Thunderbird (mythology)

Thunderbird
A Northwest Coast styled Kwakiutl totem pole depicting a thunderbird.
Similar entitiesRain Bird, Pamola
FolkloreIndigenous peoples of the Americas
RegionNorth America
Pacific Northwest (Haida people) imagery of a double thunderbird
Pacific NW (Haida) imagery of a double thunderbird

The thunderbird is a mythological bird-like spirit in North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength.

It is frequently depicted in the art, songs, and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, but is also found in various forms among some peoples of the American Southwest, US East Coast, Great Lakes, and Great Plains.[citation needed]


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