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	BC Native Indian Art -The Kwagiutl Collection of Paintings
		Thunderbird was huge and powerful, able to fish for killerwhales as though they were small fish, diving from the sky to seize them in his talons (e.g.
		The marks distinguishing the Thunderbird from other sky beings are the supernatural horns that adorn his head and the curved, humped and massive upper beak over a curved lower one.
		It is important to recognize that these representations are not all of the same mythical being- the culture hero Raven was not the same bird as the man-eating raven monster prominent in the Hamatsa ritual.
	www.bcnativeindianart.com /history.htm (4837 words)

	Thunderbird (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The singular Thunderbird (as the Nootka believed) was said to reside on the top of a mountain, and was the servant of the Great Spirit.
		The plural thunderbirds (as the Kwakiutl and Cowichan tribes believed) could shapeshift to human form by tilting back their beak as if it were only a mask, and by removing their feathers as if it were a feather-covered blanket.
		A famous story of the Thunderbird is "Thunderbird and Whale." The Thunderbird mythology parallels tales of the Roc from around the Indian Ocean; the roc is generally assumed to be based on real species of birds (though in its mythical form, it is an exaggeration).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thunderbird_(mythology) (1190 words)

	Thunderbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thunderbird (mythology), a mythical creature common to Native American religion and is probably the genesis of the other uses of the word
		On British Railways 'Thunderbird' is a nickname for standby locomotives placed at strategic points on the network to rescue trains in the event of power or locomotive failure - alluding to the childrens puppet show which featured various futuristic craft for rescue purposes.
		The nickname of 'Thunderbirds' appears to have been embraced by Virgin to the point that all class 57/3 engines are named after characters, places or vehicles from the TV series due to their main purpose as rescue locos (see above).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thunderbird (675 words)

	Thunderbird and Trickster
		Thunderbird is an allegory; his conflicts with other forces in nature are then an attempt to allegorize relationships observed in the natural order, such as the changing of the weather.
		The fact that Thunderbird sometimes appears as something that terrorizes and plagues Indians, and sometimes as their protector and liberator (in some myths, he was once an Indian himself) is said to reflect the way thunderstorms and violent weather are seen by Plains people.
		Like Thunderbird himself, the heyoka was thought to be a conduit to forces that defied comprehension, and by his absurd, backwards behavior he was merely showing the ironic, mysterious dualities that existed within the universe itself.
	www.fiu.edu /~mizrachs/thunderbird-and-trickster.html (4030 words)

	Thunderbird - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Thunderbird, Firebird, or Phoenix, a spirit sacred to many Native American tribes.
		The thunderbird is vital to native mythology since it brings...
		Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management, institution of higher learning, with its main campus in Glendale, Arizona, and satellite...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Thunderbird.html (109 words)

	The Natural World-Thunderbird and Lightning
		The majestic thunderbird is often accompanied by lesser bird spirits, frequently in the form of eagles or falcons.
		Basically, Thunderbird was an attempt to represent the patterns of activity of a powerful, mysterious force in such a way that could be grasped and if not totally understood, at least accepted in a natural way as opposed to remaining solely in the grips of spiritual mysticism.
		Thunderbird is said to have sharp teeth, but no mouth; sharp claws, but no limbs; huge wings, but no body.
	www.snowwowl.com /rlthunderbird.html (1104 words)

	Wikinfo \| Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mythology figures prominently in most religions, and most mythology is tied to at least one religion.
		For the purposes of this article, therefore, we use the word "mythology" to refer to stories that, while they may or may not be strictly factual, reveal fundamental truths and insights about human nature, often through the use of archetypes.
		Stories from scripture are usually not referred to as mythology except in a pejorative sense, but one can speak of a Jewish mythology, a Christian mythology, or an Islamic mythology, in which one describes the mythic elements within these faiths without speaking to the veracity of the faith's tenets or claims about its history.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Mythology (653 words)

	KABAI 33 \| art and life of a sirius mermaid
		The singular Thunderbird (as the Nootka believed) was said to reside on the top of a mountain, and was the servant of the Great Spirit.
		The plural thunderbirds (as the Kwakiutl and Cowichan tribes believed) could shapeshift to human form by tilting back their beak as if it were only a mask, and by removing their feathers as if it were a feather-covered blanket.
		Families of thunderbirds who kept to themselves but wore human form were said to have lived along the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
	www.freewebs.com /yemoonyah/ankastorfreedombird.htm (824 words)

	The Cryptid Zoo: Thunderbird
		The thunderbirds of North American legend were almost exact equivalents to the old world rocs, giant predatory eagle-like or vulture-like birds with supernatural powers.
		Thunderbirds inhabit the folklore of many regions, but are more closely associated with certain locales such as Pennsylvania, the Mississippi River valley, and "The Enchanted Valley" in Olympic National Park, located in the Pacific Northwest.
		Most thunderbird reports that are taken seriously by scientists working in the field of cryptozoology describe a bird that generally resembles a really huge condor, sometimes with eagle features.
	www.newanimal.org /thunderbird.htm (415 words)

