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In 1521, Frenchmen Pierre Burgot and Michel Verdun allegedly swore allegiance to the devil and claimed to have an ointment that turned them into wolves. Many so-called werewolves from centuries ago were in fact serial killers, and France had its fair share. READ MORE: Before America Had Witch Trials, Europe Had Werewolf Trials Infamous Werewolves The son only survived because a kind raven gave the father a leaf with healing powers.

Their rampage ended when the father attacked his son, causing a lethal wound. The father-son duo donned the pelts, transformed into wolves and went on a killing rampage in the forest. The Saga of the Volsungs tells the story of a father and son who discovered wolf pelts that had the power to turn people into wolves for ten days. Werewolves also emerged in early Nordic folklore.

As punishment, the enraged Zeus turned Lycaon and his sons into wolves. According to the legend, Lycaon, the son of Pelasgus, angered the god Zeus when he served him a meal made from the remains of a sacrificed boy. Werewolves made another early appearance in Greek mythology with the Legend of Lycaon. Some scholars believe the werewolf made its debut in The Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest known Western prose, when Gilgamesh jilted a potential lover because she had turned her previous mate into a wolf. Prud'homme's book - The demand for condensed music - Learning and literature - Die Walküre und der Boomerangelungen - The works of Sappho.It’s unclear exactly when and where the werewolf legend originated. Blossom - Death and the soldier - The 'jinin' farms - The angel and the flowers - The child's letter - The singer mother - The two wives - The wooing of Miss Woppit - The talisman - George's birthday - Sweet-One-Darling and the dream fairies - Sweet-One-Darling and the moon-garden - Samuel Cowles and his horse Royal - The werewolf - A marvelous invention - The story of Xanthippe - Baked beans and culture - Mlle.