Wulver


The wulver is a kind of humanoid wolf creature that is part of the folklore of the Shetland islands off the coast of Scotland.

History

The wulver was generally cited to be benevolent although other accounts stated that they became violent if provoked. They were friendly to locals otherwise however and were known to share fish they caught with them. They were usually described as looking like furry people with the head of a wolf. Other accounts claim they were never human to begin with.
Jessie Saxby, in Shetland Traditional Lore writes:
After researching folklore traditions gathered primarily from Gaelic areas of Scotland, an authority on congenital disorders, Susan Schoon Eberly, has speculated the tale of the wulver may have a basis in a human being with a medical condition; she suggests it may be Hunter syndrome. Although this approach has been critiqued by some as not overly useful with it being claimed that due to the lack of description given to the Wulver and other mythological creatures as well as the nature of oral tradition changing descriptions overtime.