Chapter 1
The biological roots of the vampire
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Chapter 2
The history and science of werewolves
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Chapter 3
The colonial origins of the zombie
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Chapter 4
The deep-sea roots of ocean monsters
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The origins of monster legends
Ch 2 · The history and science of werewolves
renaissanceman Livonian Werewolf Trials
We are the hounds of God, fighting in the dark to bring the harvest home.
renaissanceman A highly poisonous plant linked wolves to supernatural transformations in folklore.
Fun Fact
Wolfsbane poison: Wolfsbane is so toxic that ancient warriors used its sap to poison their arrowheads.
renaissanceman A rare psychological condition causes people to believe they are wolves.
Glossary
lycanthropy (noun)
The mythological transformation of a person into a wolf, or a mental illness in which a patient believes they are a wolf. In 1589, German farmer Peter Stumpp was executed after confessing to being a shape-shifting wolf.
The mythological transformation of a person into a wolf, or a mental illness in which a patient believes they are a wolf. In 1589, German farmer Peter Stumpp was executed after confessing to being a shape-shifting wolf.
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Who was executed in Bedburg, Germany, in 1589 during a famous werewolf trial?
BETA
renaissanceman Match medical symptoms to historical sightings to learn how real diseases inspired the werewolf legend.
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What chemical compound in wolfsbane makes it highly lethal to humans and animals?
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Which ancient Greek physician wrote about the delusion of turning into an animal?
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During which major historical European trials did werewolf accusations peak?
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What is the medical term for the psychological delusion that one is turning into a wolf?
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In which country did the terror of the Beast of Gévaudan occur in the 1760s?
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Which toxic plant was historically used to poison wolves and features heavily in werewolf folklore?