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The pronunciation of \\\"wendigo\\\" \\\'\\\'is\\\'\\\' \\\"windigo.\\\" Which is why \\\"windigo\\\" is an accepted spelling, although \\\"wendigo\\\" is more popular.
The way I see it, the decision hinges on one thing:
Whether the wendigos seen in series resemble the wendigos of original mythology enough to argue that the writers simply lifted the legend, while adding some new elements.
I think they do, inasmuch as they are vaguely spiritual beings associated with cold. Obviously their \\\"cannibalism\\\" aspect wasn\\\'t adapted, but this could be chalked up to censorship. Or perhaps the writers ignored it because it didn\\\'t have much story value.
Also, the pun \\\"wind-igo\\\" only vaguely works, because the wendigos bring snow and cold and famine, not just wind.
Thoughts?
The way I see it, the decision hinges on one thing:
Whether the wendigos seen in series resemble the wendigos of original mythology enough to argue that the writers simply lifted the legend, while adding some new elements.
I think they do, inasmuch as they are vaguely spiritual beings associated with cold. Obviously their \\\"cannibalism\\\" aspect wasn\\\'t adapted, but this could be chalked up to censorship. Or perhaps the writers ignored it because it didn\\\'t have much story value.
Also, the pun \\\"wind-igo\\\" only vaguely works, because the wendigos bring snow and cold and famine, not just wind.
Thoughts?
