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	Bridge of the Gods: Oregon Side
		The name of the bridge comes from Indian legends, which refer to the bridge of the gods, probably referring to the landslide.
		The man-made bridge was named after the natural bridge, probably a causeway or dam.
		My mother told me that she saw her father after he came home from falling off the bridge; he had hit the water backside first and was fl and blue from his shoulders to his feet.
	www.mind.net /dlmark/gorgebog.htm (560 words)

	Lewis and Clark's Columbia River - Bridge of the Gods
		The "Bridge of the Gods" legend has it that the sons of Old Coyote, Wy’east (Mount Hood) and Pahto (Mount Adams), were powerful braves both in love with a maiden (Mount St. Helens).
		On the south support structure of the Bridge of the Gods is a wonderful large mural showing the legend, local wildlife, and historical events of the Cascade Rapids, Cascade Locks, and Bridge of the Gods area.
		The Bridge of the Gods is located at the toe of the Table Mountain Landslide, which temporarily blocked the Columbia River.
	www.iinet.com /~englishriver/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/bridge_of_the_gods.html (816 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christianity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He calls this Logos "the eldest" and the "first-born" son of God, and uses phrases that suggest the Fourth Gospel; but there is no resemblance in substance between the bold, clear, categoric statements of the inspired Apostle, and the misty, if poetical, conceptions of the Alexandrian philosopher.
		He asserted that He was the Messias of Jews, the expected of the nations, Whose mission it was to undo the effects of the Fall and to reconcile man with God; and He claimed to be Himself God, equal to, and one with, the Father.
		The parables of the wheat and the tares, the dragnet, and the wedding feast), or the reign of God in the heart that submits to His sovereignty (Luke, xxvi, 21), or the abode of the blessed (Matt., v, 20 etc.).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03712a.htm (8663 words)

	The Global Guardians Encyclopedia: A - B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Researchers discovered the existence of "Earths" where the Confederates won the US Civil War, where the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 is remembered as a total failure, where the Third Reich still rules over most of Europe, and where various public figures were assassinated or (in some cases) not, as the case may be.
		Angels act as the servants and soldiers of God, doing his work on Earth and fighting any demons who seek to assault Heaven, as well as enforcing the treaty between Heaven and Hell.
		It is not unheard of for an angel to have a child with a mortal, such can happen either because the angel had fallen in love with a mortal or if such a child is ordained by a plan handed down from on high.
	www.globalguardians.com /encyclopedia/encyclopediaab.php?pg=1 (2293 words)

	Historic Cascade Locks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Bridge was raised 44 feet from it’s existing 91 feet to a total of 135 feet aboue the Bonneville pool.
		The Bridge of the Gods was purchased by the Port of Cascade Locks in 1961 and has been operated and maintained by the Port since that time.
		The Bridge of the Gods is the third oldest bridge on the Columbia River.
	www.cascadelocks.net /Historic.html (410 words)

	The Gods and Goddesses of the Norse Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tyr (or Tiw, Ziw) is the ancient god of War and the Lawgiver of the gods.
		She is married to Njord, the gloomy Sea God, noted for his beautiful bare feet (which is how Skadi came to choose him for her mate.) Supposedly the bare foot is an ancient Norse symbol of fertility.
		Odin's son, Baldur, the god of Love and Light, is sacrificed at Midsummer by the dart of the mistletoe, and is reborn at Jul (Yule).
	www.wizardrealm.com /norse/gods.html (1549 words)

	Bridge Closure FAQs
		The bridge is nearing the end of its useful life; however, this project is critical for extending its use over the next 20 years.
		The bridge is safe for the loads posted on signs at both ends of the bridge (80,000 lbs), and under normal conditions the bridge will last until replaced in 20+ years.
		Current cost estimates for adding standard bike and pedestrian facilities to the bridge exceed the cost of constructing a new bridge, because all of the bridge piers would have to be rebuilt to carry the extra weight of those facilities.
	www.portofhoodriver.com /Bridge/FAQs.htm (1055 words)

	Worldmyth
		The Sumerian farmer god Ninurta defends Sumer with a bow and arrow, and wore a crown described as a rainbow.
		The existing rainbow is a weapon God turned towards himself as a symbol of His token of his covenant with the Earth.
		Whether as a bridge to the heavens, a messenger to the gods, divine archer’s bow, or mystic intangible entity, the rainbow persists as a multifaceted lesson.
	www.rainbowlight.net /myth.htm (1422 words)

