The Wolf Stone

A German legend (from the Werewolf Legends from Germany page) talks about a Wolf Stone:

n vain he fired a shot at the wolf, and then struck it down with his knife. The instant that blood began to flow from the wolf's side, the old woman from the village appeared in the field before them, writhing and twisting terribly. They finished killing her and buried her twenty feet beneath the earth.

At the place where they buried the woman they erected a large stone cross, which they named the "Wolf Stone" in memory of these events. It was never peaceful and orderly in the vicinity of the stone.

Fascinating stuff. One other interest of note from this legend is that this particular women/werewolf was seen in Swabia, Germany, aka "Schwaben" in English, thus sharing the name of the Schwaben Creek Werewolf here in Northumberland County.