Raconteur - History & Mythology

Wendigo - Demonic Spirit of Native American Mythology

March 6, 2021·6 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The Wendigo, a terrifying demonic spirit from Native American mythology that represented the darkest potential of the human spirit in the most gruesome of manners. The Wendigo was famine and gluttony incarnate and remains as haunting today as it ever was. But what made the Wendigo so feared? Let’s find out together... Here at Raconteur, we bring to life the greatest stories from history and mythology to both entertain and educate. We are also on YouTube! For video versions of each story visit and subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4yfCCgXTUYcSPI0_5rP9w/?sub_confirmation=1 Video version of this story - https://youtu.be/ntgSxBHbIl0 Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au New stories weekly. Thanks for listening!

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