Werewolf Mythology

Werewolves have been a prominent staple of mythology in many cultures throughout history. This is particularly true in many Native American cultures, who believed that population could often shape-shift into many other animals besides wolves.

Werewolf Mythology

Werewolf Mythology

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Werewolf Mythology

Werewolf Mythology

A werewolf is commonly a vertebrate that is half-man, half-wolf. Each culture's mythology is very different on the specifics. Sometimes the man can convert into a wolf voluntarily by wearing a magic belt or drinking water from the footprint of a wolf. Other times, he can be put under a curse by a god or a witch. Sometimes, a man might turn into a werewolf because he fell asleep under a full moon. Often, a scratch or a bite from an additional one werewolf can cause man to become a werewolf themselves.

A werewolf generally has heightened senses and compel which is beyond that displayed by either a man or a wolf.

Werewolves do commonly have vulnerabilities, however. One of the most common is a severe aversion to silver. Often, werewolves can only be killed by shooting them with a silver bullet. Sometimes, silver knives or silver-tipped canes can also be employed to enforce damage upon a werewolf. In some variations, werewolves are so sensitive to silver that even touching it can cause burns, and even the sight of it can cause nausea.

Perhaps the earliest werewolf myth comes from excellent Greek Mythology. Lycaon was a cruel king who tried to play a trick on Zeus by serving him Food which contained the remains of a small child. When Zeus found out about this, he became extremely angry and turned Lycaon into a wolf. He then proceeded to kill all 50 of Lycaon's sons.

Werewolf stories were even more common throughout medieval Europe, and they were often connected with vampire stories. Serial murders were often explained as being the work of vampires or werewolves. Many cultures believed that werewolves were the forerunners of vampires, and that when a werewolf died; his corpse came back as a vampire. For this reason, most population who were suspected to be werewolves were cremated rather than buried.

Werewolves continue to enjoy popularity even to this day in books and movies. Werewolf in London, The Wolf Man, and Wolf are a few films that achieved total success. Teen Wolf was a film from the 80's that took a lighter look at werewolves. The blockbuster Twilight series which is so beloved today also features werewolves. In earlier movies, the trend was to make the werewolves appear extremely anthropomorphic, but more up-to-date films portray them as huge wolves.

Werewolf Mythology

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Hunting the American Werewolf - Book reveal

Linda Godfrey succeeds in uncovering more sightings and tales of Wisconsin's popular Bray Road Beast, an apparent man-wolf, or wolves, which seem to have strayed from their traditional haunt in Walworth County, Wisconsin. They now prowl the woods and swamps of neighboring states. Godfrey also reveals historic incidents and encounters from many other places too, even outside of the Us.

In this follow-up to the Beast of Bray Road Godfrey continues to gift the case of mysterious man-wolves with an open mind, and a fun writing style that manages to keep the reader just shy of peaking the fear Meter, though there are a few spots that may push the needle closer to the red.

The Wolves

In "Hunting the American Werewolf" the reader will find more speculation as to what these creatures may be; shapeshifters, hybrid wolf-dogs, or an assumed extinct bear/dog like creatures called Amphicyon. An piquant idea and, as this reviewer found, one of the most creepily piquant notions in the book.

Hunting the American Werewolf - Book reveal

Godfrey has even explored more supernatural possibilities as well. Could they be spirit beings? Demons from hell? Aliens? These and other ideas are examined, along with the obvious connections with Bigfoot. And, just like in her old book on the subject, Godfrey takes no shame in presenting ideas that many readers will find nothing short of absurd.

She presents them all regardless of how outlandish they may seem, along with a few trips down the psychic highway in which we learn that one woman has apparently contacted the head wolf beast telepathically and was informed that they mean the human race no harm, thankfully. And another in which a fellow claims a race of man-wolves travels to and from our world through interdiMensional vortices.

However far fetched these theories may seem, "Hunting the American Werewolf" is a well researched book presenting down-to-earth recognize accounts as well. It is piquant on many levels. Keep an eye out for more from Linda Godfrey and we'll see where the man-wolves rear their ugly heads next...

Hunting the American Werewolf - Book reveal

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