[A.K.A] Varcolaci Din Romania
Established:
17/01/2007 at 03:43:34
Clan Description
The word varcolac is a loan from Slavic (cf. Bulgarian varkolak, vulkodlak, Greek vrykolakas), meaning werewolf (etymologically Wolfs Fur).
A varcolac in Romanian folklore may refer to several different figures. Some legends say it is a ghost or vampire (Strigoi) while others say it is a werewolf (in some versions, a werewolf that emerges from the corpses of babies. It can occasionally mean "goblin". Like the Norse Fenris, the varcolac can swallow the moon and the sun and is thus responsible for eclipses.
In Latvian mythology, the Vilkacis was a person changed into a wolf-like monster, though the Vilkacis was occasionally beneficial.[citation needed] A closely related set of myths are the skin-walkers. These myths probably have a common base in Proto-Indo-European society, where the class of young, unwed warriors were apparently associated with wolves.
The pricolici is another form of varcolac, also resembling a werewolf.
Well, the spread of the Tarot was largely attributed to the Gypsies, right? Laura said, giving me that jeez-yer-such-a-dope look. Yeah, says I, The Tarot was thought to have originated in Egypt, and even the name Gypsy is a bastardization of Egyptian.
And what is another name? She prompted, seeing that I still hadnt made the connection. Romany. I said—and then it hit me. The Romany. Gypsy Fortune Tellers. The Tarot. Werewolf Legends. Romania. Universals The Wolf Man. The Old Gypsy Lady. Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers at night, may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.
Gareth-Michael Skarka
A varcolac in Romanian folklore may refer to several different figures. Some legends say it is a ghost or vampire (Strigoi) while others say it is a werewolf (in some versions, a werewolf that emerges from the corpses of babies. It can occasionally mean "goblin". Like the Norse Fenris, the varcolac can swallow the moon and the sun and is thus responsible for eclipses.
In Latvian mythology, the Vilkacis was a person changed into a wolf-like monster, though the Vilkacis was occasionally beneficial.[citation needed] A closely related set of myths are the skin-walkers. These myths probably have a common base in Proto-Indo-European society, where the class of young, unwed warriors were apparently associated with wolves.
The pricolici is another form of varcolac, also resembling a werewolf.
Well, the spread of the Tarot was largely attributed to the Gypsies, right? Laura said, giving me that jeez-yer-such-a-dope look. Yeah, says I, The Tarot was thought to have originated in Egypt, and even the name Gypsy is a bastardization of Egyptian.
And what is another name? She prompted, seeing that I still hadnt made the connection. Romany. I said—and then it hit me. The Romany. Gypsy Fortune Tellers. The Tarot. Werewolf Legends. Romania. Universals The Wolf Man. The Old Gypsy Lady. Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers at night, may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.
Gareth-Michael Skarka
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