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- Pecos Bill - Wikipedia
Pecos Bill was a late addition to the larger-than-life characters, such as Paul Bunyan or John Henry The origin story of the character depicts him as a feral child who was raised by a pack of coyotes Years later, his long-lost brother convinces Bill that he is not a real coyote
- Pecos Bill | American Folklore, Origin Cowboy Hero | Britannica
Pecos Bill, in American folklore, cowboy hero of the Pecos River region of Texas who was an exaggerated personification of Western stamina and values; his vivid exploits are analogous to those of the legendary giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan of the North Woods
- Pecos Bill – A Legend of Frontier Spirit - Legends of America
As the legend goes, born in the 1830s, Pecos Bill was the youngest of eighteen children of a Texas pioneer He was so tough even as a baby that he used a Bowie knife as a teething ring and made wild animals his playmates as a toddler
- Pecos Bill - TSHA
Discover the legendary tales of Pecos Bill, the mythical cowboy who embodies the spirit of the American West From his origins to his incredible feats, learn about this iconic figure in cowboy folklore
- PECOS BILL | Encyclopedia of the Great Plains
Pecos Bill is a semilegendary cowboy-culture hero of the Southwest According to tales, Bill was the strongest, meanest cowboy west of the Pecos River, the greatest roper and bronc buster and gunfighter
- Pecos Bill (folklore) | Research Starters - EBSCO
Pecos Bill is a legendary figure in American folklore, celebrated as a quintessential cowboy who embodies the spirit of westward expansion Born as the eighteenth child in a Texas family, he was raised by coyotes and became known for his extraordinary feats, such as lassoing a tornado and wrestling a bear
- Pecos Bill, An American Folk Tale - VOA Learning English
Pecos Bill was a larger than life hero of the American West No one knows who first told stories about Pecos Bill Cowboys may have invented the stories Others say Edward O'Reilly invented
- Pecos Bill | USC Digital Folklore Archives
“There’s this tale about a man named Pecos Bill who was a cowboy in Texas who fell out of a wagon and was raised by coyotes He was real tough and would rope tornados with rattlesnakes
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