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Author : Marika Kriss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571798169
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (981 download)
Download or read book Werewolves, Shapeshifters, and Skinwalkers written by Marika Kriss and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Velobinding with Card Stock Covers, printed on Acid-Free paper.
Author : Marika Kriss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780820201528
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Werewolves, Shapeshifters, & Skinwalkers written by Marika Kriss and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1617726958
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters written by Ruth Owen and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of werewolf lore, famous incidents, and possible explanations.
Author : Brian J. Frost
Publisher : Popular Press
ISBN 13 : 9780879728601
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (286 download)
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature written by Brian J. Frost and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book, Brian J. Frost presents the first full-scale survey of werewolf literature covering both fiction and nonfiction works. He identifies principal elements in the werewolf myth, considers various theories of the phenomenon of shapeshifting, surveys nonfiction books, and traces the myth from its origins in ancient superstitions to its modern representations in fantasy and horror fiction. Frost's analysis encompasses fanciful medieval beliefs, popular works by Victorian authors, scholarly treatises and medical papers, and short stories from pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. Revealing the complex nature of the werewolf phenomenon and its tremendous and continuing influence, The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature is destined to become a standard reference on the subject.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 144881572X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (488 download)
Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters written by Anita Ganeri and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes different kinds of shape-shifters, from the Japanese kitsune to the Irish selkies.
Author : John B. Kachuba
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789140978
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Shapeshifters written by John B. Kachuba and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is something about a shapeshifter—a person who can transform into an animal—that captures our imagination; that causes us to want to howl at the moon, or flit through the night like a bat. Werewolves, vampires, demons, and other weird creatures appeal to our animal nature, our “dark side,” our desire to break free of the bonds of society and proper behavior. Real or imaginary, shapeshifters lurk deep in our psyches and remain formidable cultural icons. The myths, magic, and meaning surrounding shapeshifters are brought vividly to life in John B. Kachuba’s compelling and original cultural history. Rituals in early cultures worldwide seemingly allowed shamans, sorcerers, witches, and wizards to transform at will into animals and back again. Today, there are millions of people who believe that shapeshifters walk among us and may even be world leaders. Featuring a fantastic and ghoulish array of examples from history, literature, film, TV, and computer games, Shapeshifters explores our secret desire to become something other than human.
Author : Brad Steiger
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578593786
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)
Download or read book The Werewolf Book written by Brad Steiger and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Darkness Reigns and the Full Moon Glows, Terror Emerges to Stalk the Unsuspecting… From lycanthropic creatures found on television and film such as Teen Wolf, Twilight, and True Blood to the earliest folklore of shape-shifting creatures, The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shapeshifting Beings is an eye-opening, blood-pounding tour through the ages of monsters with the most amazing camouflage capabilities—they hide among us! Along the way, you’ll land at the doorstep of creatures like hirsute mass-murderer Albert Fish, and Fritz Haarman, who slaughtered and ate his victims—selling the leftovers as steaks and roasts in his butcher shop—as well as visits to mythical shamans, sirens, and skin walkers. Covering 140,000 years of legend, mythology, and fact, The Werewolf Book provides hair-raising evidence of strange and obsessional behavior through the centuries. Learn the basics of becoming a werewolf and the intricacies of slaying the beast. A true homage to werewolves and other full moon beasts, it includes topics such as … • Bear, tiger, coyote, and other shape-shifting people • Classic and modern werewolf movies • Gargoyles, totem poles, and Internet depictions • Serial killers and sadistic rulers • Sorcery, spells, and talismans • Television shows, songs, and computer games
Author : Sean McCollum
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1491442514
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Werewolves written by Sean McCollum and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes ancient history, medieval lore, and modern portrayals of werewolves in today's popular culture"--
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1448802938
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (488 download)
Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters written by Anita Ganeri and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years, people have believed that certain humans have the ability to turn into animals, particularly wolves. This book describes all kinds of shape-shifters, from the Japanese kitsune to the Irish selkies. The history of these fascinating characters is accompanied by vivid computer-generated illustrations that will capture the imagination and spark the curiosity of young readers.
Author : Nick Redfern
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578598303
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)
Download or read book Werewolf Stories written by Nick Redfern and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beware the Full Moon! Take a hair-raising tour of werewolf legends. Meet shape-shifters, dogmen, and all variety of human and lupine mixes in this blood curling story collection from two distinguished paranormal researchers! From today's lycanthropic creatures found in pop culture such as Dracula, Twilight and An American Werewolf in London to the earliest mentions in folklore of the shape-shifting legend, Werewolf Stories: Shape-Shifters, Lycanthropes, and Man-Beasts is an eye-opening tour through the ages of all things werewolf. Along the way, readers land at the doorstep of creatures like serial killer Fritz Haarmann, tiger people and their thirst for human blood, Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, shapeshifters of all kinds and sizes, and even a spell to repel werewolves. This fascinating tome provides 140,000 years of blood-pounding evidence of strange and obsessional behavior. It tells of stories of becoming a werewolf and the intricacies of slaying the beast. A true homage to the creature, it includes full moon of topics such as … Fenrir, the wolf child of the giantess Angrboda and the god Loki, from the Old Norse myth of Ragnarok Notorious serial killers, including Peter Stumpp and Michael Lupo, who thought themselves to be—and modeled their crimes on—werewolves Coyote people, tricksters, and were-animals of Navajo legend The Basque butchers of Louisiana and the loup-garou Diana, the goddess of the wilderness and the hunt, and her pack of hunting dogs, who once ruled all the dark forests of Europe Leopard creature-men and the deadly cult whose members expressed their were-leopard lust for human blood and flesh that has been in existence in West Africa for several hundred years The “werewolf of the Dordogne,” Francis Leroy, and his uncontrollable bloodlust during the full moon The secret terrorist group Organization Werewolf, established in 1923, and its possible allegiance to Adolf Hitler Ghouls from Arabic folklore, the demonic Djinns that hover near burial grounds and sustain themselves on human flesh stolen from graves Tasmania’s thylacine and sightings of the “probably extinct” creature and its remarkable—and frightening—jaw capacity Alaska’s Kushtaka and other stories of the Bigfoot man-beast Puerto Rico’s chupacabra and its powerful goat-like legs, three-clawed feet, and penchant for sucking blood The Doñas de Fuera of Sicily, small fairies who looked human, aside from their paw-like feet, and were cruel and dangerous when crossed Enkidu, perhaps our earliest written record of a man-beast that appears on a Babylonian fragment circa 2000 BCE and tells the story of King Gilgamesh and his werewolf-like friend in The Epic of Gilgamesh And many more stories and histories of werewolves, night-stalkers, lycanthropes, and man-beasts Noted cryptozoologists and paranormal researchers Nick Redfern and Brad Steiger share personal stories and encounters with werewolves in Werewolf Stories. They take a deep dive into the legends, the history, the pop-culture take on the man-beast. It's a wild and weird road-trip into the mystery-filled domain of the disturbingly real world of shape-shifters and werewolves!
Author : Reimund Kvideland
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 9781452901602
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Scandinavian Folk Belief and Legend written by Reimund Kvideland and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Claude Lecouteux
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1644110792
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)
Download or read book Mysteries of the Werewolf written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Examines werewolf tales and stories from early Greece, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Eastern Europe, China, and Japan, as well as legends of other shapeshifting creatures such as were-tigers, were-jackals, and were-caribou • Looks at the various ways people become werewolves, including pacts with the devil, magic, and spells, and explores ways to identify, escape, and do away with werewolves • Includes the trial records from medieval Europe for individuals who were tried on suspicion of being werewolves and the personal records of people whose spouses could shapeshift into wolves An animal both mythical and real, a terrifying predator and the villain in many a fairytale, the wolf has haunted the human imagination since prehistoric times. Even more disturbing is the possibility that some individuals can change into wolves. These werewolves, or lycanthropes, are able to divest themselves of their human nature and transform into enemies that are all the more dangerous as no one knows who they are. Means of protecting oneself from this beast have been a concern for people since Classical Antiquity, and werewolf legends offer both fascinating tales of horror as well as advice for thwarting these creatures or breaking the werewolf curse. In this exploration of werewolf folktales, legends, and historical accounts, Claude Lecouteux examines werewolf beliefs and stories from early Greece to the post-medieval age, including the beliefs of the Norse and tales from France, Germany, Eastern Europe, China, and Japan. The author includes the trial records from medieval Europe for individuals who were tried on suspicion of being werewolves and the personal records of people whose spouses could shapeshift into wolves. He investigates the nature of the werewolf, how it can act as the double or lead to out-of-body experiences, and its counterparts in other parts of the world such as were-tigers, were-jackals, and even were-caribou in the Inuit regions of North America. Lecouteux also looks at the various ways people become werewolves, including pacts with the devil and spells, and explores ways to identify, escape, and do away with werewolves. Sharing werewolf mysteries from around the world, Lecouteux shows that by studying the legends of the werewolf we also gain insight into the psyche and ancient imagination of humanity.
Author : John Lemay
Publisher : Bicep Books
ISBN 13 : 9781953221360
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Cowboys & Dogmen: Skinwalkers, Werewolves, and Hellhounds of North America written by John Lemay and published by Bicep Books. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've probably read enough books on Old West ghost stories to turn blue in the face by now. But what about a tome of potentially true werewolf tales from North America's pioneer period? That's right, North America had werewolves long before the Beast of Bray Road and the Michigan Dogman. Nor are these real monsters anything like ones you've seen in the movies. For instance, did you know that in folklore it wasn't the werewolf's bite that caused the transformation from man into beast? Usually, it was a pact with the devil coupled with an enchanted animal skin. Nor did it take a silver bullet to kill a werewolf and simply uttering the shapeshifter's true name was sometimes enough to render them powerless. In this book, prepare to learn the secret hidden history of the werewolf, including a Confederate deserter who become a werewolf in Versailles, Indiana, after the Civil War; the fearsome Beast of the Land Between Lakes in Kentucky; the werewolf that turned to stone along the shores of Lake St. Clair; the hellhounds of Nevada's ghostly Helldorado; a Canadian were-coyote killed by a golden bullet; the tragic werewolf woman of Talbot County, Georgia; plus a plague of Skinwalkers in the Southwest that caused the Navajo Witch Purge of 1878!
Author : Bob Curran
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601637632
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Werewolves written by Bob Curran and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us are familiar with the idea of a werewolf—that someone can change, either deliberately or unwillingly, into a ravenous creature—but is there some justification for such a belief? And if so, how is it achieved—through magical potions or ointments or simply by the light of the full moon? Or is the whole thing simply a form of delusion, the product of a disturbed mind? In Werewolves, author Dr. Bob Curran examines the deep psychological perceptions about the linkage of man with the natural, bestial world. Do the roots of such a belief lie in the supernatural world, or are there other explanations? How has the discovery of feral children, living in the wild, shaped our ideas of human-beasts? And what is the future of such beliefs? The book considers genetically-based speculations regarding the possible fusion of human and animal genes in order to alleviate some human diseases and suffering. Is the idea of man into beast really so far fetched? Werewolves is an essential reference book which looks, in depth, at a fascinating subject. One word of warning though: it must never be read under the baleful rays of a full moon. You have been warned!
Author : John Skipp
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 1579128521
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Werewolves and Shapeshifters written by John Skipp and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2010 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thirty-five short stores featuring werewolves and shapeshifters.
Author : Frank Hamel
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781479337927
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Human Animals written by Frank Hamel and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book is told in a non fiction historical context. It explains the real history and origins of animal shapeshifters throughout human history and amongst all human cultures.
Author : Kimberley McMahon-Coleman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786492503
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters in Popular Culture written by Kimberley McMahon-Coleman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, shapeshifting characters in literature, film and television have been on the rise. This has followed the increased use of such characters as metaphors, with novelists and critics identifying specific meanings and topics behind them. This book aims to unravel the shapeshifting trope. Rather than pursue a case-based study, the works are grouped around specific themes--adolescence, gender, sexuality, race, disability, addiction, and spirituality--that are explored through the metaphor of shapeshifting. Because of the transformative possibilities of this metaphor and its flexibility, the shapeshifter has the potential to change how we see our world. With coverage of iconic fantasy texts and a focus on current works, the book engages with the shapeshifting figure in popular culture from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
