Claude Lecouteux (1943–2025) was a professor emeritus of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne and author of numerous books on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs and magic, including The Book of Grimoires, Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells, and The Tradition of Household Spirits.
INTRODUCTION
Born of a Wolf
ONE
Becoming a Werewolf
TWO
Diabolical Pacts, Magic, and Evil Spells
THREE
Stories of Clothing, Hides, and Belts
FOUR
Revelations
FIVE
The Double and the Were-Creature
SIX
Freeing, Healing, and Getting Rid of Werewolves
CONCLUSION
Everything Ends with a Song
APPENDIX
Testimonials: From the Fifteenth Century to the Nineteenth Century
Notes
Bibliography
Index
