I have been away the last few days, and just remember to close out this item.
Yes, Braumeister deserves some partial credit. My posted photo is of the statues of the mythical hero Koluskap (alternate spellings are Gluskabe, Glooskap, Kluscap, or Gluskab) and the giant beaver. They are located in Wolastoq Park, which is on a hill overlooking the Reversing Falls of St. John River and across the bay from the downtown of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
In ancient times, beavers were huge animals and were feared by the native Mi'qmaq. When the beavers built a huge dam, flooded the village, and kept the salmon from going upstream, the Mi'qmaq called their Koluskap for help. With one blow of his powerful club, Koluskap destroyed the beavers' dam. He grabbed the leader of the beavers by the tail, and flung him far away, killing him. As the remaining beavers cowered in fear, Koluskap stroked their head, and with each stroke the beavers shrunk and shrunk until they reached their current size.