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Werewolf in Slavic mythology

In Slavic mythology, a werewolf is a human-shapeshifter who temporarily takes the form of a wolf. Werewolves were often described as ordinary wolves, though some accounts noted peculiarities in appearance or behavior that hinted at their human origin. Werewolves retain human intelligence but cannot speak.

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Folklore
Slavic mythology
Grouping
Wolf shapeshifter
Habitat
Forest
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Shapeshifter, sorcerer, witch

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Werewolf and vampire

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Werewolf in Slavic mythology

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Werewolf in Slavic mythology

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Folklore · 1
Werewolf in Slavic mythology → Slavic mythology
Grouping · 1
Werewolf in Slavic mythology → Wolf shapeshifter
Habitat · 1
Werewolf in Slavic mythology → Forest
Similar entities · 1
Werewolf in Slavic mythology → Shapeshifter, sorcerer, witch

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Werewolf in Slavic mythologyFolkloreSlavic mythology1.00infobox
Werewolf in Slavic mythologyGroupingWolf shapeshifter1.00infobox
Werewolf in Slavic mythologyHabitatForest1.00infobox
Werewolf in Slavic mythologySimilar entitiesShapeshifter, sorcerer, witch1.00infobox
leapinginstance ofSouth Slavic traditions sometimes conflate werewolves with vampires.It was believed that sorcerers could transform into wolves by reciting spells and performing actions0.80text
stepping overinstance ofSouth Slavic traditions sometimes conflate werewolves with vampires.It was believed that sorcerers could transform into wolves by reciting spells and performing actions0.80text
tumbling throughinstance ofSouth Slavic traditions sometimes conflate werewolves with vampires.It was believed that sorcerers could transform into wolves by reciting spells and performing actions0.80text
or passing through magically imbued objectsinstance ofSouth Slavic traditions sometimes conflate werewolves with vampires.It was believed that sorcerers could transform into wolves by reciting spells and performing actions0.80text
or draping them over themselvesinstance ofSouth Slavic traditions sometimes conflate werewolves with vampires.It was believed that sorcerers could transform into wolves by reciting spells and performing actions0.80text
knives or stakes driven into the ground point-upinstance ofobjects0.80text

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