INDEX
Reading edition
[The pages are in roman numerals, the notes in italic.]
Abyssinia, 9.
Alligator, 9.
Anglo-Saxons, 9.
Animals, 42.
Animal fable, 15.
Arabia, 9.
Arawaks, 9.
Assyrians, 15.
Belgium, 12.
Berserkr, 1; 102.
Bird, 5.
Bohemia, 9.
Borneo, 9.
Bretons, 9.
Bulgaria, 9.
Burchard von Worms, 9.
Burmah, 12.
Celebrations, 21.
Ceylon, 12.
Charms, 10, 16.
Clothing, 8, 9, 11, 16, 28.
Coyote, 13.
Dante, 24.
Death, 22.
Denmark, 9.
Dreams, 21; 67.
Edda, 15.
Finns, 5.
Fish, 5.
Fisherman, 29.
Herodotus, 1; 15.
Hindoos, 9.
Homer, 24.
Hyena, 5, 23; 9.
Iranians, 9.
Ireland, 9.
Italians, 9.
Jackal, 12.
Jaguar, 9.
Japan, 9.
Kadiak, 29.
Kelts, 7; 9.
Knut, 9.
Lapps, 5.
Lithuanians, 9.
Mastodon, 20.
Netherlands, 9.
Neurians, 1; 15.
North America, 12.
Norway, 9.
Odin, 15.
Island Oesel, 9.
Otter, 29.
Owl, 5, 30; 64.
Pawnees, 12, 13, 23; 110.
Persia, 9.
Portuguese, 9.
Posen, 14.
Provencal, 9.
Prussia, 14.
Reindeer, 5.
Scandinavia, 9.
Scythians, 6.
Serpent, 5; 9.
Servia, 9.
Skins (or dress) of animals, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30; 21, 22, 31, 34, 52, 53, 57, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 74, 102, 107, 108, 110, 112.
South America, 5; 12.
Speech (animals), 7.
Sweden, 9.
Traps, 8; 31.
Tschechs, 9.
Turkey, 5; 108.
Wales, 9.
Warfare, 12, 13, 16; 60.
Weapons, 7, 8, 9.
Werewolf, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30; 9, 15, 20, 22, 45, 64, 84, 86, 91, 102, 107, 109, 110, 112, 113.
Wiener Hundesegen, 15.
Notes in this chapter
Note 4 · Encyclopaedia Britannica, XV. 90 fol., 1883:—Beastform in mythology proper is far oftener assumed for malignant than for benignant ends. SeeNote 5 · Reise um die erde durch Nordasien, Berlin, 1833, I. 232.Note 6 · Herodotus says of the Neurians, that among Scythians and Greeks settled in Scythia they pass for magicians, because once a year every NeuriaNote 9 · See also Mogk in Paul’s Grundriss, III. 272. Dr. Rud. Leubuscher: Über die Wehrwölfe und Thierverwandlungen im Mittelalter, Berlin, 1850, meNote 11 · Encyc. Brit. XV. 89 fol.:—There can nowhere be a living belief in contemporary metamorphosis into any animal which has ceased to exist in thNote 12 · Encyc. Brit. XXIV. 628 fol. under Wolf:—The wolf is found in nearly the whole of Europe and Asia, North America from Greenland to Mexico, thNote 14 · Gustav Freytag, Bilder aus neuer zeit, Leipzig, 1904, p. 275 fol., speaking of the Polish borderlands, says: “Noch lebte das Landvolk in ohnNote 15 · Thus in note 6 was mentioned Herodotus’ (484-425 B. C.) statement about the Neurians. The oldest werewolf legend, according to Hertz, is thaNote 16 · Volhynia, Europe, Northern Asia. Formerly, according to Andree, p. 65, the wolf was as common throughout Europe as it is to-day in Russia. HNote 19 · Leubuscher, p. 1:—Weil die Verwandlung vorzugsweise in Hunde und Wölfe geschehen sollte, so erhielt die Krankheit den namen Lykanthropie.Note 20 · Or as Mogk in Paul’s Grd., III. 272 expresses it, for example amongst the West Indogermanic peoples when they still formed a whole, as shephNote 21 · Ethn. Rep. 1893-94, p. 267:—In celebrations it is possible that the foxskin so universally worn by the animistic personifications is a surviNote 22 · Hertz, p. 17, gives the origin as follows: “In der ältesten Naturreligion ist die Gottheit des Todes und der winterlichen Erde als Wolf gedaNote 24 · Similarly Dilthey, Erlebnis und Dichtung, 1906, p. 153 fol.;—“Ist so die Einbildungskraft in Mythos und Götterglauben, zunächst gebunden an Note 27 · Grinnell, Story of the indian, p. 54, says:—Traces of the fear in which buffalo “were held may still be discovered in the traditional storieNote 29 · Ethn. Rep. 1881-82, p. 122, note:—It seems that masks were occasionally used as decoys.... Next to the otter the most valuable animal in theNote 30 · Ethn. Rep. 1896-97, I. 132:—Bering Strait Eskimo stuff rudely the skin of the bird called ptarmigan, and mount it upon a stick which holds tNote 31 · Thus G. B. Grinnell, Story of the Indian, p. 61, in his description of the primitive Indians’ method of trapping buffalo, says: “Some men weNote 32 · Ethn. Rep. 1897-98, I. 352:—“Tradition says the Iroquois derived the music and action of the Buffalo dance while on an expedition against thNote 33 · Ethn. Rep. 1897-98, I. 266, gives a song to prevent frostbite. The wolf’s, deer’s, fox’s, opossum’s feet it is held never become frostbittenNote 34 · Ethn. Rep. 1881-82, p. 323, about the Omaha Coyote dance performed by warriors whenever it was thought necessary to keep up their spirits, iNote 37 · Similarly in the use of masks (see note 57). See Wundt, Völkerpsychologie II. i. 412 fol., and in regard to this Zeitschrift für deutsche PhNote 38 · Amongst American Indians for example a man transformed into a bear and vice versa is usually regarded as benevolent (Ethn. Rep. 1880-81, p. Note 42 · The important consideration in the mind of primitive man was whether certain things were harmful or useful. See