What mythical creature is also known as a lycanthrope?

I remember watching Lon Chaney playing the wolf man in an old black and white film. Very good

There was an outbreak of werewolf sightings in 15th century France. Some people saw werewolves out and about, and some people became werewolves. It turned out that their crops got rained on, mold grew, they made it into rye bread and got ergot poisoning. Ergot is a mold that has hallucinogenic properties. And it's poison.

Lon Chaney Jr was the best Wolfman of them all!!!

I was a teen nerd and played D&D, it's paid off knowledge wise.

That’s me before I shave!

DkRatz72, myself I'm a syfy movie fan which is how I knew the answer

Lionessa, same reason for the witches in Salem..

Lionessa, witch trials too just smart WOMEN who threatened men with their knowledge of herbs and medicine

Thanks , the twilight saga , love the films.

Many cultures have tales/traditions of humans that can change into animal forms. Hawaii has weresharks and some African peoples have were leopards.

meansheep, love Zevon

“I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic’s. His hair was perfect.”

Reddog, Hahaha! It’s me before I shave!

NOT TO TOOT MY OWN HORN BUT I KNEW IT ANY WAY

Lionessa, how interesting. I had heard something about that, but it had to do with people accused of witchcraft in USA history.

Goodboy, I remember a movie called "I was a Teenage Werewolf."

I'm a sci-fi/horror movie junkie.

Werewolf by night was my favorite comic book as a kid