Werewolves have been part of folklore since the times of Greek mythology. In one of the earliest stories about werewolves; an Arcadian King named Lycaon decided to test Zeus by serving him a dish of his slaughtered and dismembered son to see if Zeus was truly the all seeing god that everyone said he was. When Zeus found out, he was furious. As punishment, Zeus turned Lycaon into a wolf and killed his fifty sons by bolts of lightning. He then brought the hacked up son back to life, and it was he that succeeded his father on the throne of Arcadia.

Through the ages, many have been fascinated by stories about werewolves. Experts believe there are several reasons behind this which include the duality of humanity, the escapism of the stories themselves, and the moral and ethical dilemmas that these characters face. We get a thrill from hearing about a werewolf being just like us during the day, but at night turning into an animalistic killer. But sometimes; reality is much worse than the stories that we tell each other around campfires at night, and the story of the Wolfman of Hanover is one of those tales.

So get comfortable my spooky friends… today you will hear the story of Fritz Haarmann: The Wolfman of Hanover. But before we do, I want to give you all a little heads up. In today’s episode we will be talking about some very dark topics including: sexual assault, brutal murders, mutilation and dismemberment, and cannibalism. Listener discretion is advised.

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Hi my spooky friends! You are likely wondering why I am jumping into your feed today. Well…tomorrow is Christmas, which just happens to come on a Wednesday this year. So tomorrow you will be getting your regular weekly episode of Horrifying History, but today - you are getting an extra episode as my gift to you. Today we are telling a creepy tale of the Mistletoe Bride, which is as old as anyone cares to remember.

From our house to yours; we at Horrifying History want to wish you all a very spooky holiday season, and a terrifyingly good New Year.

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I think that at one time or another everyone has thought about how they would die. It is a morbid question, but if there is one thing that is certain in life is that we will die eventually. We have almost no control on the when and where, and all of us wish that we will lead long fulfilling lives and die in our sleep. But the truth is, death comes for us all. Sometimes it comes in bizarre and unique ways that people talk about for years to come.

So pop some popcorn my spooky friends… today you will hear about some very unusual and unexpected deaths throughout history

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