Chenoo

To keep from hearing the terrible war-whoops of the Chenoo, which is death to mortals, their ears must be closed.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

It may be observed that while the Chenoo is a giant with a heart of ice as hard as stone, the giant Hrungnir, of the Edda, has a heart of stone.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

What the Micmacs call a Chenoo is known to the Passamaquoddies as a

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

It may be observed that the fight with horns is explained in another legend in this book, called the Chenoo, and that these horns are the magic horns of the Chepitch calm, or Great

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

As there is actually a tribe of Indians in the Northwest called Chenoo, there can be little doubt as to the derivation of the name.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

"Chenoo," and in both there is atonement with mankind and the higher powers.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

One day the Chenoo told them that something terrible would soon come to pass.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

An enemy, a Chenoo, a woman was coming like wind, yes -- on the wind -- from the north to kill him.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

The Chenoo becomes an utter devil when he has swallowed the _thought-stone_ of a giantess, and so does Loki.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

Hrungnir has also very great affinity with the Chenoo giant.

Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863