Windigo
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Science, Mythology, Folklore
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: North America
Article abstract: A legendary cannibalistic Algonquian giant, the Windigo personifies the unrelenting forces of winter and starvation that can drive a person to antisocial acts of violence
One of a category of mythic beings found in Northern Algonquian mythology and folklore, the Windigo is usually visualized as an emaciated, filthy, bestial creature of prodigious strength and size that roams the snow-covered boreal forests, seeking to assuage its insatiable hunger for human flesh. Thunderous roars, terrifying whistles, and strange, sparkling lights can all...
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