In old tales of King Arthur, his origin as a Bear King, whether in spirit or physically as a bear is rather clear. He possesses the strength of a bear, to the point where he can kill with a hug. When he "dies" is around Samhain, and arises again around Candlemas. The Sleeping King theme, likely partially arises from the Hibernation of the bear, and the hibernation of our people, as records of Semi-Hibernation from rural areas of Europe has been recorded indicating a Semi-Hibernation may be the norm for Hyperboreans. The Bear is often used as an indicator of the seasons similar to the Solar-Lunar calendar. With the Bear beginning to go into Hibernation at the same time as the veil thins and the spirits begin to come visit. The Bear one of the oldest forms of the deities and the animal that is between animal, man, and god is the one that travels to the otherworld in his kingly sleep as the spirits of said Otherworld travel here.-TLK

Höga Kusten, Ångermanland, Sweden 🇸🇪

Skuleskogens nationalpark, Ångermanland, Sweden 🇸🇪