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Just a note that this page was referenced/linked at the Weird Universe daily column on 7/21/08. Beeblbrox ( talk) 06:02, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Deconstructhis: I agree that the justification used for adding the link was an incorrect one. However I would maintain that "Grendel was in fact a Windigo". I suspect that debating the historical veracity of Grendel's existence itself would lead us in the direction of "original research". Instead I will simply point out that the Windigo taboo generally applies to any cannibal and is based on the actually experience of cannibalism, as well as the threat posed by anyone who has been forced out of the band and is failing to survive on their own. Grendel behaves exactly like a Windigo, and qualifies under the definition of a Windigo, if perhaps a Windigo outside of the standard Algonquian language group terminology and cosmology. Hrimpurstala ( talk) 05:51, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
i think so tooo —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.158.76.151 ( talk) 22:29, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
He isn't a Wendigo, he is an Orcne (obviously the same as a Draugr), which is very similar but Germanic instead of Native American. King Geiseric ( talk) 18:00, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
In his book "People of the Deer", Farley Mowat tells of the Inuit around Hudson bay having stories about the Wendigo. I dont believe the Inuit were in the Algonquin language "famliy". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.207.124.1 ( talk) 13:44, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Although I only copy edited it, rather than removing it, I remain somewhat dubious of the appropriateness of the most recent addition to this section. Now that I've actually read the initial article that's being referred to, I'm even more convinced that this may simply be a case of coincidence and perhaps a little bit of self promotion on the part of the "wendigo expert". We have no evidence whatsoever that Li actually read this article, let alone was 'influenced' by it. I'll let it stand for now, but unless there's some clear evidence in the near future that ties the article and the event together more directly, I'm planning on removing it. I'd understand completely if another editor wasn't quite this generous. cheers Deconstructhis ( talk) 13:04, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
so, just wondering, has info about Bob from TP been previously removed from this article? because it seems like there are lots of dead end, half-references to the Bob character, throughout this article, but I don't see anything concrete, like a mention in the pop culture section or something. any Kyle Maclachan fans care to comment? 72.0.180.2 ( talk) 10:56, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
In the article is a sentence which mentions several TV-episodes, in which the Wendigo appears. And in the following list there are some more TV-series and detailed information about them. I can't see the reason for the different treatment. Wouldn't it be better to have either everything written out or nothing? Kommitanz ( talk) 20:01, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
I don't think that 25 miles in an Albertan winter of the 1800s is "so close" to food relief at HBC. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ca.browne ( talk • contribs) 23:43, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
The concept of the wendigo was central to an episode of Bordertown season 2. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.208.251.232 ( talk) 22:56, 9 June 2020 (UTC)
TV show Are You Afraid of the Dark should be included /info/en/?search=Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark Episode 5.8 /info/en/?search=List_of_Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark%3F_episodes#Season_5_.281995.E2.80.9396.29 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.59.51.174 ( talk) 19:47, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
The 2013 TV Series Sleepy Hollow has a Wendigo in it and somehow it keeps being taken off. Why is that? The Wendigo is this show appeared as the character Joe Corbin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:42C8:3900:35FE:4B4C:C7A0:C89A ( talk) 08:37, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
The article states that a Wendigo is "a malevolent cannibalistic spirit into which humans could transform". Should this not be "a malevolent cannibalistic spirit which could transform into humans", or according to the legend could humans actually transform into this spirit? -- KägeTorä - (影虎) ( TALK) 13:22, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
The article refers to the Donner party, saying they became lost in Colorado in 1846. That is incorrect, the Donner party went missing in the Sierra Nevadas in California in 1846, after traveling through Nevada and straying from the normal trail right before the Donner pass. Both the pass and Donner lake in the Sierra Nevadas have been named for the Donner party. 168.105.121.91 ( talk) 19:00, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
I wanted to add that Fear Itself (TV show) has a very good Wendigo episode (episode 8) which provides what seems to be a pretty good representation of a Wendigo (and uses the term "Wendigo") so I thought I'd add it to the series listed which lists shows which have featured them, but I don't know how to link properly on wikipedia... :/ the episode is #8 "Skin and Bones" if anyone cares to link it properly.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.56.151.34 ( talk) 08:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
I'm not an expert on doing citations properly, but the huge pile of almost-identical citations near the bottom without much notion of what it's actually citing worry me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.60.115.152 ( talk) 07:30, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
I distinctly recall the Wendigo being a pivotal threat in one particular story of the Lovecraft Mythos, but I cannot find my copy, and so can provide neither title nor author.
