The Magic of Seeds – And the Wonders of Growth

Since the beginnings of human civilization, seeds have been revered for their gift of life. How we treat them in our gardens, the plants they produce, and the importance of the weather, reveal many fascinating practices, myths and superstitions.

Why Werewolves Eat People: Cannibalism in the Werewolf Narrative

Lycaon Transformed into a Wolf – Hendrik Goltzius, 1589. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lycaon_Transformed_into_a_Wolf_LACMA_M.71.76.9.jpg

The one constant throughout visual and literary representations of the werewolf is the willing – or unwilling – consumption of human flesh. This trope is drawn directly from the ancient origin of the werewolf myth.

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