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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 [[ | + | '''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 [[Greek]] ''λυκος'' for wolf and ''ανθρωπος'' for human. |
The subject is a type of [[magic]] (or curse), referred to in [[fiction]] and is common theme in the [[fantasy]] genre. | The subject is a type of [[magic]] (or curse), referred to in [[fiction]] and is common theme in the [[fantasy]] genre. | ||
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Revision as of 16:26, October 28, 2009
Lycanthropy is the mythical ability for a human being to transform into some sort of animal, most famously a wolf (werewolf). It comes from the Greek λυκος for wolf and ανθρωπος for human.
The subject is a type of magic (or curse), referred to in fiction and is common theme in the fantasy genre.
