Post by paratheorist on Feb 26, 2024 8:31:19 GMT -6
Gothic monsters include; Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the Phantom of the Opera. They are mostly fictional beasts created by author’s imaginations. Vampires, werewolves and other creatures of the night are part of Gothic literature and entertainment. However some stories and beliefs of creatures from centuries past could some basis in actual events.
There is a difference between a legend and a myth. Myths are fictional stories that were never real. But legends sometimes come from real happenings, people or beasties. The Iceland Sagas are thought to be a mixture of mythology and some historical accounts.
And Folklore books in the library are in the non-fiction section.
There are different kinds of werewolves; Lycanthopeans, Skin Walkers and the Rougarou.
And other entities like Black Dogs and Hell Hounds.
Mr. Hyde was similar to a werewolf, a man transforming into a monster.
The Beast of Gevaudan; in France, in the 1700s, killed up to 100 people. It was called a werewolf. This was a real, historical event that actual took place. Dragoon soldiers came and killed a lot of wolves, but the murders continued. The explanation was a pack of wolves, or possibly a hyena, had went on a rampage. An animal was shot and killed by a farmer and the killings stopped. But it could have been something supernormal that ravage rural France back in the 18th century.
Gargoyles are part of Gothic architecture. They are another monster of legend, similar to dragons. Stories of dragons are believed to come from people finding dinosaur fossils. But a few legends of giant reptiles might originate from sightings of cryptics in the past, like pterosaurs and plesiosaurs.
Werewolf Hypothesis