The Book of Were-Wolves (eBook)

Study on Lycanthropy

Sabine Baring-Gould (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
151 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-406638685-6 (EAN)

Infos

The Book of Were-Wolves is a classic work of European lore on lycanthropy in particular pertaining to werewolves. The book deals with three subjects: 1) Summarizing folklore and beliefs about werewolves and related phenomena; 2) Collecting specific cases from ancient, medieval, and modern histories; 3) Explaining the origins of the beliefs and demythologize the superstition. The author treats the phenomenon of the werewolf as a psychological aberration, as essentially a delusional state. He also relates it to cannibalism and to the behavior of the notorious Norse berserkers, who would suffer from an insane battle rage. Speculations on the origin the various names by which werewolves were known in different European languages is intriguing, especially the idea that the term may derive from a word for an outlaw, a man condemned effectively to run with the wolves.

Autor

Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar. His bibliography consists of more than 1240 publications, though this list continues to grow. One of his most important works is the 16 volume The Lives of the Saints. Baring-Gould organized the first scientific archaeological excavations of hut-circles on Dartmoor at Grimspound during 1893, and he wrote much about Dartmoor.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.12.2020
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Völkerkunde (Naturvölker)
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
• Schlagworte: A Discovery of Witches • Cannibalism connection • Dark Deception • Delusional state • european folklore • Folklore beliefs • Lycanthropy history • Mythology demystified • Norse berserkers • Outlaw association • Psychological interpretation • Salem • Spirit Legacy • Tarot for Beginners • The Answer Is • THE DEATH OF TRUTH • Unlimited Memory • werewolf origins • WHITE FRAGILITY • Wicca Book of Spells