We're talking about the legend of the wendigo. Tales of this humanoid creature abound in Native American legend in the northern continental United States and parts of Canada. It's a fascinating, if gruesome legend that's only just now starting to become part of popular culture. ...
kappa, in Japanesefolklore, a type of vampirelike lecherous creature that is more intelligent than the devilishoni(q.v.) and less malevolent toward men.Kappaare credited with having taught the art of bonesetting to humans. They are depicted inlegendand art as being the size of a 10-year-...
Native Americanlegends describe a gigantic spirit known as the Wendigo, said to stand over fifteen feet tall. This being was once human but was transformed into a creature through magic. While accounts of the Wendigo vary, it is generally depicted with glowing eyes, long yellowed fangs, terribl...
Scott Cooper had previously directed Christian Bale in the westernHostiles. “Native American themes and issues are quite important to me,” Cooper says. In order to stay true to the Wendigo legend, Cooper worked with one of the foremost authorities on the...
A person, in certain Native American mythologies, who can transform into any animal when wearing its pelt. Wendigo Wendigo () is a mythological creature or evil spirit which originates from the folklore of First Nations based in and around the East Coast forests of Canada, the Great Plains re...