I found this very interesting. I'm part Choctaw. I knew my great-grandmother who was born on a reservation. She passed when I was 15 and had much she gave me in lore. I wish I knew more about the other nations. Thank you for this great presentation.
Sweat Lode ceremony.... 3 day fasting before hand..... Limit ur food to one small meal at night with water... Focus on communication with ur ancestors....pay attention to ur dreams ...once in the lode, mediate focus on ur breath and ur power/ chakras... From ur root to ur crown.... It's going to be hot.... If it gets to hot rub mud in ur nostrils and face/ body.... Dig a small hole and put ur face into it... Our native American culture/ beliefs and way of life goes all the way back to the creation of our existence..... Inside the sweat Lode we are in the womb of Mother Earth once done we are recreated/ reborn coming outta the lode/ womb covered in mud which we all where made from.....
thunder .. Thunder .. THUNDERBIRDS HO! I really love the positive message you brought with this. My Grandfather was full Blackfoot. I'm a mutt. But he gave me my Blackfoot name, a feather and a drum .. and beautiful stories like this, in his deep, thick accent that just conveyed so much wisdom. Thanks for bring back some beautiful memories my friend. ☮
Amazing thank you for saying that. I wanted to take a little more care with this one. With all the research I learnt more than just the myths, but also about the history of the indigenous tribes. I have a new found respect and appreciation for so much that has been lost. Thanks for watching and sharing my friend. ☮️
Excellent video. One thing you mentioned that a lot of people don't realize is how many nations there once was in this country. I am 63 years old and grew up hearing the stories of the Cherokees. My favorites were of the Tsuli Kalu (Sasquatch), the Nunnehi (Little People) and the Tlanuwa (the Thunderbird). Even though our stories were different from those of other native peoples or nations, there were still a lot of things in common.
Thank John, sir. I am relatively new to these stories, but I’ve found both the stories and the people fascinating. I’ll definitely be learning as much as I can and hope I can do future videos justice.
I'm from Illinois we have piasa bird. Which the native Cahokia ppl said to be sacrificed to it. Until it started to taking people that were not offered . So they planned an attack during the NXT sacrifice and shot it with arrows until it fell in the Mississippi River and was never seen again
That variation was made up by white people. The Algnonquian concept of Thunderbirds is markedly different from other Native cultures, as they present these shapeshifting beings who are so powerful, they fear accidentally hurting humans, and thus hide away from them in secret villages up in the mountains.
0:00 - Get a taste of the vibrant Native American mythology through the Thunderbird and the enthralling Stolen Whale tales. 05:07 - Learn about the many ways the divine and powerful Thunderbird can bring people together from different backgrounds. 08:55 - Remember to treasure and safeguard the natural beauties by seeing how the thunderbird is still relevant in our modern world. 09:16 - Continue the fascination with the Thunderbird by delving into fascinating theories and speculations that surround it. Big Native American mythology depicts the Thunderbird as a powerful symbol of nature and the sky. Its booming wings signal storms and transformation from the sky. The Thunderbird mythology highlights the relationship between indigenous societies and nature, where every species and element bears spiritual value. 🌟🦅🐋
as a 6 year old I had a dream of a Giant Eagle like Bird that was followed by clouds and lightning.. it was huge .. I only learned what it was wen I saw a show on Native American culture by then I was 16 ...the moment I saw it I knew that's what my dream was . Never forgot that dream I'm 50 now and I still remember like if it was yesterday..
From what I understand of Thunderbird mythology, if a Thunderbird has picked up a whale and thrown it onto the land (or on the side of a mountain), it means the Thunderbird is punishing the whale for eating too many fish and disrupting the ecosystem (and not leaving any for the local tribe(s) to fish for).
Sports teams, cars. You did forget the USAF precision flying team, the Thunderbirds. Perhaps they aren't as well known as the Blue Angels of the US Navy.
