Other cultures portrayed wolves as part of their foundation myths: in the mythology of the Turks, Mongols and Ainu, wolves were believed to be the ancestors of their people, while the Dena’ina believed wolves were once men, and viewed them as brothers.
In altre culture, i lupi svolgevano un ruolo importante nei miti di fondazione: i turchi, i mongoli e gli ainu credevano che i lupi fossero i loro antenati, mentre i dena'ina credevano che fossero uomini un tempo, e quindi loro fratelli.