Monsterama: Stuepp

And the last part of NelaNequins and my little Halloween Special. She writes the text while I do the illustrations.

This time we stay in our native country. The "Stüpp" is a special variation of werewolf, that only exists in the River Rhine region of Germany. It is suggested that it´s name comes from Peter Stump or Stubbe also known as "the werewolf of Bedburg". He was executed for witchcraft on October 31st 1589. One of his crimes amongst many others was the ability to turn into a wolf to devour humans. The mythical Stüpp on the other hand is a lot less bloodthirsty, so I am personally not very convinced that this origin of the name is really plausible.

But let Nela tell you more about the Stüpp:

A lonely wanderer, who goes his way by night along the wall of a graveyard or on the way of the cross, my suddenly feel a huge weight upon his shoulders. And when he turns, he will see a huge wolf with glowing eyes, that will not let go of him, till it is taken to its goal. This wolf is a Stüpp, a werewolf, that will not kill with claw and teeth, but by terrifying its victim and sucking out his lifeforce. Even those who survive an attack, will be marked for life. The Stüpp can only be stopped by a crucifix made of pure silver or by calling out the name of the man, hidden beneath the coat of fur.

That´s it for our little Halloween series! We hope you had fun and maybe, if you wish, we will see you soon with another series.

Happy Halloween!

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