Wendigo
0 sources
Wendigo
Summary
Wendigo is a mythological Greek character[1]. Wendigo ranks in the top 0.23% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month, #3 of 1,333).[2]
Key Facts
- Wendigo is in the country of United States[3].
- Wendigo's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[4].
- Wendigo's instance of is recorded as demon[5].
- Wendigo's instance of is recorded as giant[6].
- The location of Wendigo was North America[7].
- Wendigo is part of mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas[8].
- Wendigo is used for social commentary[9].
- Wendigo is used for horror fiction[10].
- Wendigo is used for law[11].
- Wendigo's Commons category is recorded as Wendigos[12].
- Wendigo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wendigos[13].
- Wendigo's facet of is recorded as cannibalism[14].
- Wendigo's facet of is recorded as transformation: normal person to cannibal[15].
- Wendigo's partially coincident with is recorded as Lloigor[16].
- Wendigo's has characteristic is recorded as spirit possession[17].
- Wendigo's has characteristic is recorded as evil[18].
- Wendigo's has characteristic is recorded as supernatural[19].
- Wendigo's culture is recorded as Cree[20].
- Wendigo's culture is recorded as Anishinaabe[21].
- Wendigo's symbolizes is recorded as hunger[22].
- Wendigo's P14750 is recorded as A2DA-D87E-D5A5-EBAD-A9D3[23].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include mythological Greek character[4], demon[5], and giant[6].
Use and Application
Recorded has use include social commentary[9], horror fiction[10], and law[11]. Wendigo is part of mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas[8].
Influence
Things named for Wendigo include Rivière Windigo[24], a river[25], in Canada[26].
Why It Matters
Wendigo ranks in the top 0.23% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month, #3 of 1,333).[2] Wendigo has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Wendigo is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for Wendigo include Rivière Windigo[24], a river[25], in Canada[26].