Talk:Werewolf/@comment-5405504-20130705223714/@comment-60.234.219.153-20131001074620

King Lycoan was punished by Zeus by being changed into a wolf, this was on the base of this greedy and power lust nature. Wolves were seen as symbols of greed and wrong doing back in the days of old. The werewolf or lyconthrope was never pictured as a bipedal humanoid wolfen creature but as a simple wolf. Hollywood created this form since wolves were just not scary anymore and a human becoming a wolf was simply not appealing. The idea of werewolves was more prevelent in the dark ages due to wolves being a big problem and during the winter months the wolves would come into the homes of humans and take live stock along with the odd lone person out on the feilds. This created the fear that a human could change into a wolf and do awful deeds. And as for the beserkers. They mainly wore bear skins or were naked. To strike fear into the hearts of the one's they face and to show they do not fear death nor could anything harm them. Learn your stuff before you speak.