Werewolves :myth or does it exist?

By: Nicole Matchett

Werewolves(Lycanthropy)

We will know: About the orgin of the term “werewolf” Study of Lycanthropy and cause of it If it exists.

The orgin

Lycanthropy is a psychosis in which the patient has delusions of being a wild animal(wolf).

Historically, Lycanthropy has been around since the early Christian Era(King Neduchadnezzar’s in Book of Daniel), and the Roman empire( Paulus Aegineta), and spread from Europe

Greek Mythology refers to King Lycaon of Arcadia when Zeus turned him into a raging wolf.

-Greek Text: Lukos (wolf) Anthropos(man)

Spread in Europe during the middle ages because a baby was born with body hair and a strange birthmark coining the term “werewolf”.

Research/study

Modern Psychologists describe term as a mental illness in which the man/woman believe they are a wolf or some animal.

Many cases have been found with patients “transforming” into a wolf or beast-like animal. All dealing with some level of paranoia, extreme stress, primitive expression of aggressive and sexual urges in the from of bestiality, and acute anxiety.

Behavior of a “werewolf” Could be normal human then change

at night. Myth says “ only on a full moons night”

will they change. Can weapons hurt them? Silver bullets

some say. REAlITY- most people with

Lycanthropy will suffer from some form of underlying schizophrenic condition with at least 5 other signs considered to have it.

Deeper anaylsis:

These 5 signs include- Schizophrenia Organic brain syndrome with pyschosis Psychotic depressive reaction Hysterical neurosis of the dissociative

type Manic depressive pyschosis

Final Conclusion:

Rare phenomenon, but it exists in some parts of the continent.

Are the shows in MTV (Teen Wolf) or Twlight series true? Not in a “physical transformation” change-it has a lot to do with that persons mind and their mental state their in.

Sources:

Book Reference: Wickersham, John Moore. Myths and

Legends of the World. New York: Macimalliam Reference USA, 2000.Print.

Internet:▪ “A Case of Lycanthropy—Rostenstock and

Vincent”. Primitivism. Ed. David Ahram. Web. 05 Apr. 2012. <http://www.primitivism.com/lycanthropy.htm>