Thunderbirds, one of the great mythical creatures of ancient North America. Some claim they must have originated from sightings of massive, maybe even prehistoric birds. But is there more to the original stories? This episode examines the Thunderbird of cryptozoology fame, and then dives into the myth itself.  

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 Music from https://filmmusic.io

 “The Complex” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io 

“Thunder Dreams” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 

“Thunder HD” by Marc DiAngelo (https://soundbible.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) 

“Thunder FX” by Grant Evans (https://soundbible.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) 

Music from https://filmmusic.io “The Descent” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 

Episode Artwork: “ThunderBird Rock Carved Petroglyph in West Central Wisconsin” by Sixa369 License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) 

Primary Source: Erdoes, R., & Crespo, A. O. (1999). American Indian myths and legends. New York, N.Y: Pantheon Books. Available at https://amzn.to/2LxSXxw

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