	Thunderbird - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Thunderbird, Firebird, or Phoenix, a spirit sacred to many Native American tribes.
		The thunderbird is vital to native mythology since it brings...
		Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management, institution of higher learning, with its main campus in Glendale, Arizona, and satellite...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Thunderbird.html (108 words)

	THUNDERBIRDS: Legend from the Pacific Northwest
		Thunderbirds are one of the few cross-cultural elements of Native North American mythology.
		Thunderbird mythology is found among the Early European Tribes also, but readily apparent traces are masked by later cultures.
		Thunderbird keeps his food in a dark hole at the edge of a big field of ice and snow.
	www.angelfire.com /realm/bodhisattva/thunderbird.html (1047 words)

	Thunderbird magical legendary creatures
		The singular Thunderbird (as the Nootka believed) was said to reside on the top of a mountain, and was the servant of the Great Spirit.
		The plural thunderbirds (as the Kwakiutl and Cowichan tribes believed) could take on human form by tilting back their beak as if it was only a mask, and by removing their feathers as if it was a feather-covered blanket.
		Some cryptozoologists have theorized the thunderbird myth to be based on sightings of a real animal that has dwindled in population of late.
	myth.web-indexes.com /myths/Thunderbird.html (590 words)

	The Thunderbird (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Native American tribes know the Thunderbird of old and it is part of their mythology and religion.
		The Thunderbird of the Native American legends was, in effect, an elemental spirit associated with the air and the wind.
		The usual description of the Thunderbird is of a dark, birdlike creature with a wingspan of some 15 to 20 feet.
	www.wyrdology.com /cryptozoology/thunderbird.html (382 words)

	Coastal Arts: Native Culture and Mythology
		The Kwakiutl are known for applying their magnificent mythologies to dramatic masks and extravagant totem poles.
		Thunderbird lived high in the mountains and fished for killer whales when he was hungry.
		The Thunderbird mask has a sharply curved upper beak, similar to that of the hawk.
	www.coastalarts.net /site/culture (1610 words)

	MYSTERIOUS WORLD: Autumn 1999: The Fabulous Thunderbird
		Though the Thunderbird myth varied from region to region and tribe to tribe, the Thunderbird was, in the eyes of the ancient Native Americans, a magical animal that was sent by their gods to protect them from the powers of evil.
		Thunderbirds are powerful and warlike avian spirits who animate the gray clouds with thunder and lightning.
		The battle between Thunderbird and Whale appears to be primarily symbolic of the battle between the air and the sea, as imagined by the Quillayute in their attempt to interpret the forces of nature.
	www.mysteriousworld.com /Journal/1999/Autumn/Thunderbird (3441 words)

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		The thunderbird was one of the most well known, oldest, and widespread spirit beings to be represented on rock and on clothing.
		Five subclasses include obvious thunderbirds, stylized thunderbirds, birds in flight represented by crosses, thunderbirds with attached bison horns, and one thunderbird with the life-line heart motif." Lothson counted 118 thunderbird figures at Jeffers, comprising almost 8 percent of the total petroglyphs of the sample analyzed.
		In mythology the turtle, especially the snapping turtle, was associated with being a great warrior and was a frequent motif on warrior shields and war drums.
	www.tcinternet.net /users/cbailey/RA.html (958 words)

	Canku Ota - Mar. 10, 2001 - When Thunderbird Battled Whale, the Earth Shook
		Variations of this saga of an epic battle between the Thunderbird and the Whale are found among Pacific Northwest Tribes from Vancouver Island to Oregon's Tillamook tribe.
		The Thunderbird, a benevolent supernatural being, saw from its home high in the mountains that the people were starving.
		The snakes, striking with their lightning tongues, killed the sea mammal; the Thunderbird swooped down, picked it up with his strong talons and flew with it to the mountains, there to devour it.
	www.turtletrack.org /Issues01/Co03102001/CO_03102001_Thunderbird.htm (959 words)

	Review \| Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy
		It can result in the dreaded complaint from a reader that "it threw me out of the story." And even though, in fantasy, readers accept gods, visions, magic and life on more than one plane of existence, if you use a real setting, you still must get the details right.
		I wasn't familiar with many of the myths and legends Murphy borrowed from a number of different cultures, but she made it work.
		The author had the bad luck here of a reviewer who not only lives in the city where the book is set, but in the North Seattle Precinct where Joanne Walker is a cop.
	www.januarymagazine.com /SFF/thunderbird.html (747 words)

	98.02.05: Universal Myths and Symbols: Animal Creatures and Creation
		I propose a renewal of the study of mythology in today’s curriculum as a return to the “shared heritage of ancestral memories”, as represented and taught through the use of mythology.
		In the mythology of the Fon, or Dahomean, located in what is nowadays the country of Benin, a bird by the name of Wututu acts as the messenger of Sogbo, who is the chief of thunder pantheon.
		Because the main topic is mythology, what was and continues to be the basis of morality, governance and identity ADDIN ENRef (Bierlein, p.5), the social development standards are at the heart of the unit.
	www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/2/98.02.05.x.html (8811 words)

