RSSS 315 Tier 2: Twelfth Week

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RSSS 315 (Tier 2) Twelfth Week

• Vampires and Werewolves Slavic Folklore in Our
  Culture

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Study Guide
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First Two Chapters of Armand

• Links with Gospels-Christianity
• Veronicas Veil
• Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy
• Frame story (with links) bio of Amadeo
• David Talbot
• Lestat
• Marius
• Pederasty

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Chapters Two-Five
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Werewolf in Europe Series

• American Werewolf in London 1981
• John Landis, Director
• American Werewolf in Paris 1997
• Anthony Waller, Director

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Classic Films

• The Wolf Man, 1941

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Folklore Sources

• German
• Klein krams werewolf
• Greifswald werewolves
• Kornwolf
• Wolf wives
• Brothers Grimm collection

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French Werewolves

• Gevaudan monster
• Loup-garou stories
• Bisclaveret (Brittany magic transform)

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Rusalki and samovily

• Shapeshifters who lure men to their death

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Other related stories

• Beauty and the Beast (originally werewolf)
• French version de Beaumont
• Redemption by love of virtuous maiden
• Cocteau, Walt Disney, TV in late 80s

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More BB
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A Story for Children?
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

• Based on true story businessman thief
• Stevenson 1886 The Strange Case of .
• Beast within human psyche
• Numerous plays and films

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Little Red Riding Hood Perrault, Bros. Grimm

• Originally tragic ending both eaten
• Grimm woodsman to the rescue

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Varied forms..
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General interpretations of werewolves

• Psychological
• Sociological
• Ideological

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An American Werewolf in London 1981

• John Landis, dir. (Animal House, Blues Brothers)
• Comic and creepy
• Key element the transformation
• Scare it could happen to anyone

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So far.

• Vacation travel pretty desolate
• Gothic?
• Warnings?
• Attack
• Rescue
• London hospital