Pecos Bill - Wikipedia
Pecos Bill (/ ˈ p eɪ k ə s / PAY-kəs) [1] is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set during American westward expansion into the Southwest of Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, and Arizona.
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. Created by journalists, primarily Edward.
Pecos Bill – A Legend of Frontier Spirit - Legends of America
Growing out of the imagination of southwestern cowboys during America’s westward expansion, Pecos Bill personifies the frontier virtues of courage, strength, and humor.
The Story of Pecos Bill - Owlcation
2023年11月27日 · Pecos Bill was part of the Western mythology of the late 1800s and early 20th century. He was also an Americanized form of age-old mythological characters. Pecos Bill was part Hercules, part Beowulf, mixed in with the ideal American cowboy who personified courage, strength, and humor.
Pecos Bill - Encyclopedia.com
In the legends of the American West, Pecos Bill was a larger-than-life cowboy known for his amazing exploits. Created by journalists in the late 1800s, Pecos Bill was supposed to have been born in Texas and raised by coyotes after his parents lost him while crossing the Pecos River.
Pecos Bill - TSHA
1995年5月1日 · Pecos Bill, a mythical cowboy, grew out of the imagination of southwestern range hands who told tall tales to pass the time and to out-do each other in boasting. His originator is unknown. The story goes that Bill, the youngest of eighteen children of a Texas pioneer, was lost in crossing the Pecos River and was brought up by coyotes.
The Legend Of Pecos Bill Explained - Grunge
2020年12月16日 · Myth and legend often begins with oral history rooted in fact. But Pecos Bill emerged from the typewriter of a former soldier of fortune named Edward O'Reilly.
'Pecos Bill,' An American Folk Tale - VOA Learning English
2018年7月6日 · Pecos Bill was not a historical person. But he does represent the spirit of early settlers in the American West. His unusual childhood and extraordinary actions tell about people who believed ...
Pecos Bill at Americanfolklore.net
Pecos Bill is a cowboy hero with superhuman abilities. He is the embodiment of superlatives: strongest, meanest, greatest. He is attributed with the invention of calf roping, the practice of cattle branding, and the creation of the six-shooter.
'The Ballad of Pecos Bill' by Roy Rogers. - YouTube
Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers sing about the life and times of Pecos Bill.From the 1948 animated feature 'Pecos Bill'.