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Episode 3: The Beast Within

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Werewolves - The Greek Mythology

The norse recorded their mythological origins in something called vol sanga saga. Most scholars believe that this legend is what gives birth to the term lycanthropy. Lycos being the greek word for wolf, and anthropos, the word for man. Zeus took on the form of a human traveller at one point in his journey. He visited arcadia,. And during his time in that country, he visiting their royal court. The king of the land, lycaon, somehow recognized zeus for who he truly was  and tried, in true greek form, to kill him by serving him a meal of human flesh. But zeus was a smart guy after all

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