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In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shapeshifting is the ability to physically transform oneself through unnatural means. The idea of shapeshifting is found in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism , as well as the oldest existent literature and epic poems such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad .
Pages in category "Shapeshifters" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of shapeshifters; A.
Beyond the landmark monster movie, societies the world over have told tales of shapeshifters throughout much of history. "If you go into ancient literature, werewolves have been with us since the ...
Human-animal shapeshifting in mythology, folklore, and fiction; Clinical lycanthropy, a psychiatric delusion of transforming into an animal; See also.
Chitauri, alien shapeshifters from the Ultimate Marvel universe. Iguana, an enemy of Spider-Man; Lizard, an enemy of Spider-Man; The Lizard Men of Subterranea; The Lizard Men of the Savage Land; The Lizard Men of Tok from the Microverse; Sauron, a Pteranodon-like enemy of the X-Men; Skrulls, an alien race of reptilian shapeshifters
The word nagual derives from the Nahuatl word nāhualli [naˈwaːlːi], an indigenous religious practitioner, identified by the Spanish as a 'magician'.. In English, the word is often translated as "transforming witch," but translations without negative connotations include "transforming trickster," "shape shifter," "pure spirit," or "pure being."
Shapeshifter (1999 film), a 1999 family film starring Emmanuelle Vaugier Founders ( Star Trek ) , or "Shapeshifters", a fictional race of so-called "changelings" Music