Kee-wakw
demonic forest Abenaki single tradition · 1
A cannibalistic, half-animal half-human giant creature that inhabited the forests and woodlands of present-day New England during ancient times according to Abenaki folklore. Most legends describe them as former humans whose hearts turned to ice due to either possession by an evil spirit or commission of dreadful crimes such as cannibalism. After transformation, they feel only hunger and no regret for their crimes.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Asinikiwakw, Gluskabe
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“a Kee-wakw or Giwakwa was a cannibalistic, half-animal half-human giant creature that inhabited the forests and woodlands of the area of present-day New England during ancient times”
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