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Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 9th, 2008 at 07:18am Just want to know if there are any therianthropes, contherianthropes, otherkin, etc. Here on mibba
Scarlet Bell:Sure Just a sec.
Therianthropy is a generic term for any transformation of a human into another animal form, or for a being which displays both human and animal characteristics, either as a part of mythology or as a spiritual concept.The word is derived from Greek therion, meