Big announcement – my first annotated and translated edition of one of the most important nonfiction folklore sources in werewolf studies is here, just in time for Halloween! This source is useful not only on werewolves, but on many other subjects as well, including general shapeshifter legends and more. Originally written in 1865, Sabine Baring-Gould’s…
Time for another vampire fact! This month, physical appearance won the poll on my Patreon, so let’s get right into it. What did vampires actually look like – in folklore? Everyone knows their variety of appearances in pop culture, but what about what people actually believed? As always, a quick disclaimer in that this fact…
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 (gif originally made and posted by tumblr user duchessofhastings) So, really, vampire hunting…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…
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…
Prepare to rediscover the forgotten legacy of the legendary werewolf! Purchase here on Amazon.com! Since before recorded history, werewolves have captivated human imagination. Simultaneously, they represent our deepest fears as well as our desire to connect with our primal ancestry. Today, werewolves are portrayed negatively, associated with violence, cruelty, cannibalism, and general malevolence. However, in…