I'm muslim and I think they are angels. I heard some other Native American stories about thunder birds and a lot of it aligned with how angel Gabriel/Jibril is described in Islam. seems like Native Americans maybe encountered Angel Gabriel at certain points. Also, In Islam we believe there was about 100k or more prophets sent throughout history by God to guide the people. Im wondering if anyone knows of any stories that might be of real prophets in the ancient Americas. Good video btw 😁
When I was a kid outside Orville California I saw an impossibly large owl take off from on top of my tree house and when I say it was large I mean freaking huge 12 foot wing span at least
Was it real; there were many large birds, even large things that flew or glided in the air, as many stories its possible this is a story of only an echo what our ancestors saw, positive and negative interactions with these things. These stories overlook the ones about interactions between large birds and large snakes of swamps in Northern Illinois
American Centric surprises me always as I'm Indigenous From British Columbia in CANADA Many of our Costal Nations have different narratives about the Thunderbird as do all the People's of the Canadian Arctic including I believe Alaska. Also forgotten completely is the Indegionus Cultures of Central and South America. I have always loved your videos but this one with its limited scope needs a redo. In my humble opinion
Appreciate the feedback friend. I could never do full justice to the many variations of the Thunderbird in North America and Canada, let alone the South continent. This was just an introduction and, but you’re right, there’s a lot more to explore. I have a few S. American videos coming up later in the year, and look forward to your comments on those. Thanks for Watching. - Mr. M.
@@MystOfMythology that's fabulous news I really look forward to seeing them. I can well imagine the work that does go into the making of these. Bravo to your Team
Hi M.O.M Basic life skills, cool initials in your name 😉 This one was a deep dive, but unfortunately I don't have the full list (I'd never make a good researcher). I've used books, such as "Native American Myths - by Matt Clayton", Sites such as www.native-languages.org/, Papers, from sites such as www.jstor.org/ Hope that helps.
@@MystOfMythology well, I'm a NAGPRA specialist and a fairly good researcher. History is subjective. And, depending on your sources, may not be as accurate as you may think, because it's all about the perspective of a source. Nice video though. I enjoyed it very much.
"Thunderbird"! In South asia and south east asia it is called "Garuda". The ancient jewish/ Israelites have one bird in their mythology but i forgot the name. And some call it the "phoneix".
I've had 3 encounters with Thunder Birds in my life. The last one was 3\27\24. Is there anyone I can speak to about these encounters? I am seriously investigating this topic.
Please never say the “I”word again!!! I’m old enough to remember being called Indian! I made finally exception to Native!! I refuse to allow it to change again!!! That being said. Thank you!!!❤❤❤❤ I do appreciate your efforts to talk about the Thunder Bird!!! There are way too many tribes that have stories to say in one video!!
Oh no! I'm so sorry! Consider it stricken from my vocabulary! Sincerely, I meant no offense. It was a fascinating journey for me. As I Brit, I haven't been as exposed to this history. There were hundreds of tribes to consider! It was a pleasure to make it. Thank you for watching. ❤️❤️
I am full Cherokee and was raised with mostly other Cherokees for friends and neighbors. My maternal grand parents could hardly even speak English. I know my ancestors were not from India and that it was a mistake made centuries ago that led to us being called Indians. However; neither I nor anyone I know has any issue with being called Indian. My grandparents on either side could probably not have even found India on a map, but either of them would have been ready to fight if you had even suggested they were not Indian. If it bothers some people that is fine they are intitled to their opinions. I have come to accept the fact that we now live in a society where people are offended by pancake syrup.
@@johnt.chambers4204I would rather be called Indian sweetie. I am old enough to remember I was called that first and didn’t want to be called Native!! Then I accepted the word Native as it didn’t allow the confusion about which Indian I am, with a feather or a dot, lol. I just hate they keep changing the label of us. I’m done changing my vocabulary for others and taking a stand against it!!
