Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A brave soldier finds himself in a dire situation, and the only one lending a hand to his predicament is the Devil himself. The Devil promises him lifelong wealth so long as he can go seven years without bathing, shaving, grooming, or saying the Lord's prayer, all the while wearing a mystic green coat, and a crude bear skin cloak. If the soldier, dubbed Bearskin, survives the ordeal he will be rich for the rest of his days. But if not, his soul will belong to the Devil!

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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

MUSIC:
"Foreboding"
"Once Upon a Time" by Adrian von Ziegler

CLIPS:
"Bearskin" From the Brothers Grimm

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ARTISTS FEATURED:
Tannie Duong
Max Grafe
Arthur Rackham
Arthur Bakhtiyarov
Daniel Thomas
Otto Ubbelohde
Dan the Lefty
BTSnaps
Edwin Echadi
John Gruelle
IrethKalt Art
Karen De La Garza
Chloo M
Charles Reginald

REFERENCES:
“Bearskin” collected by Jakub and Wilhelm Grimm
https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm101.html
worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/Margaret_Hunt/Bearskin.html#gsc.tab=0
childstories.org/en/bearskin-1760.html

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