The legend of the werewolf is one that dates back as
fare as human history has been written. And these legends can
be found all over the world and in every culture. But the most
popular werewolf stories come from Romania, and Greek sources.
Ovid, in the Metamorphoses, told of King Lycaeon, who was visited
by passing gods. Not believing them to be true gods he decided
to test them by serving human flesh in one of the many dishes
served at a banquet in their honor. Upon discovering the tainted
dish, the gods changed king Lycaeon into a werewolf. Since he
obviously liked human flesh, the wolf form would be a more acceptable
form to take part in such a vile activity.
Little red riding hood is another ancient werewolf tale that
was popular to use in scaring little children. In this story a
wolf talks to little re ridding hood and then dresses in grandmas
clothing to fool the innocent little girl. Not something any old
wolf could do.
The full moon has been linked to werewolves in resent years
but in the first werewolves’ legends the creature can change
at will any time day or night. However it is a interesting notion
since the full moon has been associated with creating madness
in humans and to be a time during which man and beast have a magical
connection.
In the 19th and 20th century circus acts and freak shows exploited
the legend and some unfortunate people who had a disease called
werewolf’s disease. The proper name of the disease is Hypertrichosis.
It is a condition when the human body begins to grow a excessive
amounts of hair, and eventually covers a persons entire body.
The werewolf is a classic Halloween monster that has stood the
test of time. And remains a popular figure in the pantheon of
scary monsters.
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The Ugly Pumpkin
Sleepy bear rescued from tree
Nothing says Halloween like a big orange pumpkin.
And for years farmers have worked hard at growing perfectly round
pumpkins that are the perfect shade of pumpkin orange. But some
farmers have noticed a trending shift in the pumpkin market. More
and more people are wanting strange and unusual pumpkins and gourds.
Pumpkins that are strange and twisted with lots of warts always
sell first. The demand for these strange looking pumpkins has
grown so much that some farmers are dedicating entire fields to
the newer strange verities.
At least in part, the market shift reflects the commercial growth
of Halloween, and the fall season surrounding it. Popular trendsetter
of home style such as Martha Stewart regularly talks up unusual
pumpkins on television and the Internet.
This year when the great pumpkin comes to the pumpkin patch he
might look a little more scary this time.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Bend, Ore., firefighters are trained
for rescues, even a 300-pound black bear passed out 60 feet up
a tree.
Police say the bear was knocking over trash cans
and making other mischief Monday night in a city neighborhood
before it scrambled up the tree. KTVZ-TV says Fish and Wildlife
workers went to remove it and shot it with multiple tranquilizers
because of its size.
After the bear nodded off, two firefighters climbed
up and put harnesses on it, then took their time carefully lowering
the bear to safety. Bend fire engineer Tom Edwards tells the TV
station it all went well. He says, "We had a good time, and
the bear had a good time, and that's the important part."