100 % agreement. The funny part is that the ones who are usually offended the most and keep wanting to make those changes have no claim to our heritage anyway. @@jadedwolf306
What do you think of the Thunderbird? Do you have any stories to share? Let me know in the comments! (And thanks for watching 😊)
The Thunderbird is my favorite among the creatures of Native American legends.
I found this very interesting. I'm part Choctaw. I knew my great-grandmother who was born on a reservation. She passed when I was 15 and had much she gave me in lore. I wish I knew more about the other nations. Thank you for this great presentation.
Wow. Thank you so much! Your great- grandmother sounded fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to comment and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. 🙏
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa North Dakota
Sweat Lode ceremony.... 3 day fasting before hand..... Limit ur food to one small meal at night with water... Focus on communication with ur ancestors....pay attention to ur dreams ...once in the lode, mediate focus on ur breath and ur power/ chakras... From ur root to ur crown.... It's going to be hot.... If it gets to hot rub mud in ur nostrils and face/ body.... Dig a small hole and put ur face into it... Our native American culture/ beliefs and way of life goes all the way back to the creation of our existence..... Inside the sweat Lode we are in the womb of Mother Earth once done we are recreated/ reborn coming outta the lode/ womb covered in mud which we all where made from.....
thunder .. Thunder .. THUNDERBIRDS HO!
I really love the positive message you brought with this.
My Grandfather was full Blackfoot. I'm a mutt. But he gave me my Blackfoot name, a feather and a drum .. and beautiful stories like this, in his deep, thick accent that just conveyed so much wisdom. Thanks for bring back some beautiful memories my friend. ☮
Amazing thank you for saying that. I wanted to take a little more care with this one. With all the research I learnt more than just the myths, but also about the history of the indigenous tribes. I have a new found respect and appreciation for so much that has been lost. Thanks for watching and sharing my friend. ☮️
P. S. I F’ing love ThunderCats.
Excellent video. One thing you mentioned that a lot of people don't realize is how many nations there once was in this country. I am 63 years old and grew up hearing the stories of the Cherokees. My favorites were of the Tsuli Kalu (Sasquatch), the Nunnehi (Little People) and the Tlanuwa (the Thunderbird). Even though our stories were different from those of other native peoples or nations, there were still a lot of things in common.
Thank John, sir. I am relatively new to these stories, but I’ve found both the stories and the people fascinating. I’ll definitely be learning as much as I can and hope I can do future videos justice.
So good, so informative, so beautiful. Where was this channel when I started playing Dungeon and Dragon back in the early 90's...
🤣 I wish I could have been there for you pal - I was busy try to get into bars with fake ID 🤣 thanks for watching!
I'm from Illinois we have piasa bird. Which the native Cahokia ppl said to be sacrificed to it. Until it started to taking people that were not offered . So they planned an attack during the NXT sacrifice and shot it with arrows until it fell in the Mississippi River and was never seen again
Woah, 🤯
That variation was made up by white people. The Algnonquian concept of Thunderbirds is markedly different from other Native cultures, as they present these shapeshifting beings who are so powerful, they fear accidentally hurting humans, and thus hide away from them in secret villages up in the mountains.
Another amazing video 🎉
I would have loved to have seen some of this included in Thunder Hawk from Street Fighter's stories 😅 I think he was inspired by this.
😂
Lol, don't tempt me to turn this into a modern myth/gaming channel.
0:00 - Get a taste of the vibrant Native American mythology through the Thunderbird and the enthralling Stolen Whale tales.
05:07 - Learn about the many ways the divine and powerful Thunderbird can bring people together from different backgrounds.
08:55 - Remember to treasure and safeguard the natural beauties by seeing how the thunderbird is still relevant in our modern world.