	Bridges, Oregon (Rivers and Streams)
		Many notable bridges cross rivers and bays in Oregon, from the McCullough-built bridges on Highway 101 to the many covered bridges of the Willamette Valley and the Portland Bridges.
		One of the few remaining bridges to have a wooden shingle roof, Short Bridge is primarily used to...
		This is the highest bridge on the coast north of San Francisco.
	www.ohwy.com /or/b/bridge.htm (589 words)

	Day One
		The Bridge of the Gods is an ancient trestle bridge with a metal grating for its deck.
		We are crossing the Bridge of the Gods and the Columbia River.
		After the bridge, the trail runs through mostly second growth forest as it slowly makes its way up the side of the gorge.
	staff.washington.edu /griffin/day1.html (660 words)

	Oregon.com - Oregon Scenic Byways - Historic Columbia River Highway
		Bridge of the Gods as it exists today was created in a much less glamorous fashion than the original, natural one.
		Constructed in 1926, the Bridge of the Gods is the third oldest bridge on the Columbia River.
		While the cost to build the bridge was $602,077.58, it could cost around $13 million to replace the bridge as it stands today.
	www.oregon.com /byways/columbia.cfm (1241 words)

	Bridgemeister - Bridge of the Gods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The name "Bridge of the Gods" comes from a native American legend about the Great Spirit building a great stone bridge across the river at this location.
		Cantilever bridges of this type are an amazing balancing act.
		All of the massive steelwork of this bridge is essentially resting on four pin connections, two on each pier.
	www.bridgemeister.com /pic.php?pid=797 (95 words)

	The Rainbow Bridge
		It is a substantial thing: Horses are ridden over it, their hooves clattering; Heimdall, the gods’ watchman, even built his house upon it.
		At Ragnarok, the "doom of the gods," when the fire ogres and frost giants storm up it to destroy the gods’ home, the rainbow bridge will break.To think of a rainbow as the "bridge to the divine" is common throughout world mythology.
		Turning the myth into a metaphor, in The Rainbow Bridge Lee, an adjunct professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, and Fraser, a professor of meteorology at Penn State, show how the rainbow can also bridge science and art — and how it often fails to do so.
	www.rps.psu.edu /0109/rainbow.html (1038 words)

	The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egpyt
		Worshiped for over three-fifths of recorded history, ancient Egypt's gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization.
		The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated by the need to honor, worship, and pacify the huge pantheon of deities.
		With hundreds of illustrations and specially commissioned drawings, this is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society.
	www.thamesandhudsonusa.com /new/spring03/505120.htm (300 words)

	The Legend of the Bridge of the Gods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Today, a real bridge spans the same expanse of river and is also named the Bridge of the Gods.
		On the Washington side of the river, the bridge stands on the debris of the massive landslide that built the natural dam over four centuries ago.
		The Cascade Rapids, what remained of the Bridge of the Gods, was one of the most treacherous portions of the Oregon Trail.
	www.inthegorge.com /bridge_of_the_gods.html (1702 words)

	Religous Myths
		The rainbow looks like a giant bridge or gate and has been called the "Gateway to Heaven." Many people believe the rainbow is a ray of light falling to earth whenever Saint Peter opens the gates of heaven to let another soul in.
		In Greenland the rainbow is the hem of God's garments.
		It is looked at as a magic bridge on one hand, but on the other hand, people say a project doomed to fail is one built on a rainbow.
	www.rainbowmaker.us /frrelig.htm (1397 words)

	Bridge of the Gods
		The natural dam created by the bridge was high enough to cause a great inland sea covering the inland prairies of present-day Washington and Oregon and as far away as Idaho.
		When Manito placed Loo-Wit on the bridge as its guardian, he also sent to earth the great snow mountains, who were really his sons Multnomah (the warrior), Klickitat (the totem-maker), and Wyeast (the singer).
		When she failed, she stayed at her post and did her best to save the bridge from destruction, although she was badly burned and battered by the hot rocks.
	www.theoutlaws.com /indians4.htm (950 words)

	Bridge of the Gods: Washington Side
		The name of the bridge comes from Indian legends, which mention the bridge of the gods, probably referring to the landslide.
		The man-made bridge was named after the natural bridge, which was probably a causeway or dam.
		The Pacific Crest Trail crosses this bridge; you can walk across for a dime, but be careful -- the bridge is narrow, there are no sidewalks, and it's a long way down to the water.
	www.mind.net /dlmark/gorgebogwashington.htm (354 words)