On an unrelated note, descriptions of the original Native versions struck a bell with me, and I cannot help but to wonder if the Wendigo is not a legendary memory of an actual (unknown) form of Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. The progressive psychosis and the connection to cannibalism are both suggestive. This is of course idle speculation, as it appears to be an extinct phenomenon (if it ever existed at all). Ernest C. Ruger ( talk) 00:50, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
I believe the story you're thinking of is the " Ithaqua", a short story written by August Derleth. 107.4.201.198 ( talk) 00:49, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
I suggest that the material on the Wendigo psychosis be moved to a separate article, leaving only a brief reference and wikilink in this one. The mythological creature and the psychiatric disorder really belong to separate fields of study. 850 C ( talk) 20:31, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
"columbus and other cannibals" (jack d forbes) is the first source that springs to mind citably, but I know there are many other native american writers who've used Wendigo as a metaphor for the capitalist/industrial/exploitative attitude towards natural resources.
Also, add something about the way that in (some? all?) the cultures that describe Wendigo, its mention is seasonally taboo, (more dangerous in the winter) the same as several other stories(?) types of stories(?) about the supernatural. It's stuff I don't know how to summarize/cite yet, or don't have the resources. 96.42.44.124 ( talk) 06:27, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
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Please add the following sources to the bibliography: Brightman, Robert (2015). "The Return of the Windigo, Again," Semiotic Review http://www.semioticreview.com/index.php/thematic-issues/issue-monsters/29-the-return-of-the-windigo-again.html
Smallman, Shawn (2014) Dangerous Spirits: the Windigo in Myth and HistoryItalic text' Victoria, BC: Heritage House Press. ISBN 978-1772030327 71.236.219.0 ( talk) 23:04, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
I'm sure that it is obvious from my lack of an account that I am not a wiki contributor, so I feel that I would probably not be the best choice to make the changes I will propose henceforth. In the initial introductory paragraph(s) there is a reference to "Wendigo psychosis" that contains this sentence:
"This is supposed to be a culture-bound disorder that features of saucey flesh and a fear the sufferer is a cannibal."
Personally I find the wording used here nearly incomprehensible, especially the part "that features of saucey flesh." With that part removed, "This is supposed to be a culture-bound disorder that features a fear the sufferer is a cannibal." at least makes sense to a degree, although it sounds very improper and I don't think, personally, that it correctly expresses the nature of Wendigo psychosis. Upon further researching the disorder I have absolutely no clue as to why the original writer included the aforementioned part, or what the hell "saucey flesh" is...
If the wiki communities/contributors that maintain this page do decide to re-word that sentence and as well know what the original writer was talking about in that part of the sentence, it may be worth mentioning that I am fairly sure "saucey" should be spelled "saucy."
Motion to include a section, or at least some dialogue about the wiindigokan (sacred clown contraries) due to their close relation to the Taboo Reinforcement Ceremony (they evidently led the dance in Cree and Ojibwe Tribe). It would help to shed some light on the perception of the wiindigo monster within the culture, by helping people understand the word's origin, at least such as it exists within Ojibwe culture. Might be a good idea to even create a separate article for Wiindigokan and then link to it. I thought it might just turn into another borderline-stub like the "Heyoka" article, but there's a ton of information out there we could include about them. Although they are similar in tradition to the Heyoka, their style of behaviour, dress, and the folklore about them is actually quite distinct. I would argue that they are a unique enough sect to be noteworthy.
