Tracing the Bear Myth in Northeast Asia - Jonathan …

1 JUHA JANHUNENTTTTTRACINGRACINGRACINGRACINGRAC ING THETHETHETHETHE B B B B BEAREAREAREAREAR M M M M MYTHYTHYTHYTHYTH INININININ N N N N NORTHEASTORTHEASTORTHEASTORTHEASTORTHEAS T A A A A ASIASIASIASIASIA11111 JUHA JANHUNENAll over the northern boreal zone of the globe, the bear is widely respectedas the Lord of the Animals, which in some important respects differs from allother wild beasts. The reasons behind the special position of the bear are mul-tiple. Most importantly, the bear has some unique and well-known human-likecharacteristics, including its size, skeletal structure, footprint, ability to stand ina bipedal position, dietary habits, and its annual life cycle, involving hiberna-tion in a specially built den.

1 JUHA JANHUNEN TRACING THE BEAR MYTH IN NORTHEAST ASIA1 JUHA JANHUNEN All over the northern boreal zone of the globe, the bear is widely respected as the Lord of the Animals, which in some ...

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