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Samhain E2: The Irish Werewolf
This episode explores the origins of Ireland’s werewolf legends — from Celtic wolf-warrior rituals and shapeshifting myths to the medieval Werewolves of Ossory and the extinction of real wolves in Irish history. Blending Celtic mythology, folklore, and history, it traces how these sacred symbols became stories of fear and fascination from ancient Ireland to the modern world.
Resources & References
Topographia Hibernica — Gerald of Wales (analysis via Praxis of Social Imaginaries)
The Werewolves of Ossory — Kilkenny Castle Archives
St Patrick and the Werewolves of Ossory — Medievalists.net…
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