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4 unusual facts about Beast of Gévaudan


Beast of Gévaudan

In the DVD board game, Atmosfear, Gévaudan is the name of the blue werewolf "Harbinger" character that can be used as a player token.

Family tradition claimed that, when part of a large hunting party, he sat down to read the Bible and pray.

Marvejols

One represents the mythical Beast of Gévaudan, the other, that of Henry IV of France, inscribed "exécuté à Marvejols en 1954" (Executed in 1954), which refers, of course, to the date of the sculpture, not the King's demise.

Patricia Briggs

Features the Beast of Gévaudan of French legend, as well as Tom Franklin and Wendy Moira Keller from the short story "Seeing Eye".



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