Windigo name

HoosierHiker1202 · Post by **HoosierHiker1202** » Thu May 13, 2021 11:49 am

I came across this recently and couldn’t help but think this must have something to do with the name Windigo. Anyone know if such a connection exists?

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/

hooky · Post by **hooky** » Thu May 13, 2021 12:37 pm

It's my understanding that the name comes from that legend.

Pinksiren1 · Post by **Pinksiren1** » Fri May 14, 2021 9:29 am

Here is a great spooky story on podcasts from National Parks after Dark - I advise not listening to it if you happen to be camping near Windigo https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1 ... 0519808935

HoosierHiker1202 · Post by **HoosierHiker1202** » Fri May 14, 2021 12:23 pm

Thanks for the link; interesting stuff. I appreciate it.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri May 21, 2021 8:34 pm

Indeed, from The Place Names of Isle Royale: Windigo is a variation of an Indian word for a mythical monster which roamed the woods of the North Country to consume humans.

What the book doesn't mention, but is fun to show kids and adults alike: Flip your map upside down; Feldtmann Lake is the eye, Cumberland Point the nose, and Washington Harbor the mouth. The creature lives.

hooky · Post by **hooky** » Mon May 24, 2021 11:12 am

Tom wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 8:34 pm Indeed, from The Place Names of Isle Royale: Windigo is a variation of an Indian word for a mythical monster which roamed the woods of the North Country to consume humans.

What the book doesn't mention, but is fun to show kids and adults alike: Flip your map upside down; Feldtmann Lake is the eye, Cumberland Point the nose, and Washington Harbor the mouth. The creature lives.

How about that? Very cool and I'll be doing this in the future.

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