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  1. Pecos Bill - Wikipedia

    Pecos Bill was a late addition to the larger-than-life characters, such as Paul Bunyan or John Henry. The origin story of the character depicts him as a feral child who was raised by a pack of coyotes. Years …

  2. 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 …

  3. Pecos Bill – A Legend of Frontier Spirit - Legends of America

    As the legend goes, born in the 1830s, Pecos Bill was the youngest of eighteen children of a Texas pioneer. He was so tough even as a baby that he used a Bowie knife as a teething ring and made …

  4. Pecos Bill - TSHA

    May 1, 1995 · Discover the legendary tales of Pecos Bill, the mythical cowboy who embodies the spirit of the American West. From his origins to his incredible feats, learn about this iconic figure in cowboy …

  5. PECOS BILL | Encyclopedia of the Great Plains

    Pecos Bill is a semilegendary cowboy-culture hero of the Southwest. According to tales, Bill was the strongest, meanest cowboy west of the Pecos River, the greatest roper and bronc buster and …

  6. Pecos Bill (folklore) | Research Starters - EBSCO

    Pecos Bill is a legendary figure in American folklore, celebrated as a quintessential cowboy who embodies the spirit of westward expansion. Born as the eighteenth child in a Texas family, he was …

  7. 'Pecos Bill,' An American Folk Tale - VOA Learning English

    Jul 19, 2024 · Pecos Bill was a larger than life hero of the American West. No one knows who first told stories about Pecos Bill. Cowboys may have invented the stories. Others say Edward O'Reilly …

  8. Pecos Bill Definition - American Literature – Before 1860 Key Term ...

    Pecos Bill is a legendary figure in American folklore, often depicted as an exaggerated cowboy hero who embodies the spirit of the American West.

  9. Pecos Bill | USC Digital Folklore Archives

    “There’s this tale about a man named Pecos Bill who was a cowboy in Texas who fell out of a wagon and was raised by coyotes. He was real tough and would rope tornados with rattlesnakes.

  10. Pecos Bill - Wikiwand

    Pecos Bill was traveling in a covered wagon as an infant when he fell out unnoticed by the rest of his family near the Pecos River (thus his nickname). He was taken in and raised by a pack of coyotes.