Difference between revisions of "Lycanthropy"
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| − | '''Lycanthropy''' is the [[myth|mythical]] ability for a [[human]] being to transform into some sort of animal, most famously a [[wolf]]. | + | '''Lycanthropy''' is the [[myth|mythical]] ability for a [[human]] being to transform into some sort of animal, most famously a [[wolf]] (werewolf). It comes from the [[Latin]] ''Lycans'' for wolf and ''arthron'' for man. |
| − | The subject is a type of [[magic]], referred to in [[fiction]]. | + | The subject is a type of [[magic]] (or curse), referred to in [[fiction]] and is common in [[role playing game]]s. |
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| − | [[category: | + | [[category:Mythology]] |