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Taber’s Medical Encyclopedia defines Lycanthropy as “mania in which a patient believes himself a wild animal, especially a wolf”.
In today’s society, we see Lycanthropes all the time. The following shows what
a Lycanthrope is.
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According to “The Book of Werewolves”, belief in
transformation among North American Indians is widespread.
The following is a shortened version of a story from that
book.
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Another type of shape-shifter is the Wendigo. The idea behind Wendigo’s are seen in the
Algonquion nation.
Wikipedia defines a Wendigo as “a malevolent cannibal spirit into which humans
could transform”.
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All cultures in which the Wendigo is present believe that humans could be
transformed into a Wendigo if they ever resorted to cannibalism.
The Wendigo has also become a stock horror character (like the
vampire or werewolf). This is what some believe a Wendigo looks like.
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Not all North American Indian shape-shifters are scary.
Not all North American Indian shape-shifters
caused harm to humans. The following are some of
those examples.
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