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Cultural Underpinnings and Historical Links
The notion of werewolves transcends European folklore, woven into the very fabric of human culture. In ancient stories, transformations from man to wolf appear in texts like the Epic of Gilgamesh and works by Greek poets. Germanic and Nordic mythologies also contribute to tales of shape-shifting beings, capturing humanity's fascination with hybrids that straddle the line between human and beast.