Man-Eating Wolves in India
In 1996 in Banbirpur, India (in the state of Uttar Pradesh) there was a rash of sightings of a pack of huge wolves attacking a local village. The story was reported in newspapers at the time as “Man-Eating Wolves” attack small village in India. Reporters and villagers claimed that a huge gigantic wolf preyed upon a lady and her children as they were in a clearing at the edge of a small village. The wolf spotted an opening and grabbed a 4-year old child by the neck, carrying him off into the woods. 33 other children were taken away...
First Vampire Poem – Der Vampir
The poem Der Vampir is believed to be the first poem about vampires. Written over 250 years ago in 1748 by poet Heinrich August Ossenfelder, the poem is not bloody and violent as you might expect it might be considering how vampires were thought to be at the time, but rather it talks about the kiss of a vampire. Here is the complete poem, translated from it’s original version: Der Vampir (The Vampire) by Heinrich August Ossenfelder My dear young maiden clingeth Unbending. fast and firm To all the long-held teaching Of a mother ever true; As in vampires...
Using spirituality
Many werewolves have found that spirituality has helped them on their path of self-discovery as werewolves. Now, I know the word “spirituality” can sometimes be a sensitive thing to say as many have the common misconception that spirituality is and must involve religion – and this is simply not true. Yes, religion can – and often does – include spirituality, but spirituality does not always have to include religion – and for many werewolves they are completely separate. Spirituality is at its core about discovering and finding peace with your inner self. It’s about coming to terms with who...
How to Kiss a Werewolf
One popular question that many people would like to know is how to kiss a werewolf so that they become werewolves themselves. The rumor behind this thought is that if you could either get a kiss from a werewolf, or be able to kiss a werewolf you’d be able to become one yourself. One of the reasons this rumor started was because many believe that there is a type of werewolf virus or infection that makes you a werewolf, and that the kiss of a werewolf would help that virus / infection spread. The concept behind this is similar...
Zombie Ants infected by fungus
Zombies exist. Zombies are real. Science has now proven it! There are many theories on how zombies are made – and much controversy on if they are in fact real. For those who doubt in the existence of zombies – get ready for this one. There is a type of fungus that actually makes zombies! What do I mean when I say it makes zombies? I mean that the fungus actually takes over both the mind and body of the infected. The fungus CONTROLS whatever it infects. There are two weird (and true) things about this- 1.) that a FUNGUS...
American Werewolf in London Remake
Word is out that the movie American Werewolf in London is definitely going to be remade. No ifs, ands, or buts – an AWIL remake is on the way! This is good and bad. Good because of course, any movie that is centered around werewolves – especially one as good as American Werewolf in London – deserves to be seen by new audiences. I know alot of times, I hate seeing movies that are old just because they seem so…well,…old! So, it will be nice to see a modern retelling. Also, I think this movie is a better “werewolf...
New Werewolves – werewolf evolution
The werewolves that are being depicted in modern media is what many would call “new werewolves“. They are not the werewolves of yesterday with hair all over their bodies and an uncontrollable urge to attack people. The new werewolves are werewolves that resemble humans. This is what the media depicts, and alot of this has to do with what people are interested in in pop-culture today. But, if you leave media behind, a new question poses itself - are there really “new werewolves”? In other words, have werewolves been evolving the way that humans have evolved? The study of...
Lunatics linked to full moon behavior?
Crazy, odd, and extreme behavior during nights of the full moon is something that has been observed for a long time. For centuries humans have had awareness of the moon phases and the cycle of which it works around, and it was centuries ago that the word Lunatic was created! Did you know that the word Lunatic is actually derived from the Greek prefix or root Luna-. Luna- actually refers literally to the moon, some people use the word Lunacy to refer to a “mental illness”… the -cy suffix of the word Luna- actually refers to the state of...
People’s meaning of Friday the 13th
Today is the last Friday the 13th until May 13, 2011. What does Friday the 13th mean to people around the inter webs and beyond? Check out some art, and some videos… Also check out last years post on the fear of Friday the 13th, Paraskevidekatriaphobia, and the fear of the number 13, Triskaidekophobia. Learn about Friday the 13th...
Can werewolves be trusted?
For some reason, there is the perception among humans that werewolves cannot be trusted. This rumor may have originated from a few different sources – the most likely source of this rumor is probably from the actions of werewolves themselves. Werewolves harbor a secret which they do not share freely with everyone, and so they themselves to do not trust people easily. Because they themselves have a very hard time with trust, the perception that they cannot be trusted likely started to grow and spread. Another possible origination of this rumor is from the misinterpretation of what a werewolf...