Thiess.27 account Thiess of Kaltenbrun




the original trial record, 1691, quoted in duerr, 1985.

thiess claimed on night of st. lucia s day, , on nights of pentecost , st. john s day, , other werewolves transformed human bodies wolves. when questioned further on how occurred, thiess claimed did putting on wolves pelts, claiming had obtained farmer, several years before had passed on else. when judges asked him identify these individuals, changed story, claiming , other werewolves went bushes, undressed , transformed wolves. following this, thiess related , other werewolves wandered around local farms , ripped apart farm animals came across before roasting meat , devouring it. when judges enquired how wolves roast meat, thiess told them @ point, still in human form, , liked add salt food, never had bread.



a depiction of werewolf devouring children, german artist lucas cranach der Ältere, 1512.


thiess told judges of how had first become werewolf, explaining had once been beggar, , 1 day rascal had drunk toast him, thereby giving him ability transform wolf. furthermore related pass on ability else toasting them, breathing jug 3 times , proclaiming become me. if other individual took jug, become werewolf, thiess claimed yet find ready take on role of lycanthrope him.


this done, thiess related wolves travelled place located beyond sea . spot swamp near lemburg, half mile away estate of court s chairman. here entered hell, battled both devil , malevolent witches loyal him, beating them long iron rods , chasing them dogs. thiess furthermore told judges werewolves cannot tolerate devil , , hounds of god .


the judges of jürgensburg confused, asking thiess why werewolves traveled hell if hated devil. responded telling them , brethren had go on journey in order bring livestock, grains , fruits of earth had been stolen witches. if failed in task, thiess opined, year s harvest bad. told them of how previous year had traveled hell werewolf, , had managed carry barley, oats , rye away earth in order ensure bountiful harvest. here, judges noted inconsistency in thiess claims; had earlier asserted had abandoned life werewolf ten years previously, here admitting having traveled hell wolf previous year. under scrutiny, thiess admitted had lied in former claim.


the jürgensburg judges asked thiess souls of werewolves went when died, , responded go heaven, whilst souls of witches go hell. judges questioned this, asking how possible werewolves souls go heaven if servants of devil. once more, thiess reiterated werewolves not servants of devil, of god, , undertook nocturnal journeys hell of mankind.








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