The Indo-European Bear Myth

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mythology
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Proto-Indo-European_mythology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Indo-European Bear Myth
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:Norse_mythology
Irish mythology
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Indo-European
gptkbp:motif Bear ancestor
Bear as a transformed human
Bear as king of animals
Bear as shamanic figure
Bear taboo
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Berserkers
gptkb:Callisto_(mythology)
gptkb:Bear_cult
gptkb:Arktos
Bear festivals
Ursine etymology
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Adrienne_Mayor
gptkb:Michael_Witzel
Bernfried Schlerath
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:King
gptkb:Taboo
gptkb:transformation
Strength
Fertility
Initiation
Protection
Motherhood
Wildness
Danger
Death and rebirth
Warriorhood
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Taboo
gptkb:transformation
mythology
Totemism
Bear worship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indo-European_comparative_mythology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7