the encantado – shapeshifting dolphins
Some call them the Encantado, some call them weredolphins…some call them the dolphin people…others just call them shapeshifting dolphins. The term “encantado” is used to describe them all! The word is used mainly by Brazilians and other South Americans to describe a certain dolphin that lives in the Amazon River and is belived to have [...]
Cynanthropy or Weredogs
The second most common form of shapeshifting known to humans (with werewolves being number 1) is cynanthropy. Cynanthropy is the technical term to describe a weredog – in other words, a human that transforms into a dog. Since there are not many humans that actually are familiar with the term “Cynanthropy”, some weredogs describe themselves [...]
Iceland’s hamrammr transform into their last meal
Although Iceland is not a country that is known for werewolves or wolves, their history does include some description of shapeshifters! One way to describe these creatures is with the term “hamrammr” – which is an old, traditional, non-modern term in Icelandic writings for a shapeshifter, or someone that is able to change form or [...]
werebear
A shape-shifting bear!? Yes, there is such a thing – it’s called a werebear! In fact, in myths and legends, the werebear is depicted as being more ferocious if attacked than a werewolf! Luckily, many legends say that the werebear typically keeps to himself. Similar to a werewolf, the werebear is a human that has [...]
The NeverEnding Story Werewolf Gmork
In the movie and novel the Neverending Story there is a werewolf!! His name is Gmork, and although he is not officially dubbed “werewolf” in the book or film, he is fairly similar to one – a wolf-like creature with huge fangs and the ability to talk. Gmork is however considered “evil” and is called [...]
Were-Jaguar
If you went back a thousand – or, let’s go back even farther, how about two thousand years – what would you find? Would you believe that you’d find evidence of shapeshifters- and in particular – were-jaguars!? The ancient Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica – a pre-Columbian civilization that was one of the earliest civilizations in [...]
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