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Podcast: Unsolved Canadian Mysteries
Episode: #15 - The Legend of the Wendigo
Description: The Wendigo is one of Canada's most chilling and enduring legends, deeply rooted in the oral traditions of various Indigenous communities, particularly among Algonquian-speaking tribes. This creature, often associated with the harsh, unforgiving winters of the North, has fascinated and frightened people for centuries. Yet, despite its presence in popular culture, much of what people believe about the Wendigo is far from its original folklore. Contrary to the modern depiction of a towering, antlered beast, the Wendigo was traditionally described as a gaunt, skeletal figure with frostbitten skin, glowing eyes, and an insatiable hunger for human flesh....