Ya-O-Ga is Prowling the Northern Sky

The North Wind is personified by the bear spirit named Ya-o-gah. He lived in a cave and was controlled by Gah-oh, the spirit of the wind. The power of Bear Ya-o-gah is such that he, if bidden, could crush the world with his storms or destroy it with cold. But he is kept in check by Gah-oh. It is said that when Ga-oh unfastens this leash, winter hurricanes sweep across the land, and the water freezes from Ya-o-gah's icy breath as he prowls the Northern Sky.