	The Thunderbird - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
		The strange case of the Thunderbird is unique in the study of unknown animals, because it contains two mysteries in one: the search for a long-lost and probably nonexistent photograph of the creature has virtually eclipsed the search for the creature itself.
		The Thunderbird is a part of Native American mythology in tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes.
		The experts in the cryptozoology field are no less susceptible to Thunderbird recollections than the common layman, with Ivan T. Sanderson and John A. Keel among those who claim to have once held the photo in their hands.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=35472 (2256 words)

	Inlayed Thunderbird (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In fact, the concept of the thunderbird has been so popular that it has been used in the non-Native world to name a classic automobile, liquor, a 1960's children's adventure television show, a US Air Force squadron and is referenced in pop music.
		The thunderbird is one of the few cross-cultural characters in Native American mythology since it is found in legends of Pacific Northwest, Plains, and Northeastern tribes.
		In this way the Thunderbird was not merely seen as a large, natural flying creature, but as a semi-supernatural creature with ties to the divine world above.
	www.pimall.com /TTTC/NEW/inlayedtbird.html (264 words)

	On TV : A CARography : Thunderbird: An American Icon (111) : Fine Living (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tradition had it that the thunderbird was a guardian spirit that had the power to invoke thunder, lightning, rain, and hail.
		The name "Thunderbird" was made official in February 1954, and production of the car began in September of the same year.
		The Thunderbird was chosen as the pace car for the 1961 Indianapolis 500.
	www.fineliving.com /fine/making_the_mark/episode/0,1663,FINE_1412_143,00.html (433 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Thunderbird
		In North American Indian mythology, a powerful spirit in the form of a bird that watered the earth and made vegetation grow.
		Thunderbird Updates Projects in Development in Nicaragua, Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Panama.
		Thunderbird Announces Fiscal 2000 Results, Expansion Financing, First Venezuela Location Opening Date.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Thunderbird (381 words)

	Thunderbirds
		The thunderbirds' description, albeit distorted by time and retelling, so much fits that of pterosaurs that even some evolutionists have conceded on that point: 'The thunderbird appears in many Indian tales and Indian art work.
		Thunderbird and Whale fought so very hard that they pulled up the trees by their roots.
		Knowing thunderbirds to be their enemy, the Indians painted these birds on their bodies and homes to try to secure protection.
	www.answersingenesis.org /creation/v24/i2/thunderbirds.asp?vPrint=1 (2597 words)

	Inuit Art, Northwest Indian Art
		The thunderbird is one of the few cross-cultural characters in Native American mythology since it is found in legends of Pacific Northwest, Plains, and Northeastern tribes.
		The thunderbird is large and strong enough to hunt its favorite food which is the killer whale.
		The Squamish thunderbird is a symbol for strength as well as change with the three tail feathers representing the past, present and future.
	www.freespiritgallery.ca /thunderbird.htm (683 words)

	The Thunderbird - Paranormal Phenomenon Hot Spots
		In many stories, the Thunderbird is thought of as a great Eagle, who produces thunder from the beating of his wings and flashes lightning from his eyes.
		The Thunderbird was usually a friend to humans, a benevolent spirit being seen as the source of wisdom.
		But in some other legends (not so much in the Plains), Thunderbird is himself malevolent, carrying off people (or reindeer or whales) to their doom, or slaying people who seek to cross his sacred mountain.
	www.hotspotsz.com /Thunderbirds.html (1912 words)

	New Wave Motors - Fox Body (1980-1982) Thunderbird History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Thunderbird was available in only sedan form, but the Cougar could be ordered as a station wagon.
		In the mythology of Native American tribes from the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes, the Thunderbird could shoot lightning from its eyes and cause thunderclaps by flapping its immense wings.
		The Thunderbird offered flip-up headlights, though this seems to be a component of the car that goes out on the car; most 80-82 Thunderbirds I've found for sale have the "always-awake" look.
	www.19333.com /frances/history.kizml (352 words)

	The Great Themes: The Natural World
		Egyptian mythology is one prime example of the times when the gods themselves are not human, but rather take on animal forms.
		Native American mythology especially subscribes to the idea of the close bond between animals and humans, such that the two sometimes are one.
		Although the role of nature amounts up to a lot more in mythology, much of their role does not carry much significance and would not come to very much consequence in the discussion of themes in mythology, but yet it is impossible to ignore their presence.
	library.thinkquest.org /C0118142/themes/natworld.php (685 words)

	User:Thunderbird L17 - Homestar Runner Wiki
		My screenname — Thunderbird L17 — doesn't have anything to do with the car, or the fact that I'm an electrician.
		Thunderbird was simply my first internet screen name when I played Age Of Empires back in the late 90's, now I use it for all my screen names.
		It's a progressive screenname; on the forum I am Thunderbird L18, and usually on the IRC chat channel I use ThunderbirdL20.
	www.hrwiki.org /index.php/User:Thunderbird_L17 (1210 words)

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