Description: In American folklore, the hodag is a fearsome critter resembling a large bull-horned carnivore with a row of thick curved spines down its back. The hodag was said to be born from the ashes of cremated oxen, as the incarnation of the accumulation of abuse the animals had suffered at the hands of their masters.[1] The history of the hodag is strongly tied to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, where it was claimed to have been discovered. The hodag has figured prominently in early Paul Bunyan stories. The hodag became the official symbol of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. It is the mascot of Rhinelander High School, and lends its name to numerous Rhinelander area businesses and organizations, including the annual music festival, Hodag Country Festival. The city of Rhinelander's web site calls Rhinelander "The Home of the Hodag".[7] A larger-than-life fiberglass sculpture of a hodag, created by Tracy Goberville, a local artist,[8] resides on the grounds of the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce where it draws thousands of visitors each year. Rhinelander Ice Arena houses two hodags, one a full body creature just inside the entrance, and the other one an oversized head that blows smoke and has red eyes that light up, located in the corner just off the ice and which was created by the same artist who designed and built the Chamber Hodag.[9]
Price: 19.95 USD
Location: Florissant, Missouri
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Size: size standard 3.5X5.5"
Material: Cardboard
City: Rhinelander
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: EC Kropp
Subject: Hodag-Extinct Animal
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
feature: feature
Era: White Border (1915-1930)
Region: Wisconsin
Country: United States
Theme: Animals, Cities & Towns
Postage Condition: Unposted
