Sasquatch seems to me like what the ancient Celts called the Greenman and the Germans called various things such as Woodwose which is a giant, hairy wildman who protects the forests.  In European lore there are many different kinds of forest spirits, Wrights, Fairies, Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Banshees, and others.  I know that Sasquatch plays important part in the lore of several Tribes from the western areas of this continent, and even in other places as well.  I live in western North Carolina, and the Cherokee have stories about the "Big Man" which fits the basic description and characteristics of Sasquatch.  However, the Cherokee revere the "Little People" more in that you hear more stories even modern stories more often than stories of the Big Men. 

It seems likely, considering the pre-Christian sensabilities of Europeans and Indiginous Americans in relation to nature.

I was hoping to see if there was any sort of comparative concepts.  That's all.

Jun 17, 2010 -- 8:55PM, wohali wrote:

Sasquach and little people aren't comparitive, so you've sort of lost me.

 

Are you saying that there are similarities among divergent cultures regarding things like mythic stories?

You're right, I should have been more clear.  I was comparing little people to other forest spirits in general.  I meant to say that they seem similar to Elves and Fairies. 

However, yes, basically, I was asking what Indigenous North Americans thought of the hypothosis that Woodwose or perhaps even Werewolves (not the Hollywood horror type) might compare with Sasquatch.  Tall, strong, hairy, wild, howling, etc.  Just curious.  I tend to see such things as a spirit of the forest.  That's how the Europeans viewed Woodwose, and I was curious if it was also similar in North America.

Sorry for not being more clear.

 

 

 

 

 

Werewolves were originally seen as shapeshifters who would mostly protect sacred/unknown parts of the wilds.  The movie depiction was only one aspect that was picked up on and exagerated.

So, then Sasquatch is not seen as a Forest Spirit by North American Tribes?  That's cool.  I was just curious.

I was just curious.