The Werewolf of Bedburg, aka German farmer Peter Stumpp, was accused of going on a killing spree, devouring women, children and even foetuses. During torture, he confessed to wearing a satanic belt that transformed him into a terrifying wolf-like creature. He was executed in 1589. #WyrdWednesday
November 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The Werewolf of Bedburg, aka German farmer Peter Stumpp, was accused of going on a killing spree, devouring women, children and even foetuses. During torture, he confessed to wearing a satanic belt that transformed him into a terrifying wolf-like creature. He was executed in 1589. #WyrdWednesday
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Peter Stumpp - Wikipedia
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November 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
And top marks for this reference.
Peter Stumpp had a belt of wolf skin which he said allowed him to transform into a wolf: this is how he justified his murders in the town of Bedburg, where he killed and ate 18 people. The Werewolf of Bedburg is the most famous case of historical lycanthrope. #WyrdWednesday
November 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Peter Stumpp had a belt of wolf skin which he said allowed him to transform into a wolf: this is how he justified his murders in the town of Bedburg, where he killed and ate 18 people. The Werewolf of Bedburg is the most famous case of historical lycanthrope. #WyrdWednesday
#news ⚡ Stumpp bringt Klöckner als Bundespräsidentin ins Spiel: Die baden-württembergische Bundestagsabgeordnete Christina Stumpp (CDU) bringt Julia Klöckner (CDU) als Nachfolgerin von Frank-Walter... https://hubu.de/?p=350495 |# bundespraesidentin# kloeckner# spiel# stumpp# hubu
November 4, 2026 at 3:50 PM
#news ⚡ Stumpp bringt Klöckner als Bundespräsidentin ins Spiel: Die baden-württembergische Bundestagsabgeordnete Christina Stumpp (CDU) bringt Julia Klöckner (CDU) als Nachfolgerin von Frank-Walter... https://hubu.de/?p=350495 |# bundespraesidentin# kloeckner# spiel# stumpp# hubu
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
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Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
theconversation.com
October 31, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Christina Stumpp, the CDU Member of Parliament representing Baden-Württemberg, has suggested Julia Klöckner as a potential successor to Frank-Walter Steinmeier... https://news.osna.fm/?p=70530 |# news# backs# cdu# julia# klockner
November 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Christina Stumpp, the CDU Member of Parliament representing Baden-Württemberg, has suggested Julia Klöckner as a potential successor to Frank-Walter Steinmeier... https://news.osna.fm/?p=70530 |# news# backs# cdu# julia# klockner
And a bit more about this grisly highlight of the 16th century's Werewolf Craze from yours truly for Halloween can be found below on the blog
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"The likeness of a greedy, devouring wolf, strong and mighty" - Peter Stübbe, the Werewolf of Bedburg and the Legend of the Lycanthrope
31 October 1589, the serial killer Peter Stumpp or Stübbe, known as the “Werewolf of Bedburg” was executed near Cologne after confessing several murders, cannibalism, incest, having a pact with the De...
wunderkammertales.blogspot.com
October 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM
And a bit more about this grisly highlight of the 16th century's Werewolf Craze from yours truly for Halloween can be found below on the blog
wunderkammertales.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-...
wunderkammertales.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-...
Detta tvingade Stumpp i landsflykt och han var nära vän med min farmors familj. Min farmors storasyster brevväxlade med honom. Stumpp dog sedermera i Tyskland, mördad av Gestapo.
October 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Detta tvingade Stumpp i landsflykt och han var nära vän med min farmors familj. Min farmors storasyster brevväxlade med honom. Stumpp dog sedermera i Tyskland, mördad av Gestapo.
A great piece on the (English) history of werewolves by my friend Aleks Pluskowski.
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
theconversation.com
October 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A great piece on the (English) history of werewolves by my friend Aleks Pluskowski.
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Den unge entreprenören blev affärsman i Enköping. Jag har ett fint porträtt av honom hängande över mig nu. Detta porträtt gjordes av den tyske konstnären Emil Stumpp. Stumpp är känd för ett osmickrande porträtt av Adolf Hitler, som gjordes på beställning inför Fuhrerns födelsedag 1933.
