Comparative mythology corpus

Bear Nursed First Ancestor

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Comparative The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 12820-12959 medium A legend is mentioned that attributes Aino hairiness to their first ancestor being suckled by a bear; the author cautions that this is no proof of totemism without other evidence. record