Thunderbirds are said to live high in the mountains. Their flapping wings cause winds, their claps cause thunder, and their eyes shoot light. It is said that they can carry the ocean on their backs and eat whales whole.
A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks.
It resembles an eagle, and its wingbeats create mighty thunderclaps. Some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning, and other accounts say it can carry an entire lake on its back or even swallow an entire whale whole.
A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks.
It resembles an eagle, and its wingbeats create mighty thunderclaps. Some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning, and other accounts say it can carry an entire lake on its back or even swallow an entire whale whole.
A legendary bird found in Native American lore. Thunderbirds are said to live high in the mountains. Their flapping wings cause winds, their claps cause thunder, and their eyes shoot light. It is said they can carry the ocean on their backs and eat whales whole.
A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks. Resembles an eagle. Its wingbeats create thunderclaps, and some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning.
A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks. Resembles an eagle. Its wingbeats create thunderclaps, and some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning.
Nomenclature
Names in Other Languages
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
サンダーバードSandābādo
Thunderbird
Simplified Chinese
雷鸟Léiniǎo
Thunderbird
Traditional Chinese
閃電鳥Shǎndiàn niǎo
Thunderbird (lit. "lightning bird")
French
Wakinyan
Thunderbird. From Lakotawakinyan, "the flying one".
German
Donnervogel
Thunderbird
Italian
Wakinyan
Thunderbird. From Lakotawakinyan, "the flying one".