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If the legends are to be believed, lycanthropy has been with us since King Lycaon was transformed into a wolf, in retribution for serving human flesh to Zeus during a dinner party in ancient Greece. Ever since, the werewolf has followed the human race through whispered tales and popular myth, stalking towns and villages from the Caucasus to Colorado.
The popularity and seeming irrationality of these stories has been a traditional target for debunkers of the supernatural. Rationalisations of the werewolf myth have stretched from theories of rabies infection to ergot poisoning. More difficult to dispel has been the delusional convictions of people with clinical lycanthropy. Often submerged in intense psychosis, affected individuals report the feeling of transformation into various forms of animal, some experienced as so unusual, the animal has yet to be identified.
Stories of men turning into beasts go back to antiquity. In parts of ancient Greece, werewolf myths, stemming from prehistoric times became linked with the Olympian religion. Lycanthropy (werewolfism) was named for Apollo Lycaeus, “Wolfish Apollo,” who used to be worshiped in the famous Lyceum or “Wolf-temple” where Socrates taught. Apollo was mated to Artemis … Read more
The She-Wolf was another aspect of the Triple Goddess, as shown by her triadic motherhood. She gave three souls to her son, the legendary King Erulus or Herulus, so that when Evander overthrew him, he had to be killed three times. She is also the mythical mother of Romus and Remulus, the founders of the … Read more
The modern myth of the werewolf may be traced back in substantially the same form to ancient Greece, where it was believed that werewolves were hereditary, and originated from a curse of the gods on particular families or clans The Greek werewolf actually transformed into a wolf, and was condemned to seek out human flesh … Read more
The medieval chronicler Gervase of Tilbury associated the transformation with the appearance of the full moon, but this concept was rarely associated with the werewolf until the idea was picked up by modern fiction writers. When the change from human to beast occurs, the features blur and coarsen, the body and palms of the hand … Read more
“Changes may be voluntary or involuntary, self-transformation belonging more frequently to the former class and transformation by sorcery, witchcraft or black magic more often to the latter class. The motives of a human being who wishes to change into an animal are naturally regarded with suspicion.” Human animals, a book by Frank Hamel Greed, cruelty, … Read more
It is important to be able to recognize a werewolf in his human form, as it is the only circumstance when he is vulnerable. Physical signs “A werewolf may easily be detected, even when devoid of his skin; for his hands are broad, and his fingers short, and there are always some hairs in the … Read more
When a werewolf is injured in its wolf form, the wound sympathetically carries over to the human form and may eventually reveals the identity of the werewolf. However, the werewolf’s increased vitality causes him to heal much more quickly than an ordinary person, and to be able to tolerate injuries that would incapacitate the average … Read more
There is no safe way to dispose of the werewolf, a resilient and very harmful monster. Unlike vampires, they are not generally thought to be harmed by religious artifacts such as crucifixes and holy water. In some cases, the werewolf is portrayed as being invincible and nearly indestructible, with decapitation of its head and removal … Read more