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Articles tagged Shapeshifting.

The Morrígan Irish War Goddess, Crow, and Phantom Queen

The Morrígan: Irish War Goddess, Shapeshifter, or Triad?

Jun 10-By Caiden Pannell

The Morrígan appears in medieval Irish texts as war-inciter, crow, and phantom queen. What the manuscripts actually say may surprise you.

A Roman Senator’s Werewolf Joke

Petronius’s Roman Werewolf: The Satyricon Story

Aug 28, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

In chapters 61 and 62 of the Satyricon, a freedman named Niceros tells the best werewolf story in all of Latin literature at a...

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