The curse of the werewolf
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
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Werewolves powers
Werewolves are often portrayed as being of huge strength, comparable to that of a dozen normal human beings. They also inherit from the wolf an accute nocturnal vision and a very good sense of smell.
Werewolves are immune from aging and from most physical diseases due to the constant regeneration of their physical tissue. They can, therefore, be virtually immortal. However, they have to return to human form and are subjected to the same rules as normal human-beings.
Though primarily a true wolf while in wolf form, there is some proof that the werewolf retains enough knowledge to assist his killing; recognition of victims, evation of traps, and human cunning have all been seen on werewolf cases.
The metamorphosis
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
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Evil motives
“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
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How to recognize a werewolf
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
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Sympathetic wounding
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
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How to kill a werewolf
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
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Cures for werewolves
Various cures have been prescribed for removing the werewolf curse. In antiquity, the Ancient Greeks and Romans believed in the power of exhaustion in curing people of lycanthropy. The victim
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Werewolves powers in fiction
In recent popular fiction, werewolves have been endowed by various authors with supernatural powers and abilities that are absent from the original mythos. Superhuman Strength – The werewolf possesses superhuman
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