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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]] ([[werewolf]]). It comes from the [[Latin]] ''Lycans'' for wolf and ''arthron'' for man. | '''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]] (or curse), referred to in [[fiction]] and is common in [[ | + | The subject is a type of [[magic]] (or curse), referred to in [[fiction]] and is common theme in the [[fantasy]] genre. |
[[category:Mythology]] | [[category:Mythology]] | ||