thunderbird
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figure in Indigenous North American mythology
legendary bird
mythological creature
supernatural being
The thunderbird is a powerful, supernatural bird figure from Indigenous North American mythologies, often associated with storms, thunder, and protection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| thunderbird canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Indigenous North American mythology
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legendary bird ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
beadwork designs
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ceremonial stories ⓘ masks ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ petroglyphs ⓘ totem pole carvings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lightning
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rain ⓘ storms ⓘ thunder ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| creates |
lightning with its eyes or beak
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thunder with its wingbeats ⓘ |
| culture | Indigenous North American ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bird with horns or prominent crest
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bird with lightning motifs ⓘ bird with outstretched wings ⓘ giant bird ⓘ |
| dwellsIn |
mountaintops
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sky ⓘ |
| foundInTraditionsOf |
Algonquian peoples
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Coast Salish peoples ⓘ Cree ⓘ Haida Nation ⓘ
surface form:
Haida
Ho-Chunk ⓘ Kwakwaka'wakw ⓘ
surface form:
Kwakwakaʼwakw
Lakota ⓘ Menominee ⓘ Ojibwe ⓘ Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast peoples
Tlingit ⓘ |
| influenced | modern popular culture depictions of storm birds ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | English term "thunderbird" used as gloss for multiple Indigenous beings ⓘ |
| opposes |
underwater spirits
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water monsters ⓘ |
| role |
controller of weather
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enforcer of moral order ⓘ protector of humans ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
power
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protection ⓘ spiritual power ⓘ warrior strength ⓘ |
| usedAs |
clan symbol
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crest figure ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.