In the German town of Bedburg, a series of cattle mutilations and monstrous killings took place between the years of 1564 and 1589. The investigation went beyond suspected wolf attacks to circulating lycanthropy accusations in the 1580s. Rumours of a wolf-like creature initially stemmed from an attack of a local girl who called on divine intervention and was saved by a cattle stampede. It was in this stampede, men from…
Werewolves
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What is a Werewolf?
A werewolf is a creature stemming from European folklore. Tales concerning werewolves explain how they are able to shape shift from human to wolf and back again. They were most associated with acts of murder (particularly children) and cannibalism. The belief in werewolves dates back…