La Bête du Gévaudan
Description
Historical man-eating wolf-like creature that terrorized 18th century France
Origin & Background
La Bête du Gévaudan is a historical name associated with a carnivorous animal that attacked people in the Gévaudan region of France (now part of Lozère and Haute-Loire) from 1764 to 1767. This area is located in the Margeride Mountains.
The Legend
La Bête du Gévaudan is described as one or more beasts with tawny or reddish-brown fur, dark stripes, and a long tail. This beast attacked people, particularly targeting the neck or head. Witnesses at the time believed that this beast had supernatural abilities and claimed it could walk or run on two legs.
In Popular Culture
La Bête du Gévaudan has been featured in various modern popular culture works. There is a 1985 video game 'La Bête du Gévaudan', and the 2001 film 'Brotherhood of the Wolf' is an action movie based on this legend. Netflix is planning to produce a film about this legend in collaboration with Blumhouse Productions.
This article is based on the Wikipedia article "Beast of Gévaudan" (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia
Abilities
- 불명