Wendigo

Origin and tradition

Algonquian traditions describe Wendigo as a dangerous being tied to winter hunger, cannibalism, greed, and spiritual collapse.

Illustration in this atlas

A tall, emaciated humanlike figure with a sunken face and long limbs stands in a snowy forest. This restrained interpretation follows publicly documented humanoid accounts; deer skulls and antlers belong to influential modern horror designs rather than a defining traditional form.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Wendigo
2. pbs.org — Wendigo
3. analepsis.org — windigo1.pdf

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.