Thiess of Kaltenbrun

DemonItaly · Southern EuropeLegendFear 8/10

Description

A demon from the folklore of Italy. Thiess of Kaltenbrunn (Kniedini), also spelled Thies, and commonly referred to as the Livonian…

Origin & Background

In 1691, an 80-year-old man named Ties (티에스) was summoned as a witness in a church robbery case in Jurgenburg (유르겐스부르크), Livonia (리보니아), Sweden. He was considered a werewolf who communicated with demons by the local residents, but initially, he did not pay much attention to these claims. However, Ties confessed that he had once been a werewolf and claimed that he had stopped playing that role 10 years ago.

The Legend

Ties claimed that on the night of Saint Lucia's Day, Pentecost, and Saint John's Day, he transformed into a wolf with other werewolves. He explained that he would wear a wolf's skin or strip off his clothes in the bushes to transform. After transforming, he reported that he roamed farms, catching livestock to roast and eat. He also explained how he became a werewolf and claimed that he could pass this ability on to others. Ties said he would go to hell to fight demons and witches, reclaiming the grains and livestock they had stolen.