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Cardiff’s Werewolves: The Halloween Legend Built at Forest Farm
A University of South Wales team turned a Cardiff nature reserve into a walkthrough werewolf rite, then studied how a crowd helps a monster feel real.
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Um Lobisomem Cacerense: A Brazilian Werewolf as Social Satire
Daniel Genuino's 2016 novel borrows the werewolf legend of Cáceres, Mato Grosso as an allegory for corruption, trafficking and public health.
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The Besançon Werewolf Trials: Bourgot and Verdun in 1521
Pierre Bourgot and Michel Verdun were accused of crimes in wolf form in 1521. Their confessions left a long shadow over werewolf history.
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Manuel Blanco Romasanta, A Serial Killer or Werewolf?
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The Adlet – Greenland Werewolves
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01Cardiff’s Werewolves: The Halloween Legend Built at Forest Farm02Um Lobisomem Cacerense: A Brazilian Werewolf as Social Satire03The Besançon Werewolf Trials: Bourgot and Verdun in 1521“Original archive” links open the original site. Artwork information is available in article publication details and credits.