Who is the original 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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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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Who is the real werewolf?

Danny Ramos Gomez has a rare a genetic condition called hypertrichosis. Sept. 12, 2007 — -- We've all heard the werewolf legends: When the moon grows full, so goes the legend, a man is transformed into a beast -- he grows hair, and acquires awesome powers.
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Who created werewolves in the originals?

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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Was Klaus the first werewolf?

After Klaus accidentally made his first human kill while feeding shortly after he was turned into a vampire, he triggered his werewolf curse, revealing his true nature to his family and becoming the world's first werewolf-vampire hybrid.
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What are the 7 werewolf packs The Originals?

Original Seven Werewolf Packs: Crescent, Deep Water, Malroux, BosRoq, Poldark, Barry, and Paxon.
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Can Klaus turn into a full werewolf?

And it all goes back to Klaus's (Joseph Morgan) origin story. "The one thing that we never did that I wanted to do for five years was a fan ask that I really wanted to honour — showing Klaus' full transformation into a werewolf," Plec told Entertainment Weekly.
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Is Klaus a vampire or werewolf?

Klaus was an Original vampire and a werewolf, making him the Original Hybrid. Klaus was the biological son of Ansel and Esther Mikaelson, the step-son of Mikael, and nephew of Dahlia.
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How was the hollow born?

The Hollow is the offspring of the union of two powerful Native American witch tribes, who was granted power by her tribal Elders during her mother's pregnancy. Throughout her life, she craved more power, channeling life in all its forms.
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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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Who is the God of werewolves?

Lycaon | Greek mythology | Britannica.
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Can humans turn into a wolf?

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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Does werewolf still exist?

Still, werewolves have a cult following, werewolf sightings are reported each year, and werewolf legends will likely continue to haunt the dreams of people throughout the world.
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How did werewolf originate?

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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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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Is Davina The Hollow?

Turns out, the Hollow is a master manipulator, because she already resurrected Davina. She's being held behind a magical barrier in the cemetery, looking as alive as ever. She bleeds when the Hollow cuts herself, her blood a sign that she really is back — at least for now.
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Is the hollow a crescent Wolf?

In High Water and a Devil's Daughter, the evil spirit known as the Hollow was shown to have a Crescent Wolf's birthmark on its left shoulder while taking over the body of the vampire Sofya Voronova.
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Is Klaus a legacy?

After posting a host of ambiguous messages on social media, Joseph Morgan who played the charming yet deadly character of Klaus Mikaelson in both The Vampire Diaries and its spinoff, The Originals, has confirmed that he will be appearing in the series finale of Legacies.
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Who is stronger Klaus or Elijah?

Although his brother Klaus might technically be stronger — Klaus is half vampire, half werewolf — Elijah is the most powerful. Other traits to note: He is level-headed. He is beyond elegant with his words (and pronounces Elena “E-lena”). He's so powerful that he's feared even though we've yet to see his fangs.
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Why can't Klaus turn hybrids?

Matt eventually contacted his dead sister, Vicki, who told him that the fact that Elena was still alive was the reason why Klaus couldn't make more hybrids.
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Why do the hybrids eyes bleed?

If a newborn hybrid feeds on regular human blood to officially complete their transition, the hybrid will become unstable, causing them to bleed from the eyes, become rabid, and eventually die in pain.
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Is hope an original?

Last I checked, Hope wasn't turned into a original vampire, she was born a witch with vampire blood and a wolf gene, therefore the White Oak with have no specific effect on her. She's not an original, so she's not indestructible, which means anything can kill her i.e. decapitation, heart extraction, fire etc.
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Is hope a Tribrid now?

Hope goes full tribrid in 'Legacies'

And it all happened In the fourth episode of the season, “See You on the Other Side.” After killing herself (with the help of her witch aunt, Freya) to become the tribrid, Hope (Danielle Rose Russell) finds herself locked in a cell by Malivore/Landon (Aria Shahghasemi).
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Why is Hope Mikaelson a Tribrid?

She is the daughter of Niklaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall-Kenner, which makes her the only tribrid on the series.
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