezuma on Dec 7, 2022 2:30:00 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Dec 7, 2022 2:45:32 GMT -5
Cherokee pottery depicting black bears.
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Post by brobear on Dec 7, 2022 3:25:27 GMT -5
Not from the native Americans, but still interesting: Davy Crockett (the myth), not the real David Crockett, had a pet bear named Death Hug. His pal Death Hug was the only bear in all of Tennessee that young Davy couldn't out wrestle.
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Post by oldindigosilverback on Dec 7, 2022 7:47:28 GMT -5
/\ The real David Crockett could never outwrestle a sun bear.
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