Therianthrope

//ˈθɛɹ.i.ənˌθɹoʊp//

Synonyms for "therianthrope" (2 found)

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Ancient Greek

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  • θηριάνθρωπος noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)

French

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  • homme-bête noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)
  • thérianthrope noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)

German

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  • Menschentier noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)
  • Tiermensch noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)

Japanese

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  • 獣人 noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)

Russian

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  • о́боротень noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)
  • териа́н noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)
  • териа́нтроп noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)
  • человекозве́рь noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)

Spanish

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  • hombre bestia noun (any mythical being which is part human, part animal)

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Among the depictions are a black rhinoceros, the body of an antelope covered by a red line, two white animals with black stripes that may be zebras, and a therianthrope. The therianthrope (Figure 9.11) appears to have a feline body with human hind legs that may have been added after the original legs had faded somewhat (Wendt 1974:27).

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One appears to have a large beak while another has an appendage resembling a tail. In the language of archaeology, these are therianthropes, or characters that embody a mix of human and animal characteristics. […] The otherworldly nature of the therianthropes also raises the possibility that they are mythical beings, or manifestations of “animal spirit helpers” that are common in shamanic beliefs, according to the study.

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Identifying as a therianthrope, Alex felt a deep, instinctive connection to wolves that shaped their sense of self and community.

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Another is that I myself identify as Otherkin—a wolf therianthrope, to be exact—and I find this particular subculture to be absolutely fascinating.

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