Editing American mythology (section)

== Bigfoot == 
[[Bigfoot]], also commonly referred to as [[Sasquatch]], is a large and hairy human-like [[mythical creature]] alleged by some to inhabit forests in [[North America]], particularly in the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name="Bartholomew2009">{{cite journal |last1=Bartholomew |first1=Robert E. |last2=Regal |first2=Brian |title=From wild man to monster: the historical evolution of bigfoot in New York State |journal=Voices: The Journal of New York Folklore |date=2009 |volume=35 |issue=3 |access-date=6 December 2023 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A218112087/AONE?u=anon~1d2f6431&sid=googleScholar&xid=aa9170f1 |issn=1551-7268 |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216154017/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=anon~1d2f6431&id=GALE{{!}}A218112087&v=2.1&it=r&sid=googleScholar&asid=aa9170f1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bigfoot is featured in both American and Canadian folklore, and since the mid-20th century has grown into a cultural icon, permeating popular culture and becoming the subject of its own distinct subculture.