October 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Den unge entreprenören blev affärsman i Enköping. Jag har ett fint porträtt av honom hängande över mig nu. Detta porträtt gjordes av den tyske konstnären Emil Stumpp. Stumpp är känd för ett osmickrande porträtt av Adolf Hitler, som gjordes på beställning inför Fuhrerns födelsedag 1933.
Some Halloween reading: theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
theconversation.com
October 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Some Halloween reading: theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Rest in power Peter Stumpp, sentenced to death on this day in 1589 in the first anti-werewolf hate crime
October 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Rest in power Peter Stumpp, sentenced to death on this day in 1589 in the first anti-werewolf hate crime
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
fllics.com
October 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
tcnv.link
October 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
#Film. "Robert Eggers’s historical folk horror #Werwulf will be in cinemas this winter. It’s set in 1305, when wolves still roamed parts of England." [The Conversation] #FolkHorror #Horror #Werewolf #Lycanthrope #Folklore
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2026 at 7:37 AM
#Film. "Robert Eggers’s historical folk horror #Werwulf will be in cinemas this winter. It’s set in 1305, when wolves still roamed parts of England." [The Conversation] #FolkHorror #Horror #Werewolf #Lycanthrope #Folklore
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
As they vanished from English shores due to sustained hunting, the werewolf myth moved abroad. The creature changed from a pitiable victim into a diabolical killer.
As they vanished from English shores due to sustained hunting, the werewolf myth moved abroad. The creature changed from a pitiable victim into a diabolical killer.
Robert Eggers’s Werwulf: the real history of wolves and werewolves in medieval England
In 1590, a pamphlet was printed describing the life, trial and brutal execution of Peter Stumpp, a German man accused of being a werewolf.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
theconversation.com/robert-egger...
As they vanished from English shores due to sustained hunting, the werewolf myth moved abroad. The creature changed from a pitiable victim into a diabolical killer.
As they vanished from English shores due to sustained hunting, the werewolf myth moved abroad. The creature changed from a pitiable victim into a diabolical killer.
From 16th-century monster trials like Peter Stumpp to cinema’s best beasts, where does real werewolf history end and movie fiction begin? 🐺🌕
We debate real lycanthropy history, medical myths, and our favorite fictional werewolves!
Who’s your favorite movie werewolf? 👇
We debate real lycanthropy history, medical myths, and our favorite fictional werewolves!
Who’s your favorite movie werewolf? 👇
October 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
From 16th-century monster trials like Peter Stumpp to cinema’s best beasts, where does real werewolf history end and movie fiction begin? 🐺🌕
We debate real lycanthropy history, medical myths, and our favorite fictional werewolves!
Who’s your favorite movie werewolf? 👇
We debate real lycanthropy history, medical myths, and our favorite fictional werewolves!
Who’s your favorite movie werewolf? 👇
In the 16th century, Peter Stumpp was executed in Germany after confessing to murders and claiming he could transform into a wolf using a magical belt. The confession came under torture, making the historical truth uncertain. His case became infamous werewolf propaganda. #FairyTaleTuesday
October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In the 16th century, Peter Stumpp was executed in Germany after confessing to murders and claiming he could transform into a wolf using a magical belt. The confession came under torture, making the historical truth uncertain. His case became infamous werewolf propaganda. #FairyTaleTuesday
Colourful Brick - Philipp Stumpp
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October 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Colourful Brick - Philipp Stumpp
https://macthemes.garden/themes/182fca4e3469-Colourful-Brick
https://macthemes.garden/themes/182fca4e3469-Colourful-Brick
"Why is the flyer about bringing children to service on Sunday illustrated with woodcuts about Peter Stumpp?"
October 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
"Why is the flyer about bringing children to service on Sunday illustrated with woodcuts about Peter Stumpp?"
// it’s either witchcraft or taking inspiration from the Peter Stumpp case. I got a LOT of witchy vibes from this trailer and from what Lily’s character is saying, it could be that. Especially considering accused individuals used wolf pelts, enchanted belts were among items.
September 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
// it’s either witchcraft or taking inspiration from the Peter Stumpp case. I got a LOT of witchy vibes from this trailer and from what Lily’s character is saying, it could be that. Especially considering accused individuals used wolf pelts, enchanted belts were among items.