Chapter Ii. Lycanthropy Among The Ancients : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 8 CHAPTER II. LYCANTHROPY AMONG THE ANCIENTS. Definition of Lycanthropy--Marcellus Sidetes--Virgil--Herodotus--Ovid--Pliny--Agriopas--Story from Petronius--Arcadian Legends--Explanation offered. WHAT is Lycanthropy? The change...
Chapter Xi. The Mar'echal De Retz. I : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], CHAPTER XI. THE MARCHAL DE RETZ.-I. THE INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES. Introduction--History of Gilles de Laval--The Castle of Machecoul--Surrender of the Marshal--Examination of Witnesses--Letter of De Retz--The Duke of Brittany reluctant...
Chapter Vii. Jean Grenier : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], CHAPTER VII. JEAN GRENIER On the Sand-dunes--A Wolf attacks Marguerite Poirier--Jean Grenier brought to Trial--His Confessions--Charges of Cannibalism proved--His Sentence--Behaviour in the Monastery--Visit of Del'ancre. ONE fine...
Chapter Xv. Anomalous Case. The Human Hyaena : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 250 CHAPTER XV. ANOMALOUS CASE.--THE HUMAN HYNA. Ghouls--Story from Fornari--Quotation from Apuleius--Incident mentioned by Marcassus--Cemeteries of Paris violated--Discovery of Violator--Confession of M. Bertrand. IT is well known...
Chapter Iv. The Origin Of The Scaninavi : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], CHAPTER IV. THE ORIGIN OF THE SCANDINAVIAN WERE-WOLF. Advantage of the Study of Norse Literature--Bear and Wolf-skin Dresses--The Berserkir--Their Rage--The Story of Thorir--Passages from the Aigla--The Evening Wolf--Skallagrim and his...
Chapter Ix. Natural Causes Of Lycanthropy : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 130 CHAPTER IX. NATURAL CAUSES OF LYCANTHROPY. Innate Cruelty--Its Three Forms--Dumollard--Andreas Bichel--A Dutch Priest--Other instances of Inherent Cruelty--Cruelty united to Refinement--A Hungarian Bather in Blood--Suddenness with...
Title Page : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], THE BOOK OF WERE-WOLVES BY SABINE BARING-GOULD Smith, Elder & Co., London [1865] Scanned, proofed and formatted , January, 2002, by John Bruno Hare. This text is in the public domain in the US because it was published prior to 1923.
Chapter Iii. The Were Wolf In The North : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 15 CHAPTER III. THE WERE-WOLF IN THE NORTH. Norse Traditions - Manner in which the Change was effected - Vlundar Kvda - Instances from the Vlsung Saga - Hrolf's Saga - Kraka - Farose Poem - Helga Kvida - Vatnsdla Saga - Eyrbyggja Sag...
Chapter X. Mythological Origin Of The Were : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 153 CHAPTER X. MYTHOLOGICAL ORIGIN OF THE WERE-WOLF MYTH. Metempsychosis--Sympathy between Men and Beasts--Finnbog and the Bear--Osage and the Beaver--The Connexion of Soul and Body--Buddism--Case of Mr. Holloway--Popular ide...
Chapter Xii. The Mar'echal De Retz. Ii. The Trial : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 207 CHAPTER XII. THE MARCHAL DE RETZ.--II. THE TRIAL. The Appearance of the Marshal--Pierre de l'Hospital--The Requisition--The Trial adjourned--Meeting of the Marshal and his Servants--The Confession of Henriet--Pontou persuaded...
Chapter Xiv. A Galician Were Wolf : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 238 CHAPTER XIV. A GALICIAN WERE-WOLF. The Inhabitants of Austrian Galicia--The Hamlet of Polomyja--Summer Evening in the Forest--The Beggar Swiatek--A Girl disappears--A School-boy vanishes--A Servant-girl lost--Another Boy carried...
Chapter Xiii. Mar'echal De Retz. Iii : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 226 CHAPTER XIII. MARCHAL DE RETZ.--III. THE SENTENCE AND EXECUTION. The adjourned Trial--The Marshal Confesses--The Case handed over to the Ecclesiastical Tribunal--Prompt steps taken by the Bishop--The Sentence--Ratified by...
Chapter Viii. Folk Lore Relating To Were Wolves : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 100 CHAPTER VIII. FOLK-LORE RELATING TO WERE-WOLVES. Barrenness of English Folk-lore--Devonshire Traditions--Derivation of Were-wolf--Cannibalism in Scotland--The Angus Robber--The Carle of Perth--French Superstitions--Norwegi...
Chapter I. Introductory : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 1 THE BOOK OF WERE-WOLVES. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. I SHALL never forget the walk I took one night in Vienne, after having accomplished the examination of an unknown Druidical relic, the Pierre labie, at La Rondelle, near Champigni. I...
Chapter Vi. A Chamber Of Horrors : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], CHAPTER VI. A CHAMBER OF HORRORS. Pierre Bourgot and Michel Verdung--'Me Hermit of S. Bonnot--The Gandillon Family--Thievenne Paget--The Tailor of Chlons--Roulet. IN December, 1521, the Inquisitor-General for the diocese of Besanon, Bo...
Chapter Xvi. A Sermon On Were Wolves : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], p. 261 CHAPTER XVI. A SERMON ON WERE -WOLVES. The discourses of Dr. Johann Geiler--The Sermon--Remarks. THE following curious specimen of a late medival sermon is taken from the old German edition of the discourses of Dr. Johann Geiler...
Chapter V. The Were Wolf In The Middle Ages : * "The Book of Were-Wolves", by Sabine Baring-Gould, [1865], CHAPTER V. THE WERE-WOLF IN THE MIDDLE-AGES. Stories from Olaus Magnus of Livonian Were-wolves--Story from Bishop Majolus--Story of Albertus Pericofcius--Similar occurrence at Prague--Saint Patrick--Strange incident related by John...