Expertlatin
The word you want is versipellis. In a story told by one of the guests at Trimalchio's dinner party in Petronius (Satyricon 62), it's used specifically to describe a werewolf, but it generally means 'One who can metamorphose himself into different shapes or forms' (OLD).
- What do you call a person who can shapeshift?
- Who is the Roman god of shapeshifting?
- Who is the Shapeshifter Greek god?
- What does it mean to be called a Shapeshifter?
What do you call a person who can shapeshift?
Other terms for shapeshifters include metamorph, the Navajo skin-walker, mimic, and therianthrope. The prefix "were-", coming from the Old English word for "man" (masculine rather than generic), is also used to designate shapeshifters; despite its root, it is used to indicate female shapeshifters as well.
Who is the Roman god of shapeshifting?
Because Proteus could assume whatever shape he pleased, he came to be regarded by some as a symbol of the original matter from which the world was created. The word protean, one meaning of which is “changeable in shape or form,” is derived from Proteus.
Who is the Shapeshifter Greek god?
The master of shapeshifting in Greek mythology is Proteus, a sea god who constantly changes form and always avoids answering questions. However, transformation is the main subject of many stories in the classical canon.
What does it mean to be called a Shapeshifter?
shape-shift·er ˈshāp-ˌshif-tər. : one that seems able to change form or identity at will. especially : a mythical figure that can assume different forms (as of animals)
