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"Rougarou" represents a variant pronunciation and spelling of the original French loup-garou. [1] According to Barry Jean Ancelet , an academic expert on Cajun folklore and professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in America, the tale of the rougarou is a common legend across French Louisiana . [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Music based on European myths and legends" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
An exploration of stories, legends, and folklore that involve a relationship between music and Satan, including the story of the life of Niccolò Paganini, a musician from Genoa, Italy, who was rumored to have made a deal with the Devil in exchange for his musical talents.
In folklore, a werewolf [a] (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope [b] (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf, or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction, often a bite or the occasional ...
Loup Garou (French for werewolf) is an album released in 1995 by Willy DeVille. First released in Europe in 1995 on the EastWest label , it was released the following year in the United States on the Discovery label .
Greek folklore is the folk tradition that has developed among the Greek people in and outside Greece over the centuries. Similarly to other European folklore, it includes pre-Christian pagan folklore and elements of ancient Greek mythology and folklore which developed from the Indo-European religion and the local Pelasgian mythology, along with Christian myths and legends that developed during ...
Lore is a documentary podcast on topics such as folklore, legends, and historical events, often with a focus on the macabre. Each episode examines historical events or ancient/urban legends that show the dark side of human nature, and is presented in a style that has been compared to a campfire experience.
Lougarou (lit. "werewolf" in English; from the French term "Loup garou") is a notorious figure which appears in Mauritian folklore, which is mostly used to scare children; its appearance may result from the combination of French and African folklore stories. The Lougarou appears at full moon and brings trouble to the local population.