How old is the oldest werewolf?

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As of 2018, the global grey wolf population is estimated to be 200,000–250,000.
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transformation is found in The Epic of Gilgamesh from around 2,100 BC. However, the werewolf as we now know it first appeared in ancient Greece and Rome, in ethnographic, poetic and philosophical texts.
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Who was the oldest werewolf?

One of the earliest known werewolf legends comes from Greek mythology. According to the legend, a man named Lycaon angered Zeus, the Lord of the Gods, when he served Zeus a meal made from human flesh. As punishment, the enraged Zeus turned Lycaon into a wolf.
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How old is the legend of werewolves?

Like the witchcraft trials as a whole, the trial of supposed werewolves emerged in what is now Switzerland (especially the Valais and Vaud) in the early 15th century and spread throughout Europe in the 16th, peaking in the 17th and subsiding by the 18th century.
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What is the oldest werewolf story?

Early Werewolf Legends

Some scholars believe the werewolf made its debut in The Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest known Western prose, when Gilgamesh jilted a potential lover because she had turned her previous mate into a wolf. Werewolves made another early appearance in Greek mythology with the Legend of Lycaon.
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Who is the God of werewolves?

Lycaon | Greek mythology | Britannica.
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The Story of King Lycaon and Zeus - The Origins Of The First Werewolf (Greek Mythology Explained)



How do I become a werewolf?

To become a werewolf, it is necessary to be bitten by a werewolf in their wolfish form at the time of the full moon. When the werewolf's saliva mingles with the victim's blood, contamination will occur.
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When was the first werewolf?

The earliest surviving example of man-to-wolf transformation is found in The Epic of Gilgamesh from around 2,100 BC. However, the werewolf as we now know it first appeared in ancient Greece and Rome, in ethnographic, poetic and philosophical texts.
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How tall is a werewolf?

In Glabro form, the near human form, a werewolf would be up to 7.5 feet tall and 400lbs. In Hispo form, the dire wolf form, you're 4-6 feet tall (at the shoulder) and up to 800lbs.
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Are werewolves extinct?

The actual events are largely unrecorded, but the Volturi nearly succeeded in making the werewolves extinct in Europe and Asia. It is unknown if they are found anywhere else, but it is implied that at least a small number of them still exist since James, Victoria and Laurent hunted one down in Siberia.
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Can a werewolf live forever?

At this point, as long as he continues to phase, he remains at that age. It's possible that a werewolf could choose to live this way forever and enjoy the same limited immortality as a vampire, but most Quileute werewolves give up phasing in order to grow old and die alongside their family and friends.
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Will Jacob grow old?

Members of the Quileute wolf-pack do age if they do not phase for a long time; Jacob's body has physically grown to the equivalent of a 25-year-old in Breaking Dawn but stops aging after that.
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Who was the first werewolf child?

Fortuna kindled a fire and planned to throw the abomination into it when she gave birth. The time came and Fortuna gave birth to the first werewolf, a precious baby girl. She looked down into her daughter's blue eyes and cried out for forgiveness from the gods for what she was about to do.
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Is there a real werewolf?

Widely thought of as Spain's first ever serial killer, Manuel Blanco Romasanta is unusual for a werewolf, operating late in the mid-19th century. Actually, Romasanta was an unusual case in a few ways. Born in 1809, he had been raised as a girl until about the age of six, at which point doctors discovered he was male.
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Can humans turn into werewolves?

It is said that humans can be turned into werewolves by having been bitten by another werewolf. Getting scratched is a questionable way of becoming a werewolf, but most don't believe in it. However, both of these only work if the werewolf in question is in wolf form.
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What age does a werewolf first transform?

Puberty. Those who were born as werewolves or were bit very young don't reach full "wolf maturity" until they reach puberty, which is somewhere between the age of 11 and 14. When they reach that point, their body starts to change rapidly, their urges to transform start to show more and more, almost uncontrollably.
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What color are werewolves?

So most werewolves are blond, black, brown or red, with the most powerful bloodline of werewolves sporting hair and fur of a deep crimson.
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What kills a werewolf?

Invulnerability - Werewolves cannot be killed by conventional means and weapons. Certain supernatural weapons, as well as silver however, can kill them. Werewolves can also be killed by decapitation, as well as certain supernatural beings.
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Who is the most famous werewolf?

The 5 Most Famous Historical Accounts of Werewolf Sightings
  • Peter Stubbe, the werewolf farmer of Bedburg, 1589.
  • Gilles Garnier, 1573, The Werewolf of Dole.
  • Jacques Roulet, 1598, The Werewolf of Angers.
  • The Werewolves of Poligny, 1521.
  • The Wolf of Ansbach, 1685.
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What are werewolf afraid of?

Ultimately, by transgressing the border between human and animal, werewolves illustrated a fear of the devil and his followers undermining human, particularly Christian, society. Accounts of humans turning into wolves are found as early as the ancient Norwegian Völsunga saga or Ovid's Metamorphoses.
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Who created the werewolf curse?

In Voodoo in My Blood, the origins of the Werewolf Curse and Werewolves were revealed. A powerful witch, that was known as "the Hollow", cursed the members of her tribe that were responsible for her murder and created the Seven Werewolf Bloodlines.
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How do I know if I am a werewolf?

9 Signs That You Might be a Werewolf
  • Unibrow.
  • Hairy Palms.
  • Mismatched Fingers.
  • Glowing Eyes.
  • Abrasions on the Arms and Legs.
  • Unquenchable Thirst, Dry Tongue and Eyes.
  • Frequenting Graveyards at Night.
  • Craving for Raw Meat.
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How painful is a werewolf transformation?

A werewolf first transformation is always extremely painful and slow; lasting over five hours and it is almost like torture. After the first change, the transformations become faster overtime but are always intensily painful.
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Are you a werewolf?

Are You a Werewolf? is a party game from Looney Labs. Its gameplay is similar to - and derived from - the game Mafia, though the rules have been highly simplified.
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