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| − | '''Lycanthropy''' is the [[myth | + | '''Lycanthropy''' is the [[myth]]ical ability for a [[human]] being to transform into some sort of animal, most famously a [[wolf]] ([[werewolf]]). It comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] λυκος (''lykos'') for wolf and ανθρωπος (''anthropos'') 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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Latest revision as of 15:34, July 13, 2016
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 (lykos) for wolf and ανθρωπος (anthropos) for human.
The subject is a type of magic (or curse), referred to in fiction and is common theme in the fantasy genre.