Ep 118 - Werewolves - Lycanthropy, Witch Trials, and Modern Medicine

Willing & Fable

English - January 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB
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In this week’s episode, Rowan explores the lore of lycanthropes–those unfortunate souls who transform into wolves under the full moon.

We explore numerous versions of werewolf mythology, the way these stories were used against innocents throughout history, how modern medicine has affected the discussion, and ways someone might gain this transformative power.

Sources

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf#:~:text=A%20peak%20of%20attention%20to,imprisonment%20in%20Bordeaux%20in%201603.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Stumpp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therianthropy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_lycanthropy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism#:~:text=Anthropomorphism%20in%20literature%20and%20other,interpretation%20of%20humanity%20through%20anthropomorphism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebuchadnezzar_II

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Stumpp

The History Channel

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legend

The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/the-ancient-origins-of-werewolves-104775

The Gospel Coalition

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/understanding-daniel-4/

International Wolf Center

https://wolf.org/wolf-info/factsvsfiction/what-is-surplus-killing/

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXMo5w9aMNs&ab_channel=NatGeoWILD

Live Science

https://www.livescience.com/24412-werewolves.html

PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10364725/

How Stuff Works

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/werewolf.htm