02299cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500440014226400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801910040352012830059453400450187765300150192285600430193799900170198044134UtSlPG20260610134019.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aStewart, Caroline Taylor14aThe Origin of the Werewolf Superstition 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-11-08  aProduced by eagkw, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition" by Caroline Taylor Stewart is a scholarly examination of the historical belief in werewolves, likely written in the late 19th century. The text delves into the origins of this superstition, discussing how human transformation into wolves has been a widespread phenomenon across various cultures. The author aims to explore the common threads in werewolf mythology and its connections to cultural practices and primitive rituals.  The opening of the work outlines the foundational ideas surrounding the werewolf superstition, explaining that these beliefs have not been thoroughly understood until now. It highlights the different theories presented by scholars regarding the nature of lycanthropy, such as its probable roots in primitive customs and the cultural significance of animal disguises used by early humans for hunting and ritualistic purposes. Stewart notes that these beliefs often arose in times when humans were still trying to understand and control the natural world, framing werewolves as creatures embodying both fear and fascination. The section sets the stage for a detailed investigation into how this superstition evolved over time and varied across different regions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWerewolves40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44134  c84973d84973