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it was so large he was afraid to go near it alone." 9 The hunter believed he shot a Thunder Bird. but the old Thunder, or big bird is wise and excellent, he never kills or injures anyone." 8

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"It was the Thunderbird who taught the Kwakiutl how to build houses." 7.

also a teacher and, at times, a creator." 6

The Thunder Bird in the vast majority of Native American myths is benevolent toward humans.

The Thunder Bird is a nature spirit shared by most if not all Algonquian tribes.

a motif identical to a myth known throughout North America: the thunderbird." 4 "The legend tells that this vision became a reality.

Ancient Aztec priests had envisioned a new home where a gigantic eagle slays and devours a snake.

Concerning the cause of thunderstorms, "The Mandan supposed that it was because the thunderbird broke through the clouds." 3.

The Chippewa had a supreme bird, "The Birds eyes were fire, his glance was lightning, and the motions of his wings filled the air with thunder." 2.

According to Winnebago tradition, "Thunder is a spirit, and it is an emblem of war it is winged, mighty and awful and it is called the Thunder Bird." 1.The name Thunder Bird directly refers to a Native American spirit myth. Thunder Bird lore can be categorized into two types: as a benevolent (or sometimes malicious) nature deity, or a type in which the bird is not spiritual but corporeal and co-extant with the aboriginal inhabitants of precolonial North America. The Thunder Bird myth is perhaps one of the most wide spread among the Native America.