1. Legend of the Thunderbird
Ancient cultures developed myths and legends to explian thigns
about the world they did not understand. The Egyptian story of
The Phoenix is an example of such a myth. The story was about a
creature named Bennu which was the ancient Egyptian name for
Thunderbird, Phoenix or Firebird.
3. The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples'
considered a "supernatural" bird of power and strength. It is especially important, and richly
depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, and is
found in various forms among the peoples of the American Southwest and Great Plains.
The Thunderbird's name comes from the common belief that the beating of its enormous wings
causes thunder and stirs the wind. The Lakota name for the Thunderbird is yą, from
wakhą, meaning "sacred", and kįyą, meaning "winged".
4. This is the Russian version of a Thunderbird called a Firebird.
Editor's Notes
This a Thunderbird Mask carved out of red cedar and painted.
