Werewolves were evil, vicious people who had the power to transform themselves into wolves. They roamed at night in search of human flesh and blood. Typical victims would be travellers.

Werewolves could become either half man half wolf, or wolves completely. It was believed that a werewolf were able to turn his skin inside out in order to hide his fur when in a human form. To prove this point, that is why many people who were suspected to be a werewolf were caught and had their bodies ripped.

How to recognise a werewolf during his human self?
It was said that these people would be very hairy, even their palms too. Their thick, bushy eyebrows would also meet in the middle. They would have small pointed ears and their middle finger would usually be as long as their second finger.

How to kill a werewolf?
The most effective way to kill a werewolf was with a bullet or knife or stake or anything sharp made from the silver of a melted crucifix. Normally, pure silver would do. The corpses had to be burned not buried coz werewolves were believed to be able to rise from the dead as a vampire.

Werewolves were normally associated with curses or dreadful accidents. Unwillingly sometimes, they had to transform into werewolves every night or with every full moon. They actually suffered a lot and would welcome death as a bonus for them.