Urban Legend The Real Story of The Wendigo Mythology’s Cannibal Spirit



Hello everyone! Welcome back to our channel. Today, we are going to examine some urban legends and introduce you to one prominent cannibalistic figure: the Wendigo. These stories have been around for centuries and describe a monster that haunts the northern woods with an incurable hunger for human flesh. Originating from Algonquian folklore, at a time when survival relied on people coming together and sharing resources during harsh winters, it is believed that the Wendigo is a personification of both cold and hunger. Some people believe that these legends came up as a cautionary tale about the need for communities to protect against isolation, selfishness, and personal greed. Sit back and enjoy as we explore the Real Story of The Wendigo: Mythology’s Cannibal Spirit.

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  1. The bigfoot Wendigo is actually based on the Genoskwa. A giant Sasquatch that was known to use humans as prey. Another name for them were Stonish Giants. They would roll in mud and stone. When that dried, it would make a sort of armor. That would make them invulnerable to arrows from native bows.

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  2. The "real" story of the wendigo is that its an allegory created by a group of people who did not partake in cannibalism (Algonquin) to demonize and condemn a people who did.
    It makes much more sense when you realize they were being killed and eaten so its pretty understandable how they would consider them "demons/evil spirits" because thats exactly what they would've seemed like.

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