Werewolves around the World
In this course we'll take a look at the varying werewolf legends spanning different cultures around the globe.
Philip Mahoney
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(29)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
In this class we will take a look at the various legends surrounding werewolves. Werewolves and shapeshifters can be found in the tales and folklore of various cultures all across the world. We will compare and contrast the old stories and beliefs with what we see portrayed in pop culture today. We will use these comparisons to discuss how different cultures viewed wolves and monsters. In this class I will encourage students to ask the question "Where do monsters come from?" We will also discuss how a culture's fears can be used to analyze their core values.
Learning Goals
Students will compare and contrast legends across different cultures.
Students will examine stories and images from different cultures.
Students will analyze how monsters reflect the culture that fears them.
Students will try to identify the elements that have survived and made it into books, television, and movies today.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This is a class centered around monsters. So while we will not cover anything graphic, the images of the werewolves can be considered scary. Also, due to the nature of this particular monster, the conversation will include talk of shapeshifting, hunting, and the undead.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2019
4.8
29reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
My name is Phil and I love mythology. Since I was a kid, I was completely enamored with stories of Thor in Asgard, Apollo in Mount Olympus, and Osiris in the Underworld. As an adult, I spend a significant amount of my free time looking at primary and secondary accounts of myths around the world. I frequently write stories centered around myths and magic from around the world, and I am attempting to compile unusual myths into an easy-to-access format.
Recently, I discovered Joseph Campbell and his work on comparative religion and my entire worldview changed. I began to see the myths and folktales that I have loved my entire life as pieces in a huge interwoven story of humanity. Myths show us the desires, passions, and impulses that ancient people saw around them, and folktales can elicit the fears and hopes we have for our present. I believe that there is so much you can learn from studying myths and folktales from your own culture or from others, and once you start, it can feel like falling down a rabbit hole in the best way possible.
I am a philosophy student in New York City and I live with my fiancé, who is also an Outschool teacher, and our three cats. I spend most of my time reading and writing, and I travel whenever I can.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-12 learners per class