In some Indigenous communities, environmental destruction and insatiable greed are also seen as a manifestation of Windigo Psychosis.[7]
If you go to this reference you will find it is an online blog with a definite agenda. You can find out just what that agenda is if you'd bothered to read it. If Wikipedia wants to maintain its credibility in the mainstream then its editors need to find unbiased sources from which to take references. That means a source without an axe to grind. As it is this source is a load of crap. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.252.183.253 ( talk) 23:54, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
The source is still extremely one-sided and has a pre-determined opinion. This should be most obvious to anyone who reads it. Since it is not, Wikipedia editors for this article do NOT understand the basics of the use of unbiased sources. This article should be about a northeastern Native American legend. Nothing more, nothing less. It is not about other people's personal interpretations of the legend, it is not about other people's opinion of the legend, it is only about one particular legend. It is not for the editors of Wikipedia to inject THEIR PERSONAL OPINION into ANY article or use sources that exert biased on an article. This article as it is written obviously flouts that and with it the lip-service Wikipedia editors give to being an unbiased source of information without POV. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.51.145.103 ( talk) 07:54, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
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This has the potential to eventually become a great article--the Wendigo is a fascinating figure in the traditions of a number of tribes. The work
Witiko has been doing in adding info on Wendigo Psychosis is a good start, but of course much remains to be done. There need to be sources given for the description of the Wendigo's position in Aboriginal mythologies, and the lists need massive pruning and cleanup. The two most important things about the Wendigo are: (1) its importance in the mythological traditions of many northern American tribes, and (2) the phenomenon of Wendigo Psychosis. The fact that, say, "[a]n episode of PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal depicts the Wendigo as being normal in appearance, concealing its ravenous intent in order to avoid capture", or that "[i]n the role-playing game Shadowrun, the Wendigo is an orc infected by the HMHVV (Human Meta Human Vampiric Virus). He feeds on human flesh and looks like a white Sasquatch" are not what is important to note about the Wendigo in a Wikipedia article. That the pop-culture references list section is longer than the description of both the Wendigo's place in Native traditions and the phenomenon of Wendigo Psychosis combined is unacceptable. The three most important tasks, in my opinion, are:
-- Miskwito 06:49, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
After I've removed a bunch of other inappropriate stuff, we're left with what's basically a longish stub. Needs:
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I apologize if I'm being dense, and meaning no insult to the photographer, but for the life of me I cannot make out any carving of anything in that photo. Is there a clearer example available? To me it just looks like a beautiful photo of a rock outcropping in the woods. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:246:0:ed97:194e:9162:4388:1ea5 ( talk • contribs) 12:40, October 25, 2017 (UTC)
I am trying to use Wikipedia properly, but I am new to this. Please be patient with me. I am submitting a new cropped version of the photo that was automatically generated by Twitter using my original photo. Root word of Wendigo is Owl. In original photo there is an Owl, Bird, Bear, Human, and Lion. The myth is the Wendigo is a Manitou that can move from one creature to another. I have presented this information to the State of Minnesota, they were very excited to learn about it, but their policy is secrecy at this time, to protect this non-renewable cultural resource. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SteveBenassi ( talk • contribs) 13:38, 25 May 2018 (UTC)
What I would like to know is whether a Wendigo would be able to control its hunger or does it continuously hunt whether it's full or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:42C8:3900:3D58:783C:9B24:AF8 ( talk) 03:33, 17 January 2018 (UTC)
the wendigo is a actual creature who posses a human when they turn to cannibalism they live in the northern woods of the US and Canada. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.104.189.194 ( talk) 19:54, 6 February 2018 (UTC)
Too much disruption, consistently, over too long a period; so re-instating the protection. As I have also edited the page, if anyone has an issue with me pushing the button, feel free to appeal at WP:RPP. - CorbieVreccan ☊ ☼ 19:51, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Reference #32 leads to a dead sub link. Could have been renamed or moved. ThatxGuy ( talk) 14:08, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
The videogame Until Dawn uses a wendigo as one of the antagonists in its story. ThatxGuy ( talk) 14:49, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
Apparently the traditional wendigo is not a shape shifter and is not normally depicted with antlers. But popular culture seems to depict them with antlers as their most prominent feature more often than not. Is it possible that the legend got crossed with that of the skinwalker? I should add, skinwalkers dont commonly have antlers either, but they are shape-shifters, and therefore a shape-shifter in an area where deer are common might assume the form of one. — Soap — 19:32, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
A comparison with modern western representations could be an interesting addition, so to note a whole "new" lore was created which is not like the various original native descriptions. Variations found in numerous video games and tv shows, some with antlers as mentioned above. In popular artistic culture (see Deviantart and other user submitted galeries online) the antlers or deer skull head are also popular too. It is a shift interesting to note, and while it can be explained by shapeshifting abilities in the original myth, it is not always portrayed as such in the western media including Wendigos. It could also be good to specify in respect of natives' representation of the being
limited preliminary sources for the differences can be the media's wiki pages, but also [1] and [2] and a more detailed thesis: [3] 70.55.135.187
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I have noticed this as well, thinking about adding an edit but not sure where.
