Chenoo

nature_spirit earth Mi'kmaq single tradition · 1

Chenoo are giant, human-eating ice monsters in Mi'kmaq and Algonquian tradition. They are former humans who either committed terrible crimes or were possessed by evil spirits, turning their hearts to ice.

When

First attested: 1600 CE
Attested period: 1600 – 2020
Historical notes: Mi'kmaq and Algonquian oral tradition, documented from colonial contact.

Relationships

co occurs with: Chepi, Cherufe, Chibaiskweda, Chimimōryō, Chindi, Chinthe, Chonchon, Choorile, Chort, chalkydri, Charybdis, Cerberus, Camazotz, Cabeiri, Cailleach, Caipora, Camulatz, Candileja, Canaima, Canotila, Caoineag, Cat Sidhe, Ceasg, Ceffyl Dŵr, Cercopes, Chakora, Chamrosh, Chaneque, Čhápa

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

List of legendary creatures (C)

Source passages

“Chenoo (Mi'kmaq/Algonquian) – Giant, human-eating ice monsters; former humans who either committed terrible crime(s) or were possessed by evil spirits, turning their hearts to ice”
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