Tuesday, July 10, 2007

The Moon and the Lycanthrope


What does a full moon say to a lycanthrope that causes him or her transform into a ravenous beast? I can’t imagine a song so seductive it would oil the blood, raise the hair, and lengthen the teeth of a human and cause it to morph into a man-eater.
Does the moon coax the werewolf out by the tidal influences on its bodily fluids, or does it simply say, “It’s that time of the month again, let it bleed.” Is the moon’s voice soothing or harsh; does it command or cajole?
Why can’t the lycanthrope resist? It’s not as if he couldn’t procure fresh meat as a human; I mean, haven’t they ever heard of butcher shops?
Does the moon lose its voice when it is waning or waxing, or can it only whisper at these times? When lycanthropes bite other animals, deer or rabbits for instance, why don’t those animals turn into werewolves also? I would think dogs, much more than humans, would be more susceptible to lycanthropy. Why doesn’t the moon sing its changing song to them?
Is the moon a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing? For centuries, man has looked to the moon for romantic inspiration; songs and sonnets have been written and sung to the glow it casts on love. Is lycanthropy the moon’s yang to its yen, the Pink Floydian Mr. Hyde to its Henry Mancinian Dr. Jekyll?
What is the magical song the moon sings?
What are the words the lycanthrope hears?

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