Specifically, this appears to originate from the director of the movie ' Wendigo (film)' [1]. Either way, these depictions are very inaccurate, and there should definitely be a section pointing this out. [2]
65.98.156.18( talk) 21:50, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
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I think the content needs to be re-written in regards to the intro summary where it states the pop-culture take on the "Wendigo" is referring to the "possibly European origins", since the idea of shape-shifters is not unique to European mythology and is present in virtually all cultures, including Native American mythology where you have skinwalkers which are known to shapeshift into all kinds of animals. There is no known origin of where or why wendigo are portrayed as having antlers (probably because from a marketing standpoint it gives them a very unique visage unlike many other monsters) but apparently Larry Fessenden was one of the first to depict them with antlers in the mainstream, first in his movie "Wendigo" and then later in his movie "The Last Winter" as well. I think the most likely scenario is that people mixed up the Wendigo myth and the Skinwalker myth and the two became synonymous with each-other. 173.59.11.121 ( talk) 06:26, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
The plural "wendigoag" is listed in the Etymology section- as I understand it, that's the only correct plural? But the term "wendigos" is then used throughout the rest of the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Digitalbirthcontrol ( talk • contribs) 20:49, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
I've noticed a few trending posts on social media from Algonquin, etc., folks claiming that saying the name is taboo for fear of attracting it (much like the etymology for "bear"), to the point where some refuse to write out the name fully (replacing letters with asterisks, etc.). Is anyone aware of any sources that may or may not back this claim up? Noir LeSable ( talk) 14:26, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Every time the protection expires, the vandalism, or addition of unsourced commentary that needs to be removed, resumes. This page is such a perennial target, I think we are headed for permanent semi-protection next time. For now, I have re-instated the temporary protection to give our regular page patrollers a break. If anyone has an issue with this, as I also edit here, feel free to request changes to the page here on talk, or changes in protection level at WP:RPP. - CorbieVreccan ☊ ☼ 19:10, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
Give the recent resumption of IP disruption, I've reinstated the semi-protection. - CorbieVreccan ☊ ☼ 20:53, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
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You should add a power section this is what it should say “The Wendigo has supernatural powers such as mimicking voices supernatural strength, supernatural speed, and some believers say that the Windigo can teleport. Another ability of the Windigo is the power to make things decompose faster such as its prey every time the Windigo kills its prey they decomposers in astounding speed till there is nothing but bones. There is also another ability that the Windygo has and that is the ability to shapeshift some believers say that when the Windigo gets close to its victims it shapeshifts into someone they can trust then when it's close enough it attacks the victim.” 2600:6C51:757F:4EB7:7C3F:DE4D:CAAB:B661 ( talk) 21:49, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
Can images from literature be used? Maka09 ( talk) 16:07, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
There is an excellent and spooky windego scene in the new gruesome animated non-verbal series "Primal" on HBOmax. S01E08 Coven of the Damned 76.121.4.52 ( talk) 07:55, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
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https://prnt.sc/NQzgCDHFe-Aw for the photo ImSirBacon ( talk) 18:49, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
The video game Until Dawn is literally all about Wendigos, and a lot of the characteristics match the legend, with it taking place in winter, their physical appearance, and how characters transform into wendigos, as well as fire being effective (as wendigo's hearts are made of ice). WizardWolf124 ( talk) 15:03, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
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2601:281:D881:FA80:6197:BA7B:7BC9:A6CF ( talk) 01:08, 6 May 2023 (UTC) You forgot about the most popular depiction of a wendigo is pop culture and that’s in the video game Until dawn where they have an Accurate depiction of the creature and it’s mythology
Good evening everyone, someone edited the image of the page with an inaccurate rapresentation of the Wendigo. Even the text right next to it says that in real folklore it doesen't have horns or a skull face, could someone change it with a proper one? An accurate artistic rapresentation could be the model used in the game Until Dawn. I would do it myself but I can't. Thanks Vektbaerer ( talk) 15:22, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
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Adding to the popular culture section the following:
The 2015 horror survival video game Until Dawn by Supermassive Games features the Wendigo as the main antagonist. [1] CLBrierley ( talk) 12:43, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
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Photos ... Wendigo Manitou Carvings on Mount Trudee in Tettegouche State Park Minnesota
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wendigo_Manitou_Face.jpg ... automatically cropped by Twitter facial recognition software
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bw0Ms8SCW6RjVERjWWVrM051MHc?resourcekey=0-G6mCgNxuRSPlgULKBreQCQ ... all photos
/info/en/?search=Virginia_Minnesota ... Wendigo is featured in this film in Tettegouche
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Hi! I just thought that it would be incredibly relevant to add the video game 'Until Dawn' in the last section. It portrays the Wendigos in almost the exact format of the origin myth and ideas, even including Blackwood and the Crees. The physical attributes of the Wendigos are also human-like with taught skin, and they are also formed upon possession of someone who has turned to cannibalism in Canada. Littlemouserat ( talk) 00:15, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
