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| Bunyan, Paul |
| Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack in 19th-century folktales. The tales describe how Paul ate enormous quantities of food. He could chop down the largest trees with two strokes of his axe. Helped by the mighty blue ox, Babe, he... |
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| Cadieux, Jean |
| Jean Cadieux is a voyageur in French-Canadian legend who lived on the Ottawa River in the 18th century. When the Iroquois attacked his village, he sent his family down the rapids in a canoe and stayed behind by himself to... |
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| Chasse-Galerie |
| Chasse Galerie is the name of a French-Canadian legend. In most variations of the legend, lumbermen and voyageurs make a deal with the devil. They want a flying canoe to carry them home for a quick visit to their sweethearts,... |
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| Corriveau, Marie-Josephte |
| Murderess (born on May 14, 1733, at St-Vallier, New France; died on April 18, 1763, at Quebec City). There are many stories about "La Corriveau," the infamous daughter of Joseph Corriveau. Her ghost is said to haunt... |
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| Dalbec |
| Dalbec was a hunter in French-Canadian folk stories. One tale describes how Dalbec flew through the air. One All Saints' Day, Dalbec went out hunting. He came across a flock of wild ducks. He had used up all the ammunition for... |
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