Ursa Major arctos") was lowered to earth in a golden basket off the Ursa Major, and when a bear was killed, its head was positioned on a tree to allow the bear's spirit to return to Ursa Major. The Iroquois Native Americans interpreted Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid as three hunters pursuing the Great Bear. According to one version of their myth, the first hunter (Alioth) is carrying a bow and arrow to strike down the bear. The second hunter (Mizar) carries a large pot – the star Alcor – on his shoulder in which to cook the bear while the third hunter
Ursa Minor (album) many of the claims dismissed, but ultimately still won over $400,000 from the band for lost wages in touring in support of "Ursa Major". With his departure stemming from the lawsuits, he was replaced with guitarist Kryz Reid. The band also recruited new bassist Alex LeCavalier - the position had previously been filled by various session and touring members - and Alex Kopp, the band's first dedicated keyboardist. In 2013, Jenkins stated that, after all the said events, the material no longer reflected the current state of the band, and declared it "shelved" at the time, with the possibility of