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Just a note that this page was referenced/linked at the Weird Universe daily column on 7/21/08. Beeblbrox ( talk) 06:02, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Deconstructhis: I agree that the justification used for adding the link was an incorrect one. However I would maintain that "Grendel was in fact a Windigo". I suspect that debating the historical veracity of Grendel's existence itself would lead us in the direction of "original research". Instead I will simply point out that the Windigo taboo generally applies to any cannibal and is based on the actually experience of cannibalism, as well as the threat posed by anyone who has been forced out of the band and is failing to survive on their own. Grendel behaves exactly like a Windigo, and qualifies under the definition of a Windigo, if perhaps a Windigo outside of the standard Algonquian language group terminology and cosmology. Hrimpurstala ( talk) 05:51, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
i think so tooo —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.158.76.151 ( talk) 22:29, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
He isn't a Wendigo, he is an Orcne (obviously the same as a Draugr), which is very similar but Germanic instead of Native American. King Geiseric ( talk) 18:00, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
In his book "People of the Deer", Farley Mowat tells of the Inuit around Hudson bay having stories about the Wendigo. I dont believe the Inuit were in the Algonquin language "famliy". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.207.124.1 ( talk) 13:44, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Although I only copy edited it, rather than removing it, I remain somewhat dubious of the appropriateness of the most recent addition to this section. Now that I've actually read the initial article that's being referred to, I'm even more convinced that this may simply be a case of coincidence and perhaps a little bit of self promotion on the part of the "wendigo expert". We have no evidence whatsoever that Li actually read this article, let alone was 'influenced' by it. I'll let it stand for now, but unless there's some clear evidence in the near future that ties the article and the event together more directly, I'm planning on removing it. I'd understand completely if another editor wasn't quite this generous. cheers Deconstructhis ( talk) 13:04, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
so, just wondering, has info about Bob from TP been previously removed from this article? because it seems like there are lots of dead end, half-references to the Bob character, throughout this article, but I don't see anything concrete, like a mention in the pop culture section or something. any Kyle Maclachan fans care to comment? 72.0.180.2 ( talk) 10:56, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
In the article is a sentence which mentions several TV-episodes, in which the Wendigo appears. And in the following list there are some more TV-series and detailed information about them. I can't see the reason for the different treatment. Wouldn't it be better to have either everything written out or nothing? Kommitanz ( talk) 20:01, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
I don't think that 25 miles in an Albertan winter of the 1800s is "so close" to food relief at HBC. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ca.browne ( talk • contribs) 23:43, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
The concept of the wendigo was central to an episode of Bordertown season 2. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.208.251.232 ( talk) 22:56, 9 June 2020 (UTC)
TV show Are You Afraid of the Dark should be included /info/en/?search=Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark Episode 5.8 /info/en/?search=List_of_Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark%3F_episodes#Season_5_.281995.E2.80.9396.29 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.59.51.174 ( talk) 19:47, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
The 2013 TV Series Sleepy Hollow has a Wendigo in it and somehow it keeps being taken off. Why is that? The Wendigo is this show appeared as the character Joe Corbin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:42C8:3900:35FE:4B4C:C7A0:C89A ( talk) 08:37, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
The article states that a Wendigo is "a malevolent cannibalistic spirit into which humans could transform". Should this not be "a malevolent cannibalistic spirit which could transform into humans", or according to the legend could humans actually transform into this spirit? -- KägeTorä - (影虎) ( TALK) 13:22, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
The article refers to the Donner party, saying they became lost in Colorado in 1846. That is incorrect, the Donner party went missing in the Sierra Nevadas in California in 1846, after traveling through Nevada and straying from the normal trail right before the Donner pass. Both the pass and Donner lake in the Sierra Nevadas have been named for the Donner party. 168.105.121.91 ( talk) 19:00, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
I wanted to add that Fear Itself (TV show) has a very good Wendigo episode (episode 8) which provides what seems to be a pretty good representation of a Wendigo (and uses the term "Wendigo") so I thought I'd add it to the series listed which lists shows which have featured them, but I don't know how to link properly on wikipedia... :/ the episode is #8 "Skin and Bones" if anyone cares to link it properly.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.56.151.34 ( talk) 08:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
I'm not an expert on doing citations properly, but the huge pile of almost-identical citations near the bottom without much notion of what it's actually citing worry me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.60.115.152 ( talk) 07:30, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
I distinctly recall the Wendigo being a pivotal threat in one particular story of the Lovecraft Mythos, but I cannot find my copy, and so can provide neither title nor author.
