[Native American] Ta Tanka, the "great beast" or Great Buffalo is the spirit of the Bull Buffalo. It was considered, erroneously, by certain early anthropologists that the remains of North American mammoths were believed by the Lakota to be Ta Tanka. Ta Tanka, constantly at odds with Coyote (Mica), is the primary guardian of young maidens.
TA TANKA
Meaning of TA TANKA in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012