Frame of a bear and a wolf.

Bear

Frame of a bear and a wolf.

A type of wolf. About as large as a pointer dog with a full pelage, bushy tail, upright ears, and sharp nose. Usually has a gray coat with parts of red and black.

Coyote

A type of wolf. About as large as a pointer dog with a full pelage, bushy tail, upright ears, and sharp…

A coyote in the desert.

Coyote

A coyote in the desert.

The Australian dog of wolf like appearance and extremely fierce. The ears are short and erect, the tail is rather bushy, and the hir is of a reddish&mdashdun color. it is very destructive to flocks.

Dingo

The Australian dog of wolf like appearance and extremely fierce. The ears are short and erect, the tail…

Scene from "The Fox in the Well."

Fox and Wolf

Scene from "The Fox in the Well."

Two girls sweeping as one opens the door for a wolf.

Girls and Wolf

Two girls sweeping as one opens the door for a wolf.

Hand-shadow of Wolf

Wolf

Hand-shadow of Wolf

From Kipling's The Jungle Book, Baloo singing the Law of the Jungle to a pack of wolves.

Baloo Singing to Wolves

From Kipling's The Jungle Book, Baloo singing the Law of the Jungle to a pack of wolves.

Scene from the story, "Little Red Ridinghood."

Little Red Ridinghood

Scene from the story, "Little Red Ridinghood."

Scene from the story, "Little Red Ridinghood."

Little Red Ridinghood

Scene from the story, "Little Red Ridinghood."

Loki goes into Asgard with his daughter, Hela, and his pets, Jormundgand the serpent, and Fenris the wolf. The people of Asgard are afraid of Hela because one side of her body was black and one side was white. They were also afraid of the wolf and the serpent and had various plans to get rid of Hela, Jormundgand, and Fenris.

Loki and his Pets

Loki goes into Asgard with his daughter, Hela, and his pets, Jormundgand the serpent, and Fenris the…

Man by river, being chased by wolves or dogs.

Escape from Native Americans During the Miami War

Man by river, being chased by wolves or dogs.

Scene from the story, "The Monkey's Fiddle."

Monkey

Scene from the story, "The Monkey's Fiddle."

Scene from the story, "Old Sultan."

Old Sultan

Scene from the story, "Old Sultan."

"See here a man who doth true courage lack, / He flies apace - a wolf is on his track: / Nearer he comes - the man doth swifter flee; / The verge he gains; he leaps into the sea: / Out of one danger into one more great, / The foolish creature finds his certain fate."—Barber, 1857

Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire

"See here a man who doth true courage lack, / He flies apace - a wolf is on his track: / Nearer he comes…

An illustration of an owl guarding her eggs from a wolf.

Owl and Wolf

An illustration of an owl guarding her eggs from a wolf.

Frame of a rabbit and wolves

Rabbit and Wolf

Frame of a rabbit and wolves

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard kicks dirt and sand up in Isegrim's eyes.

Reynard the Fox: Fighting the Wolf

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard kicks dirt and sand up in Isegrim's eyes.

Firapell the Leopard reading the message from King Lion to pardon the wrongfully imprisoned Bruin the bear and Isegrim the wolf. The king pardons them after discovering Reynard's stories of treason were lies.

Reynard the Fox: Firapell the Leopard

Firapell the Leopard reading the message from King Lion to pardon the wrongfully imprisoned Bruin the…

Bruin the bear, Tibert the cat, and Ereswine the wolf tend to Isegrim after being beaten in the fight with Reynard.

Reynard the Fox: Helping Isegrim

Bruin the bear, Tibert the cat, and Ereswine the wolf tend to Isegrim after being beaten in the fight…

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf find a mare and her colt. Reynard asks the horse if she would sell her foal. She says the price is written on her foot. Isegrim looks closely at the mare's foot and she kicks him away.

Reynard the Fox: Hunting Horses

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf find a mare and her colt. Reynard asks the horse if she would sell…

Isegrim the wolf telling Reynard the Fox that there is a great treasure hidden and they are planning to make Bruin the bear the new king.

Reynard the Fox: Isegrim the Wolf

Isegrim the wolf telling Reynard the Fox that there is a great treasure hidden and they are planning…

Isegrim the wolf proffers a glove as a challenge to fight Reynard the fox for all the tricks and lies he is guilty of.

Reynard the Fox: Isegrim's Challenge

Isegrim the wolf proffers a glove as a challenge to fight Reynard the fox for all the tricks and lies…

Reynard the Fox at King Noble's court again, telling his side of the story to Lion and the other animals.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Story

Reynard the Fox at King Noble's court again, telling his side of the story to Lion and the other animals.

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard outsmarts him and knocks him down.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Victory

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard outsmarts him and knocks him down.

After telling the lie about the animals planning treason and stealing treasure, King Lion and his queen trust and love Reynard the Fox. He has them take the shoes of Isegrim the wolf and his wife Ereswine for his pilgrimage.

Reynard the Fox: Taking Isegrim's Shoes

After telling the lie about the animals planning treason and stealing treasure, King Lion and his queen…

Reynard the Fox faces Lion, the King and his Queen in a court of animals, all testifying against him because of his many acts of deceit.

Reynard the Fox: The Court of King Noble

Reynard the Fox faces Lion, the King and his Queen in a court of animals, all testifying against him…

Reynard the Fox teaches Ereswine the wolf to fish with her tail. She fishes so long that her tail freezes in the frozen lake.

