werewolves, "fox-spirits" and "Tiger people" Flashcards
early werewolves
put on skins, take on characteristics of a beast and lose humanity, but keeps memories. Not gory, just is what it is
modern werewolves
affliction/disease, temporary transformation due to stimuli, bestial, ferocious, cant modify behaviour. Animal takes over, violent
when did werewolves become gory and bestial?
about 16th -17th C, with witch hysteria. (elongated teeth and eats children), then darker and gory in Freudian era
how is shape shifting described in the Volsunga saga?
matter-of-fact occurence (although rare)
were shape shifters included in the bestiaries?
no, because church initially determined that therianthropy didnt exist (no human/animal transformations)
therianthropy
metamorphosis between human and animal form
lycanthropy
transformation of human into wolf
how did werewolf appear in law codes
meaning outlaw
giraldus camrensis
werewolf account in topographia hibernica of the only surviving female werewolf story
topographia hibernica
story of priest in ossory approached werewolf who was cursed by a bishop, seeking last rites for his wife. -> speaks (with religious words) and also has female werewolf
fox spirit
asian mythology, mischievous, can wield magic powers. often disguised as beautiful woman. is needed for a village to exist
Huli Jung/Kitsune/Kumiho
various namse for the fox spirit
(fox spirit, Fox, Nine-tailed fox)
Describe hongyu, a fox fairy
xiangru meets neighbours daughter Hongyu, wants to marry her. his dad says no, Hongyu gives him money to “marry well”. He does, but then Song kills his dad and “good wife” kills herself to protect honor. Song family is killed, Xiangru is accused, goes to jail and son is killed. Someone tries to kill king, Xiangru is released. Hongyu returns with his son, reveals herself to be fox
