Werewolves
Dalton Moy
I have always found the character stories of the horror genre intriguing. I had known that the thought of werewolves was a true concern in some areas in history, but I had never known how they had handled the situations. I found this article’s explanations very interesting to read. I can easily see similarities between these werewolf trails and the witch trials of Salem. Whether the incidents originated from an illness or a connection with the satanic, we probably won’t know, but it is cool to see the cultural origins of a horror character that we have all heard about growing up.
12/01/2019
12:38 pm
Michael Hinojosa
After reading this article it was clear to myself that I didn’t know nearly as much about werewolves as I had originally thought. I never knew that there were actually werewolf trials nor did I know that they were more so related with magic and being affiliated with demons and other demonic entities of the same sort, I also didn’t know that werewolves were largely connected with cannibalism either; though I think I have the modern depiction of werewolves in todays media to thank for that.
19/01/2019
12:38 pm
Hali Garcia
I love the introduction of your article! I was so confused when Twilight came out because of how they described werewolves and what little I knew about werewolves. I have heard about werewolves but I do not know a lot about them. I did know they were supposed to be scary and they could be killed by silver bullets but that was it. After reading this article I would like to know more about porphyria.
01/02/2019
12:38 pm
Averie Mendez
This article was very interesting! I liked that you strayed away from the norm and chose this topic. Of course, when I think “werewolf,” I think Taylor Lautner, but this changed my perspective on it. It was so interesting to read about the origins of the concept of werewolves and its history, too. However, why people would admit to being werewolves so openly in that time and age where people were executed for even SEEMING suspicious stood out to me.
04/02/2019
12:38 pm
Diego Terrazas
I didn’t know lycanthropy originated from Greek mythology. I feel as if those who confessed to such heinous crimes were more mentally ill than actual creatures. I never knew that they mostly preyed on children. I am also interested how silver is the kryptonite to devilish creatures. i wonder why the full moon indicates the transformation into werewolves. Nonetheless, it was an interesting read on the origins of werewolves.
17/02/2019
12:38 pm
Oscar Ortega
This is a very interesting article. Though some parts could stand for revision, the information provided is very detailed and intriguing. The basis of the original concept of werewolves is thought-provoking, to say the least, but even more-so is the history of people claiming to be or being accused of being werewolves. The evolution of perception of werewolves is also fascinating as well, and the idea that one or two works of fiction can completely alter an idea, in this case, that of silver being significant to werewolves, is incredible.
26/02/2019
12:38 pm
Christopher Hohman
Nice article. I had no idea that people actually used to believe in werewolves. I always thought that they were just creatures made up as part of horror stories, but in fact to the people of the Renaissance Era they were quite real. It is crazy to read some of the stories about convicted werewolves because I could never imagine believing in those stories myself. The werewolf has had a huge impact on pop culture especially recently with many fantasy series and movies.
04/03/2019
12:38 pm
Ruben Basaldu
This article goes more in detail about everything dealing with werewolves. I did not know that there was more than one type of werewolf I just assumed that they were all the same type of thing. There was a lot more to werewolves than I originally thought there to be and after reading this article I find it quite intriguing, to say the least. The whole werewolf trials thing was fascinating to read about and I might look more into that in my free time.
22/03/2019
12:38 pm
Danielle Slaughter
I have always been fascinated by werewolves and have studied them extensively for years, as well as other shapeshifting beings. There is something to be said of a legend that spans continents that had no way of communicating with each other. The Navajo had the Skinwalker; the Japanese, the Kitsune; the Amazonian tribes with their jaguar shamans; and the Norsemen and the berserkers, not necessarily endowed with the ability to change shape, but gifted by the gods with animal-like strength and savagery. Wisconsin has their own Beast of Bray Road, and even my hometown has the story of the Converse Werewolf. The evolution of the myth is interesting, as well. I am a firm believer in scientific observation, but like you said – who knows what stalks the woods at night, or dark country lanes, waiting for the moon to turn full?
23/03/2019
12:38 pm
Antonio Coffee
I have been a huge fan of horror movies and creatures, so this article was particularly interesting to me. I like how it started out with a reference that many modern readers would understand and then went back to the start of werewolf stories and presented the history going forward from there. It was interesting to see how the myth changed over time and how people would claim to be werewolves. It seems like a strange thing to willingly admit, especially when knowing that you could be executed for it.
12/01/2019
12:38 pm