Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack
? in tall tales who has his friend Babe the Blue Ox and who dug the [Grand Canyon]
? by dragging his axe behind him. He is a classic American "big man" who was popular in nineteenth century America as an exemplar of a minority group.
Other Big Men:
- [Pecos Bill]?
- [Iron John of Michigan]?
- [John Henry]?
- Hiawatha?
- [Jack Magyar]?
See America
See folklore