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GERULPHUS
, Λυκάνθφωπος, Gall. Lougarou. Gervasius Tilleberiensis in Otiis Imperial. part. 1 : Vidimus enim frequenter in Anglia per lunationes homines in lupos mutari, quod hominum genus Gerulphos Galli nominant, Angli vero Werevulf dicunt. Were enim Anglice virum sonat, vulf, lupum. Sic Lou-garou, dicitur quasi Loup-warou, lupus homo. Vide Grimmii Mythol. Germ. pag. 621.

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