09:16 - Continue the fascination with the Thunderbird by delving into fascinating theories and speculations that surround it. Big
Native American mythology depicts the Thunderbird as a powerful symbol of nature and the sky. Its booming wings signal storms and transformation from the sky. The Thunderbird mythology highlights the relationship between indigenous societies and nature, where every species and element bears spiritual value. 🌟🦅🐋
Thanks for the summary 😊
as a 6 year old I had a dream of a Giant Eagle like Bird that was followed by clouds and lightning.. it was huge .. I only learned what it was wen I saw a show on Native American culture by then I was 16 ...the moment I saw it I knew that's what my dream was . Never forgot that dream I'm 50 now and I still remember like if it was yesterday..
That is incredible Blue Phoenix
I love the thunderbird it is a guardian and protects the people. It’s very sacred. Thanks for sharing....
Thank you, and thanks for being here 🙏
A fantastic video with stunning artwork as always
Thank you Swampy!
One influence on contemporary society is a British show from the mid 60's. "Thunderbirds." International Rescue.
F.A.B. 🚀
👌@@MystOfMythology I know, right?
From what I understand of Thunderbird mythology, if a Thunderbird has picked up a whale and thrown it onto the land (or on the side of a mountain), it means the Thunderbird is punishing the whale for eating too many fish and disrupting the ecosystem (and not leaving any for the local tribe(s) to fish for).
Sports teams, cars. You did forget the USAF precision flying team, the Thunderbirds. Perhaps they aren't as well known as the Blue Angels of the US Navy.
Doh! I missed that one. But as a Brit, I’m more a Red Arrows man myself. 😉 🫡
Perfect addition to my feed 👌
Glad you like it!
I'm muslim and I think they are angels. I heard some other Native American stories about thunder birds and a lot of it aligned with how angel Gabriel/Jibril is described in Islam. seems like Native Americans maybe encountered Angel Gabriel at certain points. Also, In Islam we believe there was about 100k or more prophets sent throughout history by God to guide the people. Im wondering if anyone knows of any stories that might be of real prophets in the ancient Americas. Good video btw 😁
Thank you and thanks for watching 😊
When I was a kid outside Orville California I saw an impossibly large owl take off from on top of my tree house and when I say it was large I mean freaking huge 12 foot wing span at least
😟 That sounds more like a pterodactyl!
Cool video. 👍
Cheers Ronnie! Thanks for watching, 👍
Was it real; there were many large birds, even large things that flew or glided in the air, as many stories its possible this is a story of only an echo what our ancestors saw, positive and negative interactions with these things. These stories overlook the ones about interactions between large birds and large snakes of swamps in Northern Illinois
Thank you Jeff. Maybe something I can follow up in in a future video! Thanks for watching.
This is so beautiful.✨💛
American Centric surprises me always as I'm Indigenous From British Columbia in CANADA Many of our Costal Nations have different narratives about the Thunderbird as do all the People's of the Canadian Arctic including I believe Alaska. Also forgotten completely is the Indegionus Cultures of Central and South America. I have always loved your videos but this one with its limited scope needs a redo. In my humble opinion
Appreciate the feedback friend. I could never do full justice to the many variations of the Thunderbird in North America and Canada, let alone the South continent. This was just an introduction and, but you’re right, there’s a lot more to explore.
I have a few S. American videos coming up later in the year, and look forward to your comments on those. Thanks for Watching.
- Mr. M.
@@MystOfMythology that's fabulous news I really look forward to seeing them. I can well imagine the work that does go into the making of these. Bravo to your Team
I’m flattered you think there’s a team. Just little ol’ me 😂. But thank you as always for watching.
Yes, as I was told. Yes.
4:47 subtitle error: sounds like "wrath"
Has anyone else heard that the Thunderbird may be a time slip and what was seen is the modern airplane?
This is new to me 😟
Leviathan. I love the name for whales. In Hebrew it is leviatin
Indeed. I’ve heard it means to twist or coil. Originally used for serpents. And that the Greeks and Romans changed to mean a large beast or monster.
@@MystOfMythology interesting indeed!
