What are the similarities and differences in the story pecos bill and paul bunyan?

They both have superhuman abilities and life stories told with exaggerated details.

Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill are characters in tall tales.

Explanation:

Paul Bunyan is described as the biggest and strongest lumberjack ever.

Pecos Bill is described as the best cowboy ever.

Paul Bunyan supposedly created Lake Michigan by digging a water hole for his giant blue ox,

Pecos Bill supposedly dug the Rio Grande river to get water for his cattle.

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