Reynard the Fox: Tricking Ereswine at the Lake

Reynard the Fox teaches Ereswine the wolf to fish with her tail. She fishes so long that her tail freezes…

Reynard the Fox put himself in the bucket of the well, calls, and gets the attention of Ereswine the wolf. He tells her he is eating fish from the well and to join him by jumping in the other bucket at the top. Being much heavier than Reynard, Ereswine falls to the bottom of the well where he leaves her.

Reynard the Fox: Tricking Ereswine in the Well

Reynard the Fox put himself in the bucket of the well, calls, and gets the attention of Ereswine the…

"Iulus founded Alba Longa, which was the birthplace of Romulus and Remus and the cradle of Rome itself." —Bulfinch, 1897

Romulus and Remus

"Iulus founded Alba Longa, which was the birthplace of Romulus and Remus and the cradle of Rome itself."…

"Three to seven feet long, agreeing with the gobies in the abscence of the air-bladder; the pectoral fin large; the mouth large and armed with enormous acute fangs." — Goodrich, 1859

Seawolf

"Three to seven feet long, agreeing with the gobies in the abscence of the air-bladder; the pectoral…

The She-Wolf of the Capitol. Etruscan." —D'Anvers, 1895

She-wolf

The She-Wolf of the Capitol. Etruscan." —D'Anvers, 1895

"And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 'What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.'" Luke 15:3-5 ASV
<p>Illustration of a shepherd, wearing a hat, walking home with a sheep over his shoulders and all of his other ninety-nine sheep following behind him. In the background, wolves attack and eat the sheep of a shepherd who is asleep underneath a tree. A fence lines the road.

The Parable of the Good Shepherd Coming Home with the Lost Sheep Over His Shoulders

"And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 'What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost…

Illustration of the god called Woden in Germanic mythology and Odin in Norse mythology. Much like Zeus in Greek mythology, Odin is the chief god. He is pictured sitting on a raised platform, wrapped in a robe, holding a spear, Gungnir, in his hand. A thin band crowns his head. His wolves, Geri and Freki, are pictured on either side of the platform. His crows, Huginn and Muninn, are pictured, one on his shoulder and one flying nearby. His name is inscribed in runes on the front of the platform.

Woden or Odin, Germanic and Norse God, Seated with His Wolves and Crows

Illustration of the god called Woden in Germanic mythology and Odin in Norse mythology. Much like Zeus…

The wolf belongs to the dog family. There are three recognized species of wolf and they are generally found in wilder areas.

Wolf

The wolf belongs to the dog family. There are three recognized species of wolf and they are generally…

There are three recognized species of wolf in the U.S. spread mostly among wilder regions.

Wolf

There are three recognized species of wolf in the U.S. spread mostly among wilder regions.

"Wolf is the vernacular name of certain species of the genus Canis. The common wolf (C. lupus) has very much the appearance of a large, long-legged, bareboned dog, with a long tail, which hangs over its haunches instead of being curled upwards. Distinguishing characters are to be found in the lank body, length of the snout in proportion to the head, sloping forehead, oblique eyes, and erect ears. The fur varies according to the climate with respect both to its nature and color. A full-grown wolf measures 5 feet 5 inches in length, whereof 18 inches belong to the tail; its height is 33 inches, and its weight over 100 pounds. The wolf's natural voice is a loud howl, but when confined with dogs it will learn to bark."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Wolf

"Wolf is the vernacular name of certain species of the genus Canis. The common wolf (C. lupus) has very…

A quadruped of the genus canis, and closely allied to the dog, of which it is thought to be the progenitor.

Wolf

A quadruped of the genus canis, and closely allied to the dog, of which it is thought to be the progenitor.

A carnivorous mammal that lives and hunts in packs.

Wolf

A carnivorous mammal that lives and hunts in packs.

The Wolf taunting one of the Three Little Pigs who is in his house of straw.

The Wolf

The Wolf taunting one of the Three Little Pigs who is in his house of straw.

The grey wolf or gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a mammal of the order Carnivora. The gray wolf is the largest wild member of the Canidae family and an ice age survivor originating during the Late Pleistocene around 300,000 years ago. DNA sequencing and genetic drift studies indicate that the gray wolf shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog, (Canis lupus familiaris) and might be its ancestor. A number of other gray wolf subspecies have been identified, though the actual number of subspecies is still open to discussion. Gray wolves are typically apex predators in the ecosystems they occupy. Gray wolves are highly adaptable and have thrived in temperate forests, deserts, mountains, tundra, taiga, grasslands, and even urban areas.

Wolf

The grey wolf or gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a mammal…

Wolf claws.

Wolf

Wolf claws.

A wolf, Canis lupus.

Wolf

A wolf, Canis lupus.

An illustration of a wolf hunting rabbits.

Wolf Hunting Rabbits

An illustration of a wolf hunting rabbits.

An illustration of the big bad wolf in front of a pig's hay hut.

Wolf in Front of Hay Hut

An illustration of the big bad wolf in front of a pig's hay hut.

A gray wolf.

Gray Wolf

A gray wolf.

Wolves attacking a traveler. Caption below illustration: "The road now ran along the skirts of a pine forest, when the traveler suddenly perceived a suspicious noise behind her. Casting back a look of alarm, she saw a troop of wolves trotting along the road, the number of which her fears hindered her from estimating."

Wolves Attacking a Traveler

Wolves attacking a traveler. Caption below illustration: "The road now ran along the skirts of a pine…

A woman and a dog standing outside a wigwam.

Woman at Wigwam

A woman and a dog standing outside a wigwam.