Being native American thank you for bringing more attention to the thunder Bird. It doesn't get much attention our most popular cryptid is the Wendigo
Wow! Thank you for saying Nona. It was a real honour to make this video. Thank you for watching and the comment.
@@MystOfMythology I'm a new subscriber I also love the Greek mythology as well
Im muslim. I think these thunder birds are angels. and those skin walker things are definitely jinn/spirits, maybe demonic.
Wow. Where'd you get your info. Please site sources
Hi M.O.M Basic life skills, cool initials in your name 😉
This one was a deep dive, but unfortunately I don't have the full list (I'd never make a good researcher). I've used books, such as "Native American Myths - by Matt Clayton", Sites such as www.native-languages.org/, Papers, from sites such as www.jstor.org/
Hope that helps.
@@MystOfMythology well, I'm a NAGPRA specialist and a fairly good researcher.
History is subjective. And, depending on your sources, may not be as accurate as you may think, because it's all about the perspective of a source.
Nice video though. I enjoyed it very much.
@@MystOfMythology if you want I can recommend some other sources
@@m.o.m.basiclifeskills2986 That would be wonderful thank you! Feel free to email me if you prefer. The email is in the channels details section.
Well done videos 🙃 keep it up please 🙏🏼
Thank you Carlos! 🙏
"Thunderbird"! In South asia and south east asia it is called "Garuda". The ancient jewish/ Israelites have one bird in their mythology but i forgot the name. And some call it the "phoneix".
Garuda sounds kind of similar to Angel Gabriel, or Angel Jibril in islam
Garuda is the giant bird that Lord Vishnu rides in Hindu scriptures
I've had 3 encounters with Thunder Birds in my life. The last one was 3\27\24. Is there anyone I can speak to about these encounters? I am seriously investigating this topic.
I think they are probably angels
If you find anything, let me know, please. I'm in the same boat.
Thunder Bird beats dragon
What those houses are about, their houses were not like that, was a tepee
Thanks for the feedback.
Please never say the “I”word again!!! I’m old enough to remember being called Indian! I made finally exception to Native!! I refuse to allow it to change again!!! That being said. Thank you!!!❤❤❤❤ I do appreciate your efforts to talk about the Thunder Bird!!! There are way too many tribes that have stories to say in one video!!
Oh no! I'm so sorry! Consider it stricken from my vocabulary! Sincerely, I meant no offense. It was a fascinating journey for me. As I Brit, I haven't been as exposed to this history.
There were hundreds of tribes to consider! It was a pleasure to make it. Thank you for watching. ❤️❤️
I am full Cherokee and was raised with mostly other Cherokees for friends and neighbors. My maternal grand parents could hardly even speak English. I know my ancestors were not from India and that it was a mistake made centuries ago that led to us being called Indians. However; neither I nor anyone I know has any issue with being called Indian. My grandparents on either side could probably not have even found India on a map, but either of them would have been ready to fight if you had even suggested they were not Indian. If it bothers some people that is fine they are intitled to their opinions. I have come to accept the fact that we now live in a society where people are offended by pancake syrup.
😂 I laughed at the pancake syrup John. But I think the offending word was ‘Indigenous’. Thank you for contributing Sir.
@@johnt.chambers4204I would rather be called Indian sweetie. I am old enough to remember I was called that first and didn’t want to be called Native!! Then I accepted the word Native as it didn’t allow the confusion about which Indian I am, with a feather or a dot, lol. I just hate they keep changing the label of us. I’m done changing my vocabulary for others and taking a stand against it!!
100 % agreement. The funny part is that the ones who are usually offended the most and keep wanting to make those changes have no claim to our heritage anyway. @@jadedwolf306
I live on Vancouver Island. We have eagles with 12 foot wingspans you see regularly out fishing
Holy cow, sure it's not a Condor?
@@MystOfMythology bald eagles eat well in the pacific northwest.