Native American Folklore

noun In Algonquian folklore, a wiindigoo is a malevolent, cannibalistic spirit or creature

• The Wiindigoo is a malevolent creature from Ojibwe folklore.
• I heard a spooky story about a Wiindigoo lurking in the forest.
• Don't go wandering in those woods at night, you might run into a Wiindigoo!
• The greed in his heart transformed him into a Wiindigoo, consuming everything in his path.

noun A mythical creature from Cherokee folklore, described as a giant hairy humanoid with supernatural abilities.

• The Wechuge is a mythical creature from Algonquian folklore.
• Have you heard the legend of the Wechuge?
• Let's watch a movie about the Wechuge, it's so creepy!
• His anger was like a Wechuge, fierce and uncontrollable.