Monsters

The Werewolf of Pavia case, a haunting episode from 1541 in Pavia, Italy, centers on a farmer accused of transforming … Read more

In the shadowed forests of late 16th-century Burgundy, a young woman named Claudia Gaillard became the center of a chilling … Read more

In the spring of 1598, a horrific attack in the quiet village of St. Claude, nestled in France’s rugged Jura … Read more

In the late 1590s, the quiet town of Châlons, nestled in France’s Champagne region, became the stage for a nightmare … Read more

In 1603, a chilling tale emerged from the rural landscapes of Gascony, France, centered on a young boy named Jean … Read more

In 1651, an 18-year-old named Hans from Idavere, Livonia (modern-day Estonia), faced a chilling accusation: transforming into a werewolf to … Read more

Thiess of Kaltenbrun, known as the Livonian Werewolf, stands as a singular figure in the annals of 17th-century European folklore. … Read more

Vseslav of Polotsk, known as Vseslav the Sorcerer or Vseslav the Seer, ruled as Prince of Polotsk from 1044 to … Read more

In 1685, the Principality of Ansbach, nestled in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire, was gripped by fear as … Read more

The Werewolves of Poligny case is a chilling episode from 16th-century France, where fear of the supernatural collided with brutal … Read more