Behaghel, Die deutsche SpracNote 44 · Jacob Grimm, Geschichte der deutschen Sprache, s. 233: Ein sabinischer stamm hiesz Hirpi (lat. hirpus bedeutet wolf in sabinischer oskischerNote 45 · The werewolf story could arise only where the animal, wolf, tiger or lion, etc., was common; and likewise the werewolf tales gradually died Note 47 · The Watusi of East Africa distinctly describe all wild beasts save their own totem-animals as enemy-scouts (Encyc. Brit. under Lycanthropy).Note 48 · Ethn. Rep. 1881-82, p. 323. See also Grinnell, Story of the indian, p. 208: The wolf was believed, in the animals’ council, to be able to giNote 51 · So originally the germanic god Logi was not an evil god. Logi meant the natural force of fire; Loki meant the same, but the burly giant has Note 52 · Encyc. Brit. under Lycanthropy:—In modern savage life we find beastform of chiefs or spirits, medicine men, some hunt in beast form for the Note 53 · No doubt some of these men disguised as wolves won considerable fame through their skill and bravery, as we should judge from such proper naNote 57 · See note 4 and also Ethn. Rep. 1881-82, p. 73 fol. (see note 37):—The use of masks is worldwide. The origin and development of the use of maNote 60 · Ethn. Rep. 1888-89, p. 503:—Account of “a cloak or mantle made from the skin of a deer, and covered with various mystic paintings. It was maNote 63 · As an example of the motive of vengeance, or pure brutality, we cite from Andree, p. 69:—People in the interior of Africa who understand magNote 64 · As superstition waxed strong, no doubt the wolf robe was put on not merely to make the wearer look just like a common object of the landscapNote 65 · Ethn. Rep. 1901-02, p. 392:—The owner of fine beads fears that some witch, prompted by jealousy, will strike him with disease. As another exNote 66 · Ethn. Rep. 1880-81, p. 73:—Witches could and did assume animal shapes. For example a dog seen by a man which had fire streaming from its mouNote 67 · Ethn. Rep. 1887-88, p. 467:—The medicine-men of the Apache are paid at the time they are consulted, the priest beforehand among the Eskimo. Note 69 · An example of fabulous invention for pure personal gain occurs Andree, p. 77: If the Greenlanders catch too many seal at one place, the lattNote 73 · Grinnell, Blackfoot lodge tales, p. 283: “It is said that wolves, which in former days were extremely numerous, sometimes went crazy, and biNote 74 · Sometimes the professionals even became possessed of a monomania themselves, as in witchcraft. Andree goes into this widespread disease or dNote 81 · Ethn. Rep. 1885-86, p. 152: It is impossible to imagine the horrible howlings, and strange contortions that these jugglers (shamans) or conjNote 83 · Andree, p. 70, gives an account of the chief magician (Abyssinia), who demands as yearly tribute of his subordinate animal-men the teeth of Note 84 · Grimm, Teut. Myth. III. 1104: To higher antiquity witches were priestesses, physicians, fabulous night-wives, never as yet persecuted. MaideNote 85 · Such artificial frenzies had a serious effect upon the body, and more particularly the eyes, so that many shamans (Siberia, America, etc.) bNote 86 · Encyc. Brit., XV. under Lycanthropy: In Prussia, Livonia and Lithuania, according to two bishops, werewolves were in the 16th century far moNote 90 · Andree, p. 72. This same tiger-man in Asia killed a woman, whose husband set out in pursuit, followed him to his house, got hold of him lateNote 91 · Grimm, Rechtsalterthümer, II. 566: Hexen waren fast alle aus der ärmsten und niedrigsten Volksklasse (see note 84). Literary Digest, March 9Note 95 · See note 11, also Ethn. Rep. 1897-98, I. 263: “The deer, which is still common in the mountains, was the principal dependence of the CherokeNote 102 · John Fiske, Myths and myth-makers, p. 78, fol., gives the origin and development of the werewolf as follows: From the conception of wolf-likNote 107 · Grimm, Teutonic Mythology, III. 1094, fol. says: Our oldest native notions make the assumption of wolf-shape depend on arraying oneself in aNote 108 · Thus some American Indian stories represent men transformed into wolf, turkey or owl turning into stone or piece of decayed wood when pursueNote 109 · See Hirt, Die Indogermanen, I. 187: “Unter den grossen Raubtieren treten uns Bär und Wolf mit alten Namen entgegen. Der Wolf ist freilich übNote 110 · Amongst the American Indians, where various larger animals were common, the designation “wolf-people” (see the sign-language of the plains) Note 1 · Names. See note 31. The development in the case of names was perhaps the same as in the case of masks (note 57), and of the werewolf superstNote 2 · Outlaws. The notion of werewolves (see Grimm, Teutonic Mythology, III. 1095) also gets mixed up with that of outlaws who have fled to the woNote 3 · The widespread custom of keeping windows closed at night in Germany is perhaps a relic of heathen days, when people believed that werewolves