Werewolves Through History, Folklore, and Film

The Howl We Inherit explores 25 kinds of werewolf, from ancient myth to the movie screen. Each one gets an opener, its history and lore, an original poem, and an illustration plate. Here are seven of them.

A sample: 7 of the 25

Illustration: The Cursed KingBlack-and-white illustration of The Cursed King, from The Howl We Inherit
Greek myth

The Cursed King

Lycaon of Arcadia, who tested a god at his table and left it as a wolf.

Illustration: The Sacred Skin-ChangerBlack-and-white illustration of The Sacred Skin-Changer, from The Howl We Inherit
Folk tradition

The Sacred Skin-Changer

Old traditions where putting on the skin was a rite, not a punishment.

Illustration: The Warrior WolfBlack-and-white illustration of The Warrior Wolf, from The Howl We Inherit
Norse saga

The Warrior Wolf

Norse fighters who wore the pelt into battle and carried its fury with them.

Illustration: The Noble WerewolfBlack-and-white illustration of The Noble Werewolf, from The Howl We Inherit
Medieval France

The Noble Werewolf

Bisclavret, the medieval knight who stayed gentler as a wolf than the people who betrayed him.

Illustration: The Full Moon WolfBlack-and-white illustration of The Full Moon Wolf, from The Howl We Inherit
Hollywood, 1940s

The Full Moon Wolf

The silver-bullet, moonrise wolf that cinema made famous in the 1940s.

Illustration: The Romantic WolfBlack-and-white illustration of The Romantic Wolf, from The Howl We Inherit
Gothic and modern fiction

The Romantic Wolf

The outsider and the lover, whose longing can protect as easily as it wounds.

Illustration: The Inner WolfBlack-and-white illustration of The Inner Wolf, from The Howl We Inherit
Personal reflection

The Inner Wolf

The one we all carry: instinct, hunger, and the anger we are taught to keep quiet.

The other 18

Eighteen more werewolves are waiting inside the book.

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