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Bookmark or Share- Paul Bunyan - WikipediaPaul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox, his pet and working animal.
- Searching for Paul Bunyan—and the truth behind the legendTRAVEL. Searching for Paul Bunyan—and the truth behind the legend. The earliest tales about the lumberjack—and later his big blue ox, Babe—were spun from ever more ridiculous yarns. But...
- Was Paul Bunyan a real person? | HISTORYThe true story of this iconic figure is a little more complicated. Historians believe Bunyan was based in large part on an actual lumberjack: Fabian Fournier, a French-Canadian timberman who...
- Paul Bunyan | American Folklore, Tall Tales, Logging IndustryPaul Bunyan, giant lumberjack, mythical hero of the lumber camps in the United States, a symbol of bigness, strength, and vitality. The tales and anecdotes that form the Paul Bunyan legend are typical of the tradition of frontier tall tales. Paul and his companions, Babe the Blue Ox and Johnny.
- Paul Bunyan: North America’s Own Giant Folk HeroPaul Bunyan, first and foremost, is a lumberjack. This heroic figure from American and Canadian folklore wasn’t like your average everyday lumberjack however; he was a giant. According to some of the many stories about him, he was seven feet tall and had a seven-foot-long stride.
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