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Lykaia logo #10101) Festival in ancient Arcadia 2) Werewolf in Greek Myths
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Lykaia

Lykaia logo #21000 In Ancient Greece, the Lykaia (Λυκαία) was an archaic festival with a secret ritual on the slopes of Mount Lykaion (`Wolf Mountain`), the tallest peak in rustic Arcadia. The rituals and myths of this primitive rite of passage centered upon an ancient threat of cannibalism and the possibility of a werewolf transformation for the epheboi (ad.....
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