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Thunderbird
Bibliography: Covert, Liara. "Thunderbird Magic." Our Evolution. Andreas Viklund, 23 June 2008. Web. 13 Sept. 2009. . "Thunderbird in Native American Mythology." The Eagle's Nest. 2006. Web. 13 Sept. 2009. . "Thunderbird (mythology)." Www.wikipedia.org. 11 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2009. .
The Thunderbird is a mythological originating from Native American culture. The name Thunderbird comes from the belief that its wing beats resembled the sound of a thunderclap. It was said to control the lightning and thunder. Lightning flashed when it blinked its eyes. It was said to once go out to the ocean and grab a Killer Whale dropping it on land for the local tribe who was starving.
The Thunderbird is mentioned in many places throughout modern culture. The story of Thunderbird and the Whale was the name of a store in the popular movie Twilight. There is a model of car called a Thunderbird. There is also an application from Mozzila called Thunderbird. There was a Marvel character that was a Native American called Thunderbird.
Certain tribes believed that the Thunderbird was not one creature but an entire species. They were thought to be able to transfrom in to human beings and walk among the native tribes. The Thunderbird was also believed to have killed reptilian monsters known as Uktena or the Horned Serpent.
It is believed the the Thunderbird was a real creature. Stories representing the Thunderbird are found all over North America. Remains have been found for giant birds. While they weren't able to shoot lightning from their eyes they were still giant birds that flew in the areas that the Thunderbird was believed in.
