Werewolf - Wikipedia
WEBIn folklore, a werewolf[a] (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope[b] (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf, or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a ...
Werewolf Legends - HISTORY
WEBAug 23, 2017 — Werewolves are, according to some legends, people who morph into vicious, powerful wolves. Others are a mutant combination of human and wolf.
Werewolf | Description & Facts | Britannica
WEBwerewolf, in European folklore, a man who turns into a wolf at night and devours animals, people, or corpses but returns to human form by day. Some werewolves change shape at will; others, in whom the condition is hereditary or acquired by having been bitten by a werewolf, change shape involuntarily, under the influence of a full moon.
Werewolf (Lycanthrope) - Mythology.net
WEBJul 7, 2018 — A werewolf is a man that has been cursed or charmed into a beast that hunts at night and craves human flesh. The word ‘werewolf’ literally translates to man-wolf (‘were’ meaning man). There are many ways in which this transformation could occur.
Werewolves: Lore, Legend & Lycanthropy | Live Science
WEBOct 30, 2012 — Werewolves (literally "man-wolves") are shape-shifting creatures with unusual speed, strength, reflexes, and senses. They can be found in countless books, films, and television...
Are Werewolves Real? Werewolf History and Facts - TODAY
WEBAug 31, 2023 — Are werewolves real? Experts weigh in on whether or not these half-human, half beasts come out by the light of a full moon or exist solely in the movies.
Werewolves: The Real History Behind The Frightening Legend
WEBOct 7, 2022 — Historical evidence suggests that the belief in werewolves was alive and well as early as the Middle Ages. But wolves weren’t the only transforming creatures of the time – many also believed people could be turned into …