Starting from the Germanic werewolf, a man in a wolf’s form or wolf’s dress, Stewart surveys the belief that human beings can take animal shape across Europe and beyond. She draws on Jacob Grimm, classical sources such as the wolf-named Hirpi of the Sabines, legal history and folk custom, and backs her argument with full notes and a bibliography.
A short scholarly essay for anyone curious about where werewolf lore comes from. Download the free EPUB.