One of the few star groups mentioned in the Bible (Job 9:9; 38:32; – Orion and the Pleiades being others), Ursa Major was also pictured as a bear by the Jewish peoples.
Unha das poucas estrelas mencionadas na Biblia (Job 9:9; 38:32 – Orión e as Pléiades son as outras), a Osa Maior foi imaxinada tamén como un oso polos hebreos e a meirande parte dos norteamericanos.