Yes. According to Siberian myhtology, the Earth rests on the back of a huge mammoth. It was believed to cause earthquakes as it moves. [1]. Evenk people had stories about mammoths shaping the Earth by moving mud with their tusks, causing rivers to form where they walk and lakes where they laid down. read more
Evenk people had stories about mammoths shaping the Earth by moving mud with their tusks, causing rivers to form where they walk and lakes where they laid down. Chukchee people also had stories about mammoths: “According to one story, some Chukchee men found two mammoth-tusks protruding from the earth. read more