Ursa Major as a celestial reference point for navigation. It is also referred to as the "Wain". One of the few star groups mentioned in the Bible (Job 9:9; 38:32; – Orion and the Pleiades being others), Ursa Major was also pictured as a bear by the Jewish peoples. ("The Bear" was translated as "Arcturus" in the Vulgate and it persisted in the KJV.) In the Finnish language, the asterism is sometimes called with its old Finnish name, Otava. The meaning of the name has been almost forgotten in Modern Finnish; it means a salmon weir. Ancient Finns believed the bear ("Ursus
Ursa Major (comics) off. Machine Man extrudes spikes from his head, killing Ursa Major. Ursa Major appeared in the "Avengers Assemble" episode "Secret Avengers". He appeared as a member of the Winter Guard, but did not speak during the episode. Ursa Major (comics) Ursa Major (Mikhail Uriokovitch Ursus) is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the Soviet Super-Soldiers. His first appearance was in "Incredible Hulk" #258, and the character was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Born in Blagoveshchensk, Mikhail Ursus was one of the