Lore of the Werewolf with Rissa Miller

Lore of the Werewolf -

Saturday September 26, 7pm, 30 tickets, $25

 Long before Hollywood turned the werewolf into a story of silver bullets and midnight rampages, the beast lived in a stranger, older world. Across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, tales of shapeshifters slipped between superstition, survival, faith, and fear. Not merely monsters, they were warnings, protectors, scapegoats, and symbols of the wildness humans tried so hard to contain.

Join folklorist and storyteller Rissa Miller for a deep, chilling journey through the tangled history of the werewolf. We’ll explore medieval trial records, witchcraft testimonies, ancient  myths, protective charms, and the cultural anxieties that turned ordinary people into legendary beasts. From the benevolent wolf-guardians to cursed wolf pelts, werewolves reveal far more about humanity than about wolves.

Guests will discover how the werewolf became tied to witchcraft and why certain nights were feared as wolf hours. We’ll trace the werewolf’s evolution…