The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MY INFORMANT TOLD ME OF A BIRD CALLED A "TURUL" WHICH
WAS AN ARTIFICIAL CONCOCTION OF THE PEOPLE OF HUNGARY
AS THEIR NATIONAL BIRD. THE TURUL RESEMBLED AN EAGLE AND
WAS VERY LARGE. THE BIRD WAS THOUGHT TO REPRESENT ALL
THE GOOD QUALITIES OF HUNGARY AND THERE IS EVEN A STATUE OF
A TURUL IN BUDAPEST.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): SYMBOL

Date learned: 11-08-1985