The Origin of the Werewolf SuperstitionStewart, Caroline Taylor
History
The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition
Stewart, Caroline Taylor
Werewolves
Rep. 1893-94, p. cxiv). Criminals kept to the _woods_ and the
_dark_. Many of them lived like animals, dressed in animal
skins, and to terrorize others assumed the role of werewolves.
Since therefore so many outlaws lived, dressed (note 22 close)
and acted like wolves, to all intents and purposes became
wolves, _wolf_ and outlaw became synonymous terms.
[113] The widespread custom of keeping windows closed at night
in Germany is perhaps a relic of heathen days, when people
believed that werewolves, etc., entered houses at night. In
place of the earlier harmful werewolf is now the “harmful”
night air.
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INDEX
[The pages are in roman numerals, the notes in italic.]
Abipones, _9, 66._
Abyssinia, _9._
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