Orignal Write up
The history of Werewolves goes back to cultures and religions all over the globe. One particular group is the Native Americans. The Native Amercians have a group in Wisconsin It was here that members of the tribe (most likely those who became the Fox tribe) may have been the first to receive the gift of the werewolf.
The Native Americans have many gods that they worship in their culture. There is a spirit-god named Wisakachek. Wisakachek was a shape-shifter who lived in the woods. He was a friend to humans whose default physical form was that of a wolf.
One day Wisakachek was roaming the woods in the form of a man when he saw two brothers from the Fox tribe hunting. The boys, named Keme and Matchitehew had just caught a deer with their bows and arrows. Wisakachek walked up to the boys and presented himself as a lost and hungry nomad from a different tribe. Keme offered the man some of the deer meat that they had just caught.
Wisakachek wanted to repay the boys, but he had no meat. So instead he offered them shape-shifting powers so they could catch their food more easily. At first the boys didn’t believe him, until he shape-shifted into his werewolf form and back. Then they excitedly agreed to take his offer.
The only condition that Wisakachek gave Keme and Matchitehew was that they could not use their wolf-forms to hurt any humans, only to hunt.Months went by and the boys used their wolf forms to catch enough deer for the entire village. One day, Matchitehew was in an argument with another boy in the village, and in his anger, Matchitehew transformed into a wolf and killed the boy.
Now fearing their power, Matchitehew and Keme were both cast out of the tribe and forced to live in the woods. Wisakachek was furious. He cast a new spell on Matchitehew so that from that day forth, he would no longer be able to shape-shift at will. Every day he would take on a complete human form and every night he would transform into a mindless wolf.
Matchitehew is now known as the Father of Werewolves, being the first one and creating the others.
This is just one story of where the werewolf legend begins. Many years went by with no sign of Matchitehew, Keme, or any other type of shape-shifter.
Legends from other tribes told stories of wolves, larger than men, hunting near their villages. Several tribes reported flocks of animals, including horses, being brutally hurt in the middle of the night. Stories of these creatures began spreading to more and more tribes across North America, though the wolves were rarely reported by anyone other than Native tribes.
These stories of the history of the werewolf were thought to be legends for many, many years, until a a lot of werewolf sightings began in 1936 which changed everything. Are these sightings real? Are there real werewolves out there? You’ll have to find out for yourself.
The Native Americans have many gods that they worship in their culture. There is a spirit-god named Wisakachek. Wisakachek was a shape-shifter who lived in the woods. He was a friend to humans whose default physical form was that of a wolf.
One day Wisakachek was roaming the woods in the form of a man when he saw two brothers from the Fox tribe hunting. The boys, named Keme and Matchitehew had just caught a deer with their bows and arrows. Wisakachek walked up to the boys and presented himself as a lost and hungry nomad from a different tribe. Keme offered the man some of the deer meat that they had just caught.
Wisakachek wanted to repay the boys, but he had no meat. So instead he offered them shape-shifting powers so they could catch their food more easily. At first the boys didn’t believe him, until he shape-shifted into his werewolf form and back. Then they excitedly agreed to take his offer.
The only condition that Wisakachek gave Keme and Matchitehew was that they could not use their wolf-forms to hurt any humans, only to hunt.Months went by and the boys used their wolf forms to catch enough deer for the entire village. One day, Matchitehew was in an argument with another boy in the village, and in his anger, Matchitehew transformed into a wolf and killed the boy.
Now fearing their power, Matchitehew and Keme were both cast out of the tribe and forced to live in the woods. Wisakachek was furious. He cast a new spell on Matchitehew so that from that day forth, he would no longer be able to shape-shift at will. Every day he would take on a complete human form and every night he would transform into a mindless wolf.
Matchitehew is now known as the Father of Werewolves, being the first one and creating the others.
This is just one story of where the werewolf legend begins. Many years went by with no sign of Matchitehew, Keme, or any other type of shape-shifter.
Legends from other tribes told stories of wolves, larger than men, hunting near their villages. Several tribes reported flocks of animals, including horses, being brutally hurt in the middle of the night. Stories of these creatures began spreading to more and more tribes across North America, though the wolves were rarely reported by anyone other than Native tribes.
These stories of the history of the werewolf were thought to be legends for many, many years, until a a lot of werewolf sightings began in 1936 which changed everything. Are these sightings real? Are there real werewolves out there? You’ll have to find out for yourself.