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- Season 3 Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’
- Season 3 Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore
- Season 3 Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology’s Famous Glutton
- Season 3 Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon
- Season 3 Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?
- Season 3 Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia’s Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo
- Season 3 Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents
- Season 3 Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children
- Season 3 The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper
- Season 3 El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands
- Season 3 Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha
- Season 3 Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?
- Season 3 The Killer Origins of the Werewolf
- Season 3 The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis
- Season 3 Trolls: Scandinavia’s Malevolent, Magical Outcasts
- Season 3 Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction
- Season 3 Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster
Monstrum - Season 3 Episode 2 Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore
0.00 48 minutes African folklore dictates that unlike other werecreatures this monster is an animal that disguises itself in human form. By day it walks the earth nearly indistinguishable from humans, but at night it returns to its true hyena shape to defile graves and eat the flesh within. Most often associated with artisan trades like metalworking, weaving, and pottery, the werehyenas evil powers are said to be passed on from generation to generation. How did the werehyena become associated with certain trades? To answer that questions, we’ll take a look at Beta Israel, or Ethiopian Jews, who became commonly accused of taking the guise of this monster—and why prejudice contributes to monster lore.
