1800 CE - 1900 CE. The American West was a frontier of exploration, conflict, and cultural myth-making. Settlers, cowboys, and Native American tribes played central roles in the folklore of the era, with tales of survival, lawlessness, and untamed landscapes shaping popular imagination. This period was also marked by the displacement of indigenous peoples and intense social upheaval.
Mythical creatures like the Thunderbird and the Jackalope emerged from this period, symbolizing the dangers and mysteries of the West. These creatures became icons of the frontier’s wild, untamed spirit.
