Title: The white devil : the werewolf in European culture /
Authors: Beresford, Matthew
Year: 2013
Subjects: Werewolves Europe History.
Abstract: From Ovid's Lycaon to Professor Lupin, from Teen Wolf to An American Werewolf in Paris, the lycanthrope, or werewolf, comes to us frequently on the page and the silver screen. These interpretations often display lycanthropy as a curse, with the afflicted person becoming an uncontrollable, feral beast during every full moon. But this is just one version of the werewolf-its origins can be traced back thousands of years to early prehistory, and everything from Iron Age bog bodies and Roman gods to people such as Joan of Arc, Adolf Hitler, and Sigmund Freud feature in its story. Exploring the role.
Contents: Of man and beast : the prehistoric cults of Europe -- The wolves of Rome : classic accounts of the werewolf myth -- Fists of fury : the wolves of Germania -- The medieval werewolf -- A cruel and savage beast : the werewolf in folklore -- Of wolf and man : werewolf cases from Europe -- Methods to the madness : medical explanations of the werewolf myth -- Evolution creates dissolution : the end of the myth?