Werewolves Myths
Have you ever seen a werewolf? Some people believe in men who turn into wolves and some people have mental disorders that lead them to believe that they are changing into a wolf. Different medical diseases have led people to believe in myths about werewolves.
Although werewolves have never been seen in real life, back when the Greeks and Romans ruled Greece “people with mental disorders who lived during this time were unusually susceptible to believing that they themselves were werewolves” (“The Werewolf Disease”). Because more people were getting lycanthropy, a mental disorder which makes its’ victims believe that they are wolves, at this time, more people were starting to believe in werewolves. With people with lycanthropy believing that …show more content…
“An animal with the virus will suddenly become insane, incredibly aggressive, and savage, acting much like a demon” (“Are Rabies Responsible For Werewolf Myths?”). Back in 500 BC, when medical treatment wasn’t as advanced as it is now, people who had rabies were thought to be under a curse. “But it is possible that many of them were simply suffering from rabies, and appeared to be animalistic monsters, when in truth they were just sick” (“Are Rabies Responsible for Werewolf Myths?”).
Some people will say that “other methods were said to create werewolves, including “being cursed, or by being conceived under a full moon, or by having eaten certain herbs”” (Radford), but “There are several medical conditions that can mimic the appearance of a werewolf and may have contributed to early belief in the literal existence of the creatures” (Radford). Hypertrichosis is a medical condition to which excessive hair grows all over a person's’ body. Early myths of werewolves could have been started when the ancient Greeks and Romans came upon someone with a medical condition, related to wolves or animals, and didn’t know how to come up with an explanation other than myths.
Werewolves are myths that started with the ancient Greeks and Romans. Several medical diseases are the cause of the start of werewolf myths. Lycanthropy, rabies, and hypertrichosis are all medical conditions that led to the myths about
Although werewolves have never been seen in real life, back when the Greeks and Romans ruled Greece “people with mental disorders who lived during this time were unusually susceptible to believing that they themselves were werewolves” (“The Werewolf Disease”). Because more people were getting lycanthropy, a mental disorder which makes its’ victims believe that they are wolves, at this time, more people were starting to believe in werewolves. With people with lycanthropy believing that …show more content…
“An animal with the virus will suddenly become insane, incredibly aggressive, and savage, acting much like a demon” (“Are Rabies Responsible For Werewolf Myths?”). Back in 500 BC, when medical treatment wasn’t as advanced as it is now, people who had rabies were thought to be under a curse. “But it is possible that many of them were simply suffering from rabies, and appeared to be animalistic monsters, when in truth they were just sick” (“Are Rabies Responsible for Werewolf Myths?”).
Some people will say that “other methods were said to create werewolves, including “being cursed, or by being conceived under a full moon, or by having eaten certain herbs”” (Radford), but “There are several medical conditions that can mimic the appearance of a werewolf and may have contributed to early belief in the literal existence of the creatures” (Radford). Hypertrichosis is a medical condition to which excessive hair grows all over a person's’ body. Early myths of werewolves could have been started when the ancient Greeks and Romans came upon someone with a medical condition, related to wolves or animals, and didn’t know how to come up with an explanation other than myths.
Werewolves are myths that started with the ancient Greeks and Romans. Several medical diseases are the cause of the start of werewolf myths. Lycanthropy, rabies, and hypertrichosis are all medical conditions that led to the myths about