Talk:Wendigo
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Error?
[edit]The article states that a Wendigo is "a malevolent cannibalistic spirit into which humans could transform". Should this not be "a malevolent cannibalistic spirit which could transform into humans", or according to the legend could humans actually transform into this spirit? --KägeTorä - (影虎) (TALK) 13:22, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
- It's the humans that transform into the wendigo, or that are possessed, usually. That's the point of the taboo - if you resort to cannibalism, you'll become a wendigo.--Cúchullain t/c 13:32, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
- No 70.176.41.103 (talk) 20:11, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
Name Taboo?
[edit]I've noticed a few trending posts on social media from Algonquin, etc., folks claiming that saying the name is taboo for fear of attracting it (much like the etymology for "bear"), to the point where some refuse to write out the name fully (replacing letters with asterisks, etc.). Is anyone aware of any sources that may or may not back this claim up? Noir LeSable (talk) 14:26, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
- Response by SteveBenassi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) moved to user talk due to issues with WP:OR, WP:RS and WP:FORUM.- CorbieVreccan ☊ ☼ 20:15, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
- I really think members of indigenous groups that actually claim the Wendigo are an authoritative source in of themselves. Stopchewingyourcuticles (talk) 12:55, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
- Our usual standards for reliable sources still apply. Somebody writing something on social media is not usually reliable. Gawaon (talk) 10:09, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
Add Wendigo Manitou photo and text to the lead paragraph area
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Add Wendigo Manitou photo and text to the lead paragraph area.
"A Wendigo Manitou carving on Mount Trudee in Silver Bay, Minnesota"
https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wendigo_Manitou.jpg 98.46.116.230 (talk) 15:04, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
- Also see ...
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wendigo_Manitou_Face.jpg ... automatically cropped by Twitter facial recognition software 98.46.116.230 (talk) 15:22, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
- If the rocks have a visible carving of a wendigo figure, perhaps, but these images do not add to the understanding or illustration of the article subject:
Wendigo (/ˈwɛndɪɡoʊ/) is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The concept of the wendigo has been widely used in literature and other works of art, such as social commentary and horror fiction.
Esowteric + Talk + Breadcrumbs 15:44, 24 August 2024 (UTC)- All That's Interesting is a reliable source.
- This carving may be one the largest and oldest carvings of its kind in North America. It is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior, the Westernmost shore of the North American inland sea, where early explorers would naturally want to sail to from the Old World. A carving of this size shows how important the Wendigo story was to Native Americans, and that it may be based on real events in their history of early contact with non-Native people from the West. If this Wikipedia article can include artwork of Wendigos imagined, it can certainly include possible archaeological evidence of the Wendigo.
- "But ironically enough, these stories might actually represent the Indigenous people’s response to the horrific violence unleashed on them by non-Native people. In fact, many anthropologists believe that the concept of a wendigo only developed after the Native people had contact with the Europeans."
- Also see ...
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wendigo#Photos_..._Wendigo_Manitou_Carvings_on_Mount_Trudee_in_Tettegouche_State_Park_Minnesota 98.46.116.230 (talk) 16:16, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
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[edit]I think its completely disrespectful that the first image this article opens with is a genAI image and not only that, that it was added by the "author" of it. It's inaccurate to descriptions of the creature and, as an encyclopedia, it feels disingenuous to present a genAI image in a context where genAI is not relevant, not to mention that it could bring copyright troubles. This image should either be removed or replaced. 2806:370:9766:99BD:B973:63BF:8F97:50CF (talk) 18:54, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
- I don't think there could be copyright concerns, but the image seems of limited relevance. I have removed it from the article, replacing it with the image that was used there before. (Also some user's own creation, but that's a different topic.) Gawaon (talk) 09:36, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, I hope I wasn't making a mountain out of a molehill but at least I feel like the replacement is a bit more appropriate. 200.68.187.10 (talk) 19:15, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
The current article image is really not great
[edit]Even though the caption (correctly) identifies the drawing as being a depiction of the (white, settler) conception of the video game monster trope called "Wendigo", it really has nothing to do with the actual mythological entity and is arguably disrespectful to indigenous peoples from cultures with Wendigo mythology and taboos. It's also just not a very helpful or illustrative image, it adds nothing to the article in terms of educational or informative value. I really think it should be removed. Stopchewingyourcuticles (talk) 12:58, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
- Every article should have a top image. Please suggest a better one if you can find one. The problem, however, seems to be a lack of suitable candidates. Gawaon (talk) 10:10, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
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