Human Animals by Frank Hamel
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"Human Animals" by Frank Hamel is a scholarly exploration of the beliefs surrounding the transformation of humans into animals, written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on folklore and occultism, delving into various traditions and myths from different cultures that illustrate this phenomenon. It discusses the implications of lycanthropy, the mystical connections between humans and animals, and the cultural significance of such transformations. The beginning of the book sets a
comprehensive framework for this extensive exploration. It introduces the idea that throughout history, many cultures have believed in the capacity for humans to metamorphose into animals, often attributing this power to sorcery or magical practices. The text elaborates on the mechanisms of transformation, including rituals and supernatural influences, and conveys how deeply ingrained these beliefs are across civilizations. Through various examples from folklore, Hamel reveals the common threads that unite human experiences with the animal realm, laying the groundwork for the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hamel, Frank |
|---|---|
| Title | Human Animals |
| Contents | Introductory -- Transformation -- The bush-soul -- Human souls in animal bodies -- Animal dances -- Man-animal and animal-man -- Scapegoat and saint -- The wer-wolf trials -- The wer-wolf in myth and legend -- Lion- and tiger-men -- Wer-fox and wer-vixen -- Witches -- Familiars -- Transformation in folk-lore and fairy-tale -- Fabulous animals and monsters -- Human serpents -- Cat and cock phantoms -- Bird-women -- Family animals -- Animal ghosts -- The phantasmal double -- Animal elementals -- Animal spirits in ceremonial magic -- Conclusion. |
| Credits |
Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| Subject | Occultism |
| Subject | Animals -- Folklore |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 40772 |
| Release Date | Sep 15, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 967 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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