Who was the first human werewolf?

According to the legend, Lycaon, the son of Pelasgus, angered the god Zeus when he served him a meal made from the remains of a sacrificed boy. As punishment, the enraged Zeus turned Lycaon and his sons into wolves.
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What is the oldest 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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What is the origin of the first 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 did humans become 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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Is Lycaon the first werewolf?

On this episode of Ominous Origins, we discuss the man known to be the first werewolf, King Lycaon, who may have been cursed by Zeus with lycanthropy.
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The STORY of William Corvinus (The first WEREWOLF of the UNDERWORLD franchise)



What is the strongest version of a werewolf?

The Primordials are the most powerful werewolves in existence and no werewolf can match their power, they possess some abilities that normal werewolves don't. Their abilities are at their peak during a full moon. Heightened Senses - Primordials have extremely enhanced, keen senses of hearing, sight, smell, and taste.
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Who was the first werewolf in the Bible?

Nebuchadnezzar II is considered to be the first ever and probably only werewolf in the Biblical texts, and as such he is probably one the most powerful werewolf on Earth, only behind Lycaon. As a lycanthrope, he naturally behaves wolf-like, its appearance is beastly, it has sharp teeth and claws on its hands and feet.
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Where do werewolves exist?

The "eastern" werewolf-vampire is found in the folklore of Central and Eastern Europe, including Hungary, Romania and the Balkans, while the "western" werewolf-sorcerer is found in France, German-speaking Europe and in the Baltic.
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What happens if a werewolf bites you?

It set the rules for how werewolves are supposed to behave. According to "The Wolf Man," if a werewolf bites you, you have no choice but to become a werewolf yourself. At night, you'll transform into a part-human, part-wolf creature and prey on human beings.
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Can a werewolf breed with a human?

If werewolves and humans breed, the werewolf gene can sometimes transfer to the unborn child, but it is rare. This can be dangerous if the female is human. If the child does get the werewolf gene, then her pregnancy will be the 3 month gestation (like a werewolf's), which can harm both the mother and the baby.
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Who was the first Alpha wolf?

It is simply known as “The Alpha” throughout most of the episodes. In Wolf's Bane it is revealed that The Alpha was Peter Hale.
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Who is the first vampire werewolf?

The Original Werewolf-Vampire Hybrid, Niklaus Mikaelson was the first of werewolf-vampire hybrids, and of this particular breed of creature he is the only one.
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At what age do werewolves turn?

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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How does a werewolf age?

From the official guide that SM wrote & released: "once a werewolf transforms, his aging speeds up until he reaches the age of maturity, roughly twenty-five. At this point, as long as he continues to phase, he remains at that age.
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How many years does a werewolf live?

Life Expectancy. The Average Werewolf lives around 1700 years, to 2100 years. The Oldest recorded Werewolf was 2327 years old.
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Do werewolves exist?

The werewolf is a mythological animal and the subject of many stories throughout the world—and more than a few nightmares.
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What is toxic to werewolves?

The above story may sound familiar to those who are interested in fantasy or folklore. The plant, Aconitum napellus, or Wolfsbane, is the common known cure or weapon against the fantastical creatures, known as werewolves.
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How can u tell if ur a werewolf?

9 Signs That You Might be a Werewolf
  1. Unibrow. Maybe not a clear indicator but in conjunction with the rest of this list it could be a symptom.
  2. Hairy Palms. More hair. ...
  3. Mismatched Fingers. ...
  4. Glowing Eyes. ...
  5. Abrasions on the Arms and Legs. ...
  6. Unquenchable Thirst, Dry Tongue and Eyes. ...
  7. Frequenting Graveyards at Night. ...
  8. Craving for Raw Meat.
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Is A werewolf a real Animal?

The werewolf is a mythological animal and the subject of many stories throughout the world—and more than a few nightmares. Werewolves are, according to some legends, people who morph into vicious, powerful wolves.
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What do werewolves look like in human form?

In human form, werewolves' appearance is entirely indistinguishable from humans', although they can be identified by a scar left from the werewolf attack that infected them.
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Who hunts werewolves?

Argent Family

The Argents are a family of hunters originating from France and have been active for generations. Their family name is French for silver, an element known for being able to identify and burn werewolves.
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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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Who is the Lord of werewolves?

Biography. Draugluin was bred of the wolves and imbued with an evil spirit sent by Morgoth himself. Draugluin was a dreadful, old, and evil abomination and was the lord and sire of all werewolves of Beleriand, and dwelt with his master Sauron in Tol-in-Gaurhoth, the former watchtower of Finrod Felagund.
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How to get cursed into a werewolf?

THE WEREWOLF TRIALS

* A person could become a werewolf in a number of ways: if he was cursed, drank water from a wolf's pawprint, ate the meat of an animal killed by a wolf, wore a girdle made of wolfskin, or used a magic salve.
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