The Book of Werewolves - Being a Historic Account of a Terrible Superstition; the Myth and Legends of Lycanthropy (Hardcover) (Hardcover)

Baring-Gould's eye-opening history of lycanthropy - the werewolf curse - delves deep into the lore, unearthing various historical cases, several of which date back to Ancient or Medieval times. The concept of a human transforming into a wolf has ancient origins, with several Greek and Roman authors such as Virgil, Ovid, Herodotus and Pliny raising the concept in their poetry and other writings. Rumors of sorcery that could induce a human to change was attributed to magicians in far off places such as Scythia, and such beliefs were widely held. Later, the Norse civilization's mythology introduced lycanthropy and other kinds of transformation. Humans as wolves, bears, birds and other beasts were said to appear in the northern wilds; the Norse God Odin took the form of a bird on regular occasions. Berserker warriors would clad themselves in wolf skins; Bj rn, son of Ulfheoin, was famed for his ability to shift between human and wolf forms.

General

Imprint:	Lulu.Com
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2018
Authors:	Sabine Baring-Gould
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	102
ISBN-13:	978-0-359-01327-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > Primates Books > History > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > General
LSN:	0-359-01327-9
Barcode:	9780359013272

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