Welcome to THERIANTHROPOLOGY 101. Here we hope to raise the awareness of the casual student as to the nature and history of the myriad shapeshifters that have walked, flown, swam, or crawled upon the surface of this Earth.

 

At present, the resources offered are but meager. Therianthropology is a fledgling science, combining elements of Anthropology, Mythology, Cryptozoology, Parapsychology, and several studies of a more esoteric nature. Lycanthropology is but one of the disciplines a Therianthropologist may choose to specialize in, but it is considerably better accepted by modern society as a genuine science, as the Lycanthrope, or Werewolf, is by far the most well known "Primal" in modern "pop" culture.

 

As we are not yet able to offer accredited courses, please feel free to avail yourself of the information already made present. Thus far we provide:

 

On-Site Resources

A Timeline of Therianthropy -- covering all documented cases of shapeshifters throughout history, myth, and legend, as well as hominids currently classified under cryptozoology.

A Timeline of Therianthropy Fiction -- covering a variety of events considered significant to the origins and development of lycanthropes and other therianthropes, as found in the realms of fiction. (WNU FRIENDLY!)

 A Lynx Page, excuse me, Links Page is now available, though it is still full of dead links. 

Therianthropy - A Pocket History -- well thought-out and researched essay covering the definition and origin of "Therianthropy", and what it means to be a "therian" today. Written by Christopher Rondina

 

Off-Site Resources and References:

Therianthropy Theories – short analyses of the several theories regarding the true nature of Therianthropy. This page is part of Winged Wolf’s Therianthropy site, with pages dedicated to shape shifting book reviews and many other excellent resources.

Therian Terminology – lexicon of terms often used by the on-line ‘Were Community’. This page is but one of several informative pages on Neserit Luncast’s Lair of the Hidden site dedicated to Werecreatures, Otherkin, the Occult, Witchcraft, Vampires, the Fae, etc.

The WIKIPEDIA, an on-line open content encyclopedia, contains articles regarding Werewolves, Lycanthropy, Therianthropy, and Cryptozoology that are considered REQUIRED READING for all Therianthropology students.  The report on Werewolf: The Apocalypse may also be of interest to understanding therianthropic societies as they exist today.

PRIMAL! The Furry Language - Primal-to-English / English-to-Primal Dictionary. Strongly recommended for all students of Therianthropology seeking to extend their learning past this introductory course. Trickster created the dictionary and tutorial, and authored the manual for this unique language. Interested parties must install the PrimalFont to use the Tutorial.

 

Agent Ivan Schablotski -- Biographical information on myself as can be found at M*O*N*S*T*A*A*H

 

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MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE:
PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER'S WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE

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In his classic “biographies” of fictional characters (Tarzan Alive and Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life), Hugo- and Nebula-award winning author Philip José Farmer introduced the Wold Newton family, a collection of heroes and villains whose family-tree includes Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu, Philip Marlowe, and James Bond. In books, stories, and essays he expanded the concept even further, adding more branches to the Wold Newton family-tree. MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE: PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER’S WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE, edited by Win Scott Eckert, collects for the first time those rarely-seen essays. Expanding the family even farther are contributions from Farmer’s successors—scholars, writers, and pop-culture historians—who bring even more fictional characters into the fold (including Larry Talbot, Waldemar Daninsky, etc.).

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