wolves

Wolves are a big part of mythology worldwide. Some stories are very well known, like the ones of Romulus and Remus, or Fenrir, and others reside in the shadows like the story of the Croatian God’s She-Wolf this article will explore. The myth of God’s She-Wolf in Croatian folklore originates from the North part of the continental region from where it spread to other parts of the country. As it goes with all tales, with time, the story developed numerous variations, but the original tale goes as follows: In the old times, God’s She-Wolf would often venture into villages in her wolf form, and slaughter livestock at night while the villagers were safe in their beds. Facing starvation soon became