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The Wendigo - Old Dwarf - 10-09-2014 12:32 PM
Another of My October Mythos reading & the last of pre-Mythos
ones that influence the mythos.
The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood written in 1910 is
a straight forward Mythos read. Again Blackwood an
outdoorsman shows his use of nature to create creepy
outdoor scenes.
The book is really a short story being just under 40 pages
but seems longer in a good way. A group of hunters
after moose in the Canadian wilderness stumble into
a shunned region & encounter what Blackwood calls
the raw untamed spirit of elemental nature. It's a
concept he explored in "The Willows" but this time
it's personalized into a being the Wendigo.
The Wendigo was absorbed into the Mythos as the
Wind-Walker ,Ithaqua.
Good read & the story has aged well.
OD
RE: The Wendigo - Wasteland Jack - 10-14-2014 06:43 PM
I love this story. It is a perfect blend of intrigue and unsettling.
If you can't seem to get a copy for yourself here are some helpful links:
Gutenberg Project
YouTube Reading