An Amarok, or Amaroq, is a gigantic wolf in Inuit religion, said to stalk and devour any person foolish enough to hunt alone at night.
[1]: 48 In his book Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo, Rink recounts several folk legends that feature the Amarok.
After several days of wrestling with the amarok, the boy is strong enough to overcome three large bears, thus gaining him the esteem of his village.
When the Amarok fails to find her offspring, she hastens to a nearby lake and drags a humanoid form from the water; at that moment, the mourner collapses.
The myth of the Amarok most likely originated from the tale ancient Inuit (Eskimos) told about dire wolves.