Werewolf

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The Werewolf is a ancient legend that came from many places, all over the world with many different beliefs. Currently there is no proof of what a werewolf looks and behaves like or if it even exists, like many monsters.

The werewolf is supposed to be a person who, is under a curse or by magic, can turn into a wolf at will or under the full/normal moon. Some say that the person controls themselves others don't.

Some people say they are werewolves, but most cases lead up to drug related issues. Although it is possible to mind shift, as show bellow. Werewolves are popular with people who like werewolves.

The topic of werewolves is widespread and the topic is mentioned in many books and comics. They are also films about such things. The topic is also so popular that there is a usergroup (Usenet) available via Google's archive at http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt.horror.werewolves

Contents 1 Legends 2 How to become a werewolf 3 Word Origin 4 Stories 4.1 Modern Fiction 5 Related links

[edit] Legends

Some legends say that the werewolf is a person under their or no control others say that they are a sibling of the devil. During early times many people were killed and executed because of being accused of being a werewolf.

On tribe actually thought they could turn into any animal they wanted by putting on the skin of the animal they wanted. They could be classed a werewolf, if using a wolf skin. They were thought to have that animals attributes (strength, feelings and personality) instead of theirs.

[edit] How to become a werewolf

[edit] Word Origin

The word Werewolf is most likely to have come from the Old English words wer (or were) and wulf. Wer translates into modern English as man (the gender meaning not race) and wulf is the ancestor to the moder English word wolf.

Other sources state that the word came from the word warg-wolf. The word warg is old norse for meaning outlaw or wolf and the wolf part is obviously modern English word wolf. (source citation needed)

[edit] Stories

They are many stories which involve werewolves, but here is the few which are told like fairy tales.

• The farmer
• Little Red Riding Hood

[edit] Modern Fiction

The werewolf legend is mentioned in a lot of modern stories:

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
• Silver Wolf
• loads more...

[edit] Related links

http://monsters.wikia.com/wiki/Werewolf