Wulver

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The wulver is a kind of werewolf that is exclusively part of the folklore of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It's described as a man, covered with short brown hair but with a wolf's head.

Unlike most werewolves, the wulver kept to itself and was not aggressive if left in peace. He spent most of his time sitting on a rock, still known as The Wulver's Stane, fishing, and was reported to have occasionally left fish on the window sills of poor families. The last reported sighting was early in the 20th Century.

[edit] References

  • Saxby, Jessie (1932). Shetland Traditional Lore. Edinburgh, Grant & Murray.