ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Wendigo

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a wendigo? It's a creature from Native American folklore. Some people say it's kind of like a monster or a spirit that lives in the woods.

The wendigo is said to be really tall and skinny, with long arms and legs. It has sharp teeth and claws, and it's always hungry. Some people say it looks like a deer, but others say it's more like an ice giant.

Legend has it that if you go into the woods alone and you're really hungry, the wendigo might hear you and come to get you. It can even possess people and make them do bad things.

That's why some people say you should never go into the woods alone, especially at night. Some even say that just talking about the wendigo can attract it, so we better stop talking about it now!