The RatFiles writes “Hollywood tells you it’s a spirit, a possessive force that takes over the body of a man, desperate to survive. In doing so, it drives him to insatiable hunger, a taste for human flesh. Cannibalism. Where did this idea come from? If the original story of the Wendigo is rooted in the Algonquin and Iroquois Native Peoples, then shouldn’t we turn to their history to know the truth of this creature first? If we did, we’d see their oldest legends did not call it a spirit, but a giant. A man-eating giant that brought fear to their hearts and decimation to their Tribes. A killer, until they were eradicated. BUT, if this is true, why did the story change? What was this creature, and why do we not tell the original stories now?”
