Title

He suddenly assumed the shape of a gigantic porcupine, 1914. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

He suddenly assumed the shape of a gigantic porcupine, 1914. An old man carrying the carcass of a bear killed by an Iroquois hunter is struck by thunder and turned into a porcupine. From "The Myths of the North American Indians", by Lewis Spence F.R.A.I. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, London, Calcutta, Sydney, 1914]

Date

1914

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM20A33_001

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,3Mb (3,3Mb) / 12,6in x 18,6in / 3774 x 5584 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spence The Print Collector Lewis American Indian North America woods woodland wood people male man men Iroquois local thunder portrait myth legend North American indigenous weather forest animal book guy native Native American running location George G Harrap & Co century thunderbolt one person Myths of the North American Indians George G Harrap & Company George Harrap & Company Colour arts color hunting hunter porcupine literature Unknown G G Harrap & Co Harrap GG Harrap & Co Lewis Spence James Lewis Thomas Chalmbers Spence G G & Co GG & Co legendary 1910s 20th century Brian O'Connor photograph photograph portrait portrait