On an unrelated note, descriptions of the original Native versions struck a bell with me, and I cannot help but to wonder if the Wendigo is not a legendary memory of an actual (unknown) form of Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. The progressive psychosis and the connection to cannibalism are both suggestive. This is of course idle speculation, as it appears to be an extinct phenomenon (if it ever existed at all). Ernest C. Ruger ( talk) 00:50, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
I believe the story you're thinking of is the " Ithaqua", a short story written by August Derleth. 107.4.201.198 ( talk) 00:49, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
I suggest that the material on the Wendigo psychosis be moved to a separate article, leaving only a brief reference and wikilink in this one. The mythological creature and the psychiatric disorder really belong to separate fields of study. 850 C ( talk) 20:31, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
"columbus and other cannibals" (jack d forbes) is the first source that springs to mind citably, but I know there are many other native american writers who've used Wendigo as a metaphor for the capitalist/industrial/exploitative attitude towards natural resources.
Also, add something about the way that in (some? all?) the cultures that describe Wendigo, its mention is seasonally taboo, (more dangerous in the winter) the same as several other stories(?) types of stories(?) about the supernatural. It's stuff I don't know how to summarize/cite yet, or don't have the resources. 96.42.44.124 ( talk) 06:27, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
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Please add the following sources to the bibliography: Brightman, Robert (2015). "The Return of the Windigo, Again," Semiotic Review http://www.semioticreview.com/index.php/thematic-issues/issue-monsters/29-the-return-of-the-windigo-again.html
Smallman, Shawn (2014) Dangerous Spirits: the Windigo in Myth and HistoryItalic text' Victoria, BC: Heritage House Press. ISBN 978-1772030327 71.236.219.0 ( talk) 23:04, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
I'm sure that it is obvious from my lack of an account that I am not a wiki contributor, so I feel that I would probably not be the best choice to make the changes I will propose henceforth. In the initial introductory paragraph(s) there is a reference to "Wendigo psychosis" that contains this sentence:
"This is supposed to be a culture-bound disorder that features of saucey flesh and a fear the sufferer is a cannibal."
Personally I find the wording used here nearly incomprehensible, especially the part "that features of saucey flesh." With that part removed, "This is supposed to be a culture-bound disorder that features a fear the sufferer is a cannibal." at least makes sense to a degree, although it sounds very improper and I don't think, personally, that it correctly expresses the nature of Wendigo psychosis. Upon further researching the disorder I have absolutely no clue as to why the original writer included the aforementioned part, or what the hell "saucey flesh" is...
If the wiki communities/contributors that maintain this page do decide to re-word that sentence and as well know what the original writer was talking about in that part of the sentence, it may be worth mentioning that I am fairly sure "saucey" should be spelled "saucy."
Motion to include a section, or at least some dialogue about the wiindigokan (sacred clown contraries) due to their close relation to the Taboo Reinforcement Ceremony (they evidently led the dance in Cree and Ojibwe Tribe). It would help to shed some light on the perception of the wiindigo monster within the culture, by helping people understand the word's origin, at least such as it exists within Ojibwe culture. Might be a good idea to even create a separate article for Wiindigokan and then link to it. I thought it might just turn into another borderline-stub like the "Heyoka" article, but there's a ton of information out there we could include about them. Although they are similar in tradition to the Heyoka, their style of behaviour, dress, and the folklore about them is actually quite distinct. I would argue that they are a unique enough sect to be noteworthy.
