The time has come to discuss in depth my very favorite werewolf story! Yes, my favorite werewolf story doesn’t come from modern pop culture. Instead, it comes from medieval literature. So let’s dive right into “Bisclavret,” one of the best werewolf stories ever told. Please note that this post will contain the entirety of “Bisclavret,”…
This month we look at something that’s quite the popular topic in pop culture (or at least it used to be) – vampire hunting! Does the concept of “vampire hunting” have any folkloric precedent, unlike “werewolf hunting”? Stick around and find out! (gif originally made and posted by tumblr user duchessofhastings) So, really, vampire hunting…
Continuing the series of close looks into specific werewolf legends, let’s examine what’s generally considered one of the most important werewolf legends in history: the story of King Lykaon (Λυκᾱ́ων – or Lycaon, a more Anglicized spelling) of ancient Greece. Although I did a smaller post on Lycaon quite a while ago, this one will…
Welcome back to vampire facts, this time with a very burning question… In folklore, can vampirism be cured? Firstly, I will give the very simple answer to the cure question… No, in folklore, vampirism cannot really be cured. If you want to “cure” a vampire, you kill them. How do you kill them? I covered…
I love werewolves so much, you guys. I can’t even convey it to you. Really, I can’t. I’ve fallen into a feverish mood of just how much I love werewolves working on this post and how badly it rends my soul that they are portrayed so poorly across almost all media – and how the…
Hi, all. Hope you’re doing well! I just wanted to post a quick little update about a few things… First of all, I have deleted my AO3 account. I know several people followed me there and read my work. I apologize profusely for having to delete it, but I did so for personal reasons. The…
You’ve seen the blog series, now it’s time for the book! That’s right, Werewolf Facts is getting published! It’s been years since I started my Werewolf Facts series, which has essentially become my branding, and it’s become so popular beyond my wildest dreams that it’s high time I announced my plans to publish a cohesive…
This was an ask response on my Tumblr where I do most of my folklore blogging, but it was popular enough there that I figured I should post it here, too! okeketochi1 asked: Usually when referring to werewolves people tackle them in a pretty broad scope. Referring to Le Lobizon, the loup-garou, King lycaon, etc…but…
I present to you this month’s folklore fact – a vampire fact this time (werewolves will come around again next month, don’t worry)! The winner of this month’s poll is a fact on vampire intelligence, so let’s get right to it. How smart are vampires in folklore? Are they the super smart suave immortal beings…
It’s a new series – it’s werewolf reviews! I’m going to start reviewing various werewolves across many forms of media. Movies, TV shows, video games… and I’m always looking for werewolves in video games, namely ones that don’t suck. I never really found time to do this or motivation to write these kinds of posts/reviews,…