The Iron Wolf

Love the mechanical look. Other versions depict
a wolf wearing armor.

Werewolf Origins

The origin of Werewolves can be traced to the Bible and Greek & Roman Mythology:

In the ancient myths of Greece and Rome men were transformed into wolves as punishment for bestial acts of murder or cannibalism. Thus moral degradation was seen as leading to physical degradation which served as a warning against bestial behavior.

The 1^st recorded use of the word “Werewolf” was in the context of a familiar metaphor: Christians as Sheep protected by the Shepherds of the Church from the spiritual Wolves seeking to prey upon them. At this point the description of the Devil’s servants as Wolves seeking to devour the Faithful took on a literal as well as a spiritual meaning (perhaps inspired by classical myth). Human transformations into wolves and attacks by werewolves served as proof of the Devil’s power on Earth and validated Church authority.

Oddly, in the ballads and folk tales of the Middle Ages werewolves were often portrayed sympathetically as the victims of domestic plots. A righteous man cursed to be a werewolf reveals the secret to his wife. The wife betrays her husband depriving him of something he needs to reverse the transformation. With her husband trapped in the form of a wolf she takes on a lover. Eventually the wolf’s true nature is discovered, the object needed to restore the wolf to human form is found and the unfaithful wife is punished.

This sympathetic portrayal of Werewolves contrasts sharply with how “real” werewolves were treated. Accused werewolves were tortured and prosecuted as witches. All witches were believed to be able to transform themselves into animals using an ointment or belt given to them by the Devil. Werewolves were simply witches who had taken on the form of wolves in order to prey upon the lives and property of their neighbors. Werewolves would not come be seen as distinct from Witches until modern times.

2009 BareBones Halloween Brainstorm

Hey COME one COME all!! Come and join us for a story board brainstorm to share ideas and get the pagaent rolling for the 2009 BareBones Halloween Show!! We will be holding our initial storyboard brainstorm:

WHERE: Hidden Falls Park, North Gate field

WHEN: Sunday August 30th from 11am - 1pm.

MORE INFO ?s call: 952-200-8757 -- SOOZIN

Tales of the Werewolf

Werewolves are the theme for this year's storyboard
brainstorm! We need your ideas for scenes, themes,
stories, and puppets inspired by Legends of Lycanthropy!
We've already found a couple of stories that inspire us and
may contribute to the content of this year's show:

The Other Side: A Breton Legend (1893)
http://vsfp.ctlbyu.org/index.php?title=The_Other_Side:_A_Breton_Legend

The Were-Wolf by Clemence Housman (1896)
http://www.horrormasters.com/Text/a0500.pdf

We will post the date and time of our initial brainstorm
within the next day or so (click "newer post" link for information)
so start nurturing your inner wolf!

BareBones/ Bedlam Super ROMP!!!

Hey All it is that time again! Time to get the ball rolling and put the 2009 Halloween Show into action!!!!!

Please, join us for the Annual BareBones/ Bedlam Super ROMP!!! A FUNdraiser for the Annual BB Halloween Extravaganza...

The Super ROMP is on Saturday September 5th @ 10 pm, at Bedlam Theater....

Featuring Puppet Shows, Music, Films, Dance and soooooo much more.... come help us kick of this years show with a big bang...