In some Indigenous communities, environmental destruction and insatiable greed are also seen as a manifestation of Windigo Psychosis.[7]
If you go to this reference you will find it is an online blog with a definite agenda. You can find out just what that agenda is if you'd bothered to read it. If Wikipedia wants to maintain its credibility in the mainstream then its editors need to find unbiased sources from which to take references. That means a source without an axe to grind. As it is this source is a load of crap. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.252.183.253 ( talk) 23:54, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
The source is still extremely one-sided and has a pre-determined opinion. This should be most obvious to anyone who reads it. Since it is not, Wikipedia editors for this article do NOT understand the basics of the use of unbiased sources. This article should be about a northeastern Native American legend. Nothing more, nothing less. It is not about other people's personal interpretations of the legend, it is not about other people's opinion of the legend, it is only about one particular legend. It is not for the editors of Wikipedia to inject THEIR PERSONAL OPINION into ANY article or use sources that exert biased on an article. This article as it is written obviously flouts that and with it the lip-service Wikipedia editors give to being an unbiased source of information without POV. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.51.145.103 ( talk) 07:54, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
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This has the potential to eventually become a great article--the Wendigo is a fascinating figure in the traditions of a number of tribes. The work
Witiko has been doing in adding info on Wendigo Psychosis is a good start, but of course much remains to be done. There need to be sources given for the description of the Wendigo's position in Aboriginal mythologies, and the lists need massive pruning and cleanup. The two most important things about the Wendigo are: (1) its importance in the mythological traditions of many northern American tribes, and (2) the phenomenon of Wendigo Psychosis. The fact that, say, "[a]n episode of PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal depicts the Wendigo as being normal in appearance, concealing its ravenous intent in order to avoid capture", or that "[i]n the role-playing game Shadowrun, the Wendigo is an orc infected by the HMHVV (Human Meta Human Vampiric Virus). He feeds on human flesh and looks like a white Sasquatch" are not what is important to note about the Wendigo in a Wikipedia article. That the pop-culture references list section is longer than the description of both the Wendigo's place in Native traditions and the phenomenon of Wendigo Psychosis combined is unacceptable. The three most important tasks, in my opinion, are:
-- Miskwito 06:49, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
After I've removed a bunch of other inappropriate stuff, we're left with what's basically a longish stub. Needs:
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I apologize if I'm being dense, and meaning no insult to the photographer, but for the life of me I cannot make out any carving of anything in that photo. Is there a clearer example available? To me it just looks like a beautiful photo of a rock outcropping in the woods. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:246:0:ed97:194e:9162:4388:1ea5 ( talk • contribs) 12:40, October 25, 2017 (UTC)
I am trying to use Wikipedia properly, but I am new to this. Please be patient with me. I am submitting a new cropped version of the photo that was automatically generated by Twitter using my original photo. Root word of Wendigo is Owl. In original photo there is an Owl, Bird, Bear, Human, and Lion. The myth is the Wendigo is a Manitou that can move from one creature to another. I have presented this information to the State of Minnesota, they were very excited to learn about it, but their policy is secrecy at this time, to protect this non-renewable cultural resource. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SteveBenassi ( talk • contribs) 13:38, 25 May 2018 (UTC)
What I would like to know is whether a Wendigo would be able to control its hunger or does it continuously hunt whether it's full or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:42C8:3900:3D58:783C:9B24:AF8 ( talk) 03:33, 17 January 2018 (UTC)
the wendigo is a actual creature who posses a human when they turn to cannibalism they live in the northern woods of the US and Canada. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.104.189.194 ( talk) 19:54, 6 February 2018 (UTC)
Too much disruption, consistently, over too long a period; so re-instating the protection. As I have also edited the page, if anyone has an issue with me pushing the button, feel free to appeal at WP:RPP. - CorbieVreccan ☊ ☼ 19:51, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Reference #32 leads to a dead sub link. Could have been renamed or moved. ThatxGuy ( talk) 14:08, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
The videogame Until Dawn uses a wendigo as one of the antagonists in its story. ThatxGuy ( talk) 14:49, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
Apparently the traditional wendigo is not a shape shifter and is not normally depicted with antlers. But popular culture seems to depict them with antlers as their most prominent feature more often than not. Is it possible that the legend got crossed with that of the skinwalker? I should add, skinwalkers dont commonly have antlers either, but they are shape-shifters, and therefore a shape-shifter in an area where deer are common might assume the form of one. — Soap — 19:32, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
A comparison with modern western representations could be an interesting addition, so to note a whole "new" lore was created which is not like the various original native descriptions. Variations found in numerous video games and tv shows, some with antlers as mentioned above. In popular artistic culture (see Deviantart and other user submitted galeries online) the antlers or deer skull head are also popular too. It is a shift interesting to note, and while it can be explained by shapeshifting abilities in the original myth, it is not always portrayed as such in the western media including Wendigos. It could also be good to specify in respect of natives' representation of the being
limited preliminary sources for the differences can be the media's wiki pages, but also [1] and [2] and a more detailed thesis: [3] 70.55.135.187
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I have noticed this as well, thinking about adding an edit but not sure where.
Specifically, this appears to originate from the director of the movie ' Wendigo (film)' [1]. Either way, these depictions are very inaccurate, and there should definitely be a section pointing this out. [2]
65.98.156.18( talk) 21:50, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
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I think the content needs to be re-written in regards to the intro summary where it states the pop-culture take on the "Wendigo" is referring to the "possibly European origins", since the idea of shape-shifters is not unique to European mythology and is present in virtually all cultures, including Native American mythology where you have skinwalkers which are known to shapeshift into all kinds of animals. There is no known origin of where or why wendigo are portrayed as having antlers (probably because from a marketing standpoint it gives them a very unique visage unlike many other monsters) but apparently Larry Fessenden was one of the first to depict them with antlers in the mainstream, first in his movie "Wendigo" and then later in his movie "The Last Winter" as well. I think the most likely scenario is that people mixed up the Wendigo myth and the Skinwalker myth and the two became synonymous with each-other. 173.59.11.121 ( talk) 06:26, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
The plural "wendigoag" is listed in the Etymology section- as I understand it, that's the only correct plural? But the term "wendigos" is then used throughout the rest of the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Digitalbirthcontrol ( talk • contribs) 20:49, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
I've noticed a few trending posts on social media from Algonquin, etc., folks claiming that saying the name is taboo for fear of attracting it (much like the etymology for "bear"), to the point where some refuse to write out the name fully (replacing letters with asterisks, etc.). Is anyone aware of any sources that may or may not back this claim up? Noir LeSable ( talk) 14:26, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Every time the protection expires, the vandalism, or addition of unsourced commentary that needs to be removed, resumes. This page is such a perennial target, I think we are headed for permanent semi-protection next time. For now, I have re-instated the temporary protection to give our regular page patrollers a break. If anyone has an issue with this, as I also edit here, feel free to request changes to the page here on talk, or changes in protection level at WP:RPP. - CorbieVreccan ☊ ☼ 19:10, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
Give the recent resumption of IP disruption, I've reinstated the semi-protection. - CorbieVreccan ☊ ☼ 20:53, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
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You should add a power section this is what it should say “The Wendigo has supernatural powers such as mimicking voices supernatural strength, supernatural speed, and some believers say that the Windigo can teleport. Another ability of the Windigo is the power to make things decompose faster such as its prey every time the Windigo kills its prey they decomposers in astounding speed till there is nothing but bones. There is also another ability that the Windygo has and that is the ability to shapeshift some believers say that when the Windigo gets close to its victims it shapeshifts into someone they can trust then when it's close enough it attacks the victim.” 2600:6C51:757F:4EB7:7C3F:DE4D:CAAB:B661 ( talk) 21:49, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
Can images from literature be used? Maka09 ( talk) 16:07, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
There is an excellent and spooky windego scene in the new gruesome animated non-verbal series "Primal" on HBOmax. S01E08 Coven of the Damned 76.121.4.52 ( talk) 07:55, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
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https://prnt.sc/NQzgCDHFe-Aw for the photo ImSirBacon ( talk) 18:49, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
The video game Until Dawn is literally all about Wendigos, and a lot of the characteristics match the legend, with it taking place in winter, their physical appearance, and how characters transform into wendigos, as well as fire being effective (as wendigo's hearts are made of ice). WizardWolf124 ( talk) 15:03, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
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2601:281:D881:FA80:6197:BA7B:7BC9:A6CF ( talk) 01:08, 6 May 2023 (UTC) You forgot about the most popular depiction of a wendigo is pop culture and that’s in the video game Until dawn where they have an Accurate depiction of the creature and it’s mythology
Good evening everyone, someone edited the image of the page with an inaccurate rapresentation of the Wendigo. Even the text right next to it says that in real folklore it doesen't have horns or a skull face, could someone change it with a proper one? An accurate artistic rapresentation could be the model used in the game Until Dawn. I would do it myself but I can't. Thanks Vektbaerer ( talk) 15:22, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
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Adding to the popular culture section the following:
The 2015 horror survival video game Until Dawn by Supermassive Games features the Wendigo as the main antagonist. [1] CLBrierley ( talk) 12:43, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
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Photos ... Wendigo Manitou Carvings on Mount Trudee in Tettegouche State Park Minnesota
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wendigo_Manitou.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wendigo_Manitou_Face.jpg ... automatically cropped by Twitter facial recognition software
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bw0Ms8SCW6RjVERjWWVrM051MHc?resourcekey=0-G6mCgNxuRSPlgULKBreQCQ ... all photos
/info/en/?search=Virginia_Minnesota ... Wendigo is featured in this film in Tettegouche
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Hi! I just thought that it would be incredibly relevant to add the video game 'Until Dawn' in the last section. It portrays the Wendigos in almost the exact format of the origin myth and ideas, even including Blackwood and the Crees. The physical attributes of the Wendigos are also human-like with taught skin, and they are also formed upon possession of someone who has turned to cannibalism in Canada. Littlemouserat ( talk) 00:15, 14 February 2024 (UTC)