The Werewolf Transformation

legend · Norway · Sami

A Sámi shape-shifting legend where people are turned into wolves. The transformation can be reversed only if the werewolf does not taste the blood of a reindeer, or if they are given cooked food. This reflects Sámi beliefs about the permeability between human and animal identities, and the importance of reindeer in maintaining one's humanity.

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