Lycanthropy, were-wolves, and "lobo da xente"

Today we post for the first time in Galicia Alive information about mysticism and mythology. The popular belief of the existence of mystical and mythological beings is still, luckily, deeply rooted in Galician lands. Certainly, this topic we started with this section on mythology and mystery is something that personally draws my attention after reading Pel de Lobo by Xosé Miranda. This book tells the story of an expert hunter and a strange wolf that must be hunted (I recommend you to read it). The topic we are addressing today is lycanthropy. In the popular language, people affected by this curse or sickness are know as werewolves and, in the case of Galicia, lobishomes or lobo da xente. If you prefer to read it by parts:

We hope you enjoy this new section that we are going to discuss and help you learn a little more about our land and the world.

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If there is any extra, documented information that you can pass on to us, it will be welcome. Also, if you have information that does not match what we have here, please let us know. We try to have accurate information and that is why we always leave our references. We have some places that we have not been able to locate on the map and that the references that we have used appear, can you help us find them? Sloyakians, Tscheita, Chastel Charnon, Omeissen, Unterelsas, La Pouppe (Athume), Caude, Espagny and Marram river.

Open cases:

What are the “Aryan nations “?
What is the “Ossyrian race” that appears in the book The Book of Were-Wolves ?
Who are the “White Russians“?
Where is the “Marram River“?
when and who to introduce the concept of silver bullets ?

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