	CVO Menu - The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark - October 31, 1805
		The Bonneville Landslide (also known as the Table Mountain Landslide or the Bridge of the Gods Landslide) slid down from the north wall of the Columbia River Gorge sometime between 1400 and 1465 A.D., blocking the Columbia River to a depth of 150-200 feet.
		The Bridge of the Gods is the third oldest bridge on the Columbia River and plays a major role in the Pacific Crest Trail by linking Oregon and Washington states.
		The bridge is significant not only as a fine example of cantilever technology and as a major crossing of the Columbia River, but also because of its location in the Columbia River Gorge.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /LivingWith/Historical/LewisClark/volcanoes_lewis_clark_october_31_1805.html (3062 words)

	Bridge Of The Gods Motel and Rv, Oregon camping
		Bridge Of The Gods Motel and Rv, Oregon camping
		Bridge Of The Gods Motel and Rv is a good place to camp in Oregon, Bridge Of The Gods Motel and Rv is a great place for those who like the outdoors.
		Government Cove is very close and always nice to visit and Bridge Of The Gods Motel and Rv is right by the Herman Creek Trail.
	www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/109457.html (931 words)

	jimpoz.com - Oregon
		This picture was taken on the landing of the Bridge of the Gods in the town of Cascade Locks, about 45 miles east of Portland.
		The Bridge of the Gods is named for an old Indian legend, where two brothers were fighting over land.
		In one version of the legend, the Great Spirit gave lands on the Oregon side to one brother, who became Chief of the Multnomah; and the lands on the Washington side the other brother, who became Chief of the Klickitat.
	www.jimpoz.com /project50/oregon.asp (960 words)

	Indian Salmon Harvest
		On both sides of the river near the Bridge of the Gods are places to stop and see Indian fishers dipnetting from their traditional wooden platforms or scaffolds.
		The toll bridge is named for an Indian legend that tells how a natural land bridge spanning the river was destroyed by the volcanic eruptions of two powerful warriors, Mount Adams and Mount Hood.
		Fort Cascades is about 5 miles west of the Bridge of the Gods on highway 14.
	www.critfc.org /harvest/locations.html (631 words)

	The Bridge of The Gods...... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Chinook Legend about the factual existence of the tremedous stone arch bridge across the Columbia is a fact.
		Perhaps the National Geographic Magazine should organize a survey of the bottom of the River at that point, using some of Dr. Ballard's fancy underwater radar/sonar, just to see if the Legend is based on fact.
		There should be some huge boulders that were a part of the Bridge, lying in the river bottom silt, just above the bedrock level.
	www.chinookindian.com /Talk/_disc1/000000cb.htm (87 words)

	nwbridge
		It was a broad bridge, wide enough for many people and many ponies to walk across at one time.
		For many moons all was peaceful on both sides of the great river and the bridge.
		The rocks and white water where the Bridge of the Gods fell are known as the Cascades of the
	inkido.indiana.edu /w310work/romac/nwbridge.html (697 words)

	Bridge of the gods Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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	bridge.1infolock.info /garden-foot-bridge/bridge-of-the-gods.html (279 words)

	CGEDA-City of Cascade Locks, OR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1926 construction began on the man-made Bridge of the Gods, replacing the ancient and legendary natural stone bridge.
		The Bridge of the Gods was built to provide clearance over the rising waters behind Bonneville Dam.
		The United States Army Corps of Engineers opened the newly-constructed Bonneville Dam in 1937 and the Bridge of the Gods was raised in 1938.
	www.cgeda.com /caslocks.htm (473 words)

	Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire by Chuck Williams, New, Used Books, Cheap Prices, ISBN 091389043X
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		Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire (By Chuck Williams)
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	www.bookfinder4u.com /detail/091389043X.html (249 words)

	Big Big Ride (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Indian legend says that at this point there was once a natural bridge, guarded by Mt. St.
		Helens was powerless to prevent destruction, and the bridge fell.
		The bridge itself is rather high and has a metal grate deck, making for an exciting crossing.
	www.cc.utah.edu /~ded3/tour/journals/jou9.htm (342 words)

	Bridge of the Gods Cascade Locks OR P photo 108185 by John S Murray
		Bridge of the Gods Cascade Locks OR P photo 108185 by John S Murray
		No part of this website may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording by an information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of John S. Murray.
		Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River - Cascade Locks, Oregon 108185
	www.homestead.com /johnsmurrayphotography/photo108185.html (95 words)

	The Bridge of the Gods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		From Cascade Locks OR to the vicinity west of Stevenson WA The Bridge of the Gods was built circa 1926 as a toll bridge.
		It is still a toll bridge, now owned by the Port of Cascade Locks OR.
		The bridge was jacked up and the piers extended higher around 1940 after Bonneville Dam was completed.
	www.angelfire.com /wa2/hwysofwastate/ColRivBr13.html (68 words)

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