"If you go into ancient literature, werewolves have been with us since the beginning," says Woods. In fact, Greek mythology tells the story of a confrontation between Lycaon, a cruel king, and the ...

Right from the jump, then, werewolves have been a curious mix of science and magic. There is something in werewolf saliva that "infects" a victim, causing them to become a werewolf themselves, but ...

In fact, Greek mythology tells the story of a confrontation between Lycaon, a cruel king, and the Greek god, ... According to Hafdahl, that's probably why the werewolf myth endures.