Mythological bears

nymph in Greek mythology

Ungnyeo () was a bear who became a woman according to the creation myth of the Korean nation. She has an important role in the myth as the wife of Hwanung, the divine king of the world, and as the mother of Dangun, the mythological founder of Korea.

right|thumb|200px|A depiction of an onikuma by Shunsensai Takehara in the [[Ehon Hyaku Monogatari]] An onikuma (鬼熊, literally "demon bear") is a mythological Japanese yōkai originating in the Kiso Valley in Nagano Prefecture. It is a bear-like creature that has been known to walk upright. They sneak into villages at night to carry off livestock for food. It was described in the Ehon Hyaku Monogatari, a collection of supernatural tales published in 1841.