Shapeshifting Legends: A Glimpse into Ancient Stories (Click for Video) Essays from Draoithe In Western mythology , folklore, and speculative fiction, shapeshifting is the ability to physically transform oneself through an inherently superhuman ability, divine intervention, demonic manipulation, sorcery, spells, or an inherited ability. The idea of shapeshifting is in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism, as well as some of the oldest existent literature and epic poems such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad . The concept remains a common literary device in modern fan tasy , children's literature, and po pular culture . The most popular shape-shifting creatures in Western folklore are werewolves (mostly European and Native American.) Shapeshifting from a human form to the form of a wolf is specifically known as lycanthropy, and such creatures who undergo this change are called lycanthropes. Therianthropy is the more general term for hum...
One author's walk into self-publishing and marketing urban fantasy tales. A behind-the-scenes look at the author's writing style, publishing decisions, and promotional efforts. Includes extras like sneak peek chapters, character and story descriptions, and shameless self-promo. Welcome to the dream...