Cynanthropy

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Cynanthropy (sometimes spelled kynanthropy) is a mental delusion in which one imagines oneself as a dog,[1] frequently barking and growling. In folklore and mythology, it has been applied to shapeshifters.

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  1. ^ White, David Gordon (1991). Myths of the Dog-man. University of Chicago Press. pp. p. 15. ISBN 9780226895093. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xLJ-aiwT0CsC&pg=PA15&vq=cynanthropy&dq=Cynanthropy&client=firefox-a&source=gbs_search_s&sig=ACfU3U1Vr6GVb-9t2cVSEfAjEpp2BEg5zA. Retrieved 2008-09-21. 
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