Thursday, October 18, 2012  The Wendigo in Mythology
The Wendigo is from Native American mythology, more specifically
to the Algonquian-speaking tribes. It is a spirit of cannibalism
that either manifests itself or possesses humans and slowly
turns them into a horrifying monster who craves the flesh of his
own kin. Unlike vampires or zombies, the Wendigo is a living
spirit. Also, it is usually tied to cold winter and starvation
that impacted multiple Native American tribes.  Appearing
ghoulish with ashen colored skin, bulging eyes, and an extremely
emaciated body, the Wendigo strikes fear with its looks, its
sharp claws and fangs, and unending hunger. The spiritual and
mental corruption of the spirit slowly changes the host until
nothing distantly human remains of the possessed. At the final
stages, after eating human flesh, the stench of corruption and
death will permeate the body of the Wendigo, making it unable to
mask its presence anymore to anyone who might encounter it.  The
tribes used the Wendigo as