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Paul Bunyan is a mythical giant woodsman, seen in the folklore of the forested Americas, primarily historic Quebec. He is supposedly often accompanied by a massive blue ox named Babe.

Origin

The first mention of Paul Bunyan in writing was in a Michigan newspaper in 1906. A book in 1925 also named Paul Bunyan elaborated on this myth of how supposedly Paul Bunyan was a massive Quebecois woodsman involved in the Papineau Rebellion against the British Queen.^[1] However, some have challenged the myths, citing them as fakelore.^[2] However, Paul Bunyan is firmly planted in the mythos of historical Quebec, being in many cartoons, shows, and stories, with statues of him and his ox scattered across many forested areas of North America.

External References

^[1] Web Archive – Paul Bunyan Beginnings – The Research

^[2] Google Books – Legendary Landscapes: A Cultural Geography of the Paul Bunyan and Blue Ox Babe