Legend of the ThunderbirdAncient cultures developed myths and legends to explian thigns about the world they did not understand. The Egyptian story of

The Phoenix is an example of such a myth. The story was about a creature named Bennu which was the ancient Egyptian name for

Thunderbird, Phoenix or Firebird.

Thunderbird Totem

The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' considered a "supernatural" bird of power and strength. It is especially important, and richly depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, and is found in various forms among the peoples of the American Southwest and Great Plains. The Thunderbird's name comes from the common belief that the beating of its enormous wings causes thunder and stirs the wind. The Lakota name for the Thunderbird is Wak yąį́ � , from wakhą, meaning "sacred", and kįyą, meaning "winged".

This is the Russian version of a Thunderbird called a Firebird.