Talk:Skin-walker (mythology)

This page was moved by me from Skin-walker today, based on reasons described at Talk:Skin-walker. Please do not change it back without giving a reason first. Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 15:59, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wouldn't it have been a good idea to move that talk page here too? Its usually what is done. (Emperor 03:10, 24 January 2007 (UTC))[reply]

At the time I moved it, I didn't know how to do it right (which is why I left the above notice). If you know how to fix it, go ahead and move the rest of the talk page here. Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 01:14, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect it would require the intervention of an administrator and it is pretty low priority. It does make sense (as it discusses the contents of this page) and as I've got to ask for some moves soon I'll throw it in if you are cool with it (as you appear to be). (Emperor 01:36, 25 January 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Thanks.Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 01:44, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Monster

While I was in Arizona, in the Quartzite, Arizona area, a Native American female and others told me that this thing was some kind of ghoul that eats humans and wears their skins. How can this be placed or is this WP:OR ? Martial Law 23:07, 3 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That is pretty much what I added about the Navajo, Ute, etc. traditions in connection with the Skinwalker as part of their general attitudes to the witch in their culture (although that was a year ago so it has changed a bit since then). It is how the Skinwalker at Skinwalker Ranch is treated. (Emperor 23:42, 3 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

I have a question about one of the sentences on this page, the last in the 5th paragraph under Navajo Skin walker: "If someone was to find out who the skin walker really is one could say his/her name and say "you're a skin walker" they would instantly die."

The first pronoun reference is "someone," then "one," which makes sense referring to a 3rd party bystander. Then "his/her" refers to the skin walker, as does "you're" as the comment is directed at the skin walker from the 3rd party bystander.

However, the last pronoun reference, "they," is ambiguous -- does it refer to the skin walker, or to the bystander? Who dies?

Harry Potter

These sound like Animagi (plural of Animagus) from Harry Potter. Maybe this should be mentioned in the pop-culture reference section? Sik2thestomach 02:36, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]