Werewolves
24 entries in the Werewolves compendium.
Beast of Bray RoadWolf-like creature of Wisconsin folklore, first sighted in 1936.BeerwolfA werewolf concept used by Luther to justify rebellion.Gilles GarnierFrench hermit convicted as a werewolf for child murders.Gwrgi GarwlwydA fierce warrior in Welsh legend, possibly a werewolf.Ivan ZolotarenkoCossack colonel, acting hetman of the Zaporozhian Host for the Belarusian campaign, and brother-in-law of…LobisomemSouth American werewolf with multiple forms and origins.LuisonSeventh son of Tau and Kerana, a legendary beast of Paraguay.Man into WolfA 1948 book linking werewolf legends to Ice Age ape evolution.Michigan DogmanFolklore creature first reported in 1887 in Michigan.PricoliciA Romanian vampire-werewolf that preys on solitary humans.Manuel Blanco RomasantaSpain's first recorded serial killer who claimed lycanthropy.RougarouA legendary werewolf-like creature in Cajun and Métis folklore.SigmundHero of the Völsunga saga and father of Sigurð.Werewolf in Slavic mythologyA human who temporarily becomes a wolf while retaining human intelligence.Peter StumppGerman farmer accused of werewolfery, witchcraft, and cannibalism.Thiess of KaltenbrunLivonian man tried for heresy as a self-proclaimed werewolf.Valais witch trialsFirst systematic witch-hunt in Europe, beginning in 1428.Vseslav of PolotskPrince of Polotsk, brief Grand Prince of Kiev, reputed sorcerer.Werewolf of ChâlonsFrench tailor executed for murder, cannibalism, and alleged werewolf activity.Werewolf witch trialsTrials combining accusations of lycanthropy with witchcraft.Werewolves of OssoryLegendary Irish wolf-warriors linked to the kings of Ossory.WolfssegenA Bavarian charm against wolves, used by professional wolf charmers.WulverA wolf-headed creature from Shetland folklore, possibly invented.YapumA shape-shifting werewolf from Meghalayan folklore, protector of the jungle.
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