Lycanthrope?
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 12 Oct 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| Red raven |
12 Oct 2002 |
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I've heard this term used a few times in the past week or two. And I was wondering, what exactly does it mean? :confused:
could somebody please enlighten me? please?
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| Sulis |
12 Oct 2002 |
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Yes it is. Lycanthrope is the psychological condition which causes people to think that they change into wolves - ie werewolves.
Love and light
Crystalmynx xx
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| Red raven |
12 Oct 2002 |
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ahh... thank you :)
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| the hermit |
12 Oct 2002 |
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"werewolf? there wolf..." Young Frankenstein
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| cricket |
12 Oct 2002 |
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*snickers*
Brucher!
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| meatbox666 |
13 Oct 2002 |
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well...... The person also has alot of body hair.
Some people believe that Bigfoot is a human being that has Lancanthropy.(sp)..
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| Violet Gargoyle |
13 Oct 2002 |
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The term Lycanthrope supposely comes from the legend of King Lycaon of Arcadia, who got transformed into a wolf by Zeus when Lycaon offended him by serving the god human flesh to feast on.
In the Middle Ages about 25000 folks were charged with being affected by this "Disease" in France. Which usually resulted in the accused being burned alive.
The term is also used to discribe any shapeshifter in general (though not correctly if you ask me) including looking in depth at characters like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde", and as Meatbox666 mentioned, Bigfoot..
Further East you have Japan and the Fox Maidens, which is more or less their equivalant to werewolves.
Back to the Roman/Greek crossover lore you have the Maenads- women worshippers of Dionysus/Baccheas who would whip themselves into a frenzy and rip any living creature that they could get their hands on apart, except wolf cubs, which they would nurse.
(I knew those books would come in handy someday!)
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| catlin |
14 Oct 2002 |
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Another term for werewolves is French loup garrou, there is also a Medieval novel in Old French out dealing with the loup garrou.
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| Mystick Dragon |
17 Oct 2002 |
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In the world of Dungeons and Dragons, a lycanthrope is one who can transform into a carnivorous animal or beast. I have an elf who is a lycanthrope griffon. Meaning, he transforms into a griffon. There are two different kinds of the affliction: Natural are those who can transform at will, and are not forced to under the full moon. The others are forced under the moon, and they don't have as much control of their shape as naturals do. Some even have a hybrid form, half human, half animal. Lycanthropes are fun to play... At least Terran is...
--Mystick Dragon
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| Redmoon |
19 Oct 2002 |
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Finally someone that plays a lycanthrope in D&D!
Do you know what the level adjustment should be for a wererat? I'm working on either a Dwarf or Elf wererat sorcerer(and i know the problems with dwarven charisma and sorcerers...).
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| Mystick Dragon |
20 Oct 2002 |
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Should say in the Monster Manual. Terran's is 1, but that's because he's a half Drow. I also play a Red/Silver dragon ranger.
--Mystick Dragon
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The Lycanthrope? thread was originally posted on 12 Oct 2002 in the Spirituality board, and is now archived in the Forum Library. Read the active threads in Spirituality, or read more archived threads.
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