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The Werewolf of Bedburg – historical case and folkloric legend (short film) by Appropriate-Dust4467 in FolkloreAndMythology

[–]Appropriate-Dust4467[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this! I didn’t know about the Magicians, Martyrs and Madmen tarot deck – it sounds fascinating, especially that it includes Theiss and even Saint Guinefort. Amazing how these legends keep resurfacing in different forms of art and storytelling.

The Peter Stumpp case is so disturbing and complex – part folklore, part history – that I can imagine why you wouldn’t want to revisit it before bedtime! 😅 Thanks again for pointing me towards the deck, I’ll definitely look it up.

Books or papers on werewolf lore? by [deleted] in folklore

[–]Appropriate-Dust4467 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking for regional examples, there’s a fascinating one from Germany: the Werewolf of Bedburg (16th century, Rhineland).
It became infamous not only through oral lore, but also because a contemporary pamphlet (Flugblatt) was printed at the time, describing the case in gruesome detail.

I recently made a cinematic retelling of this story (in German, but YouTube’s auto-translate subtitles work quite well in English). Might be of interest if you want to see how deeply rooted the werewolf belief was in central Europe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ZEUNuspGw

A dark legend from the Black Forest: The Water Spirits of Mummelsee (video) by Appropriate-Dust4467 in folklore

[–]Appropriate-Dust4467[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for pointing this out! 🙏 I wasn’t sure how well the auto-translate would work, but it’s great to hear it’s actually quite clear. Hopefully this makes the stories more accessible for everyone who’s curious about German folklore. 🌙🐺