Ursa Major Ursa Major Ursa Major (; also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) she-bear", standing as a reference to and in direct contrast with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy (2nd century AD), and is now the third largest constellation of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Major is primarily known from the asterism of its main seven relatively bright stars comprising the "Big Dipper", "the Wagon", "Charles's
Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed his tail stings as that is the fish biting, and to pull his tail out with a strong sideways cross-pull when he has finished fishing. The bear does as the fox told him and keeps his tail down for such a long time that it gets frozen, so that when the bear pulls it out it snaps off leaving the stumpy tail that all bears have. This tale is widespread, and includes other possible victims, including wolves and rabbits. Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed (Norwegian: "Hvorfor bjørnen er stubbrumpet") is a Norwegian fairy tale collected