Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American [2] and Canadian folklore. [3] His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors, [4][5] and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox, his pet and working animal. The character originated in the oral tradition of North American loggers, [2][4][5] and was later popularized by freelance writer William B.
Laughead (1882. Paul Bunyan and His Pal, Babe The Blue Ox Second Only to The Trees, They're The Stars of The Show! You Can't Miss Them They stand tall outside the entrance, in full view of Highway 101, beckoning all to stop and visit. Paul Bunyan and his faithful blue ox, Babe, have been our ambassadors, mascots, greeters, and parking lot emcees for ages.
Paul Bunyan laughed when he saw the spunky little critter and took the little blue mite home with him. He warmed the little ox up by the fire and the little fellow fluffed up and dried out, but he remained as blue as the snow that had stained him in the first place. So Paul named him Babe the Blue Ox.
Built in 1937, Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stand along the shore of Lake Bemidji. True to their Bemidji roots, this larger than life duo were known to work hard and play harder! Evidence of the legendary adventures of Paul Bunyan and Babe are found throughout the community and region. As some stories go, the idea of building a giant statue of the town's lumberjack son was conceived over.
The footprints of both Paul Bunyan and Babe, the blue ox, were filled with rainwater and became the 10,000 lakes of Minnesota. In one legend associated with the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his crew of regular-sized men "cleared one million feet of timber from a single 40 acres of land that was shaped like a pyramid with trees growing on. Paul Bunyan - Hero Lumberjack Castle Rock Paul Bunyan Blue Ox in St Ignace, Michigan.
Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack in American folklore who has long been the hero of the American logging camps. If you live in North America, there is a big chance that you've heard of Paul Bunyan and his pet, Babe the Blue Ox. Around the country, there are extremely tall statues of Paul, a giant lumberjack with tons of folklore tales surrounding his mysterious story.
Paul Bunyan, giant lumberjack, mythical hero of the lumber camps in the United States, a symbol of bigness, strength, and vitality. The tales and anecdotes that form the Paul Bunyan legend are typical of the tradition of frontier tall tales. Paul and his companions, Babe the Blue Ox and Johnny.
Discover the legend of Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox and lots of other short stories from the camps of the lumberjacks. With new pictures. A woodcut illustration of Paul Bunyan carrying his blue ox Babe, when Babe was a calf.
Image courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society Fast forward to 1915, when the Red River Lumber Co. in Minneapolis began an advertising campaign capitalizing on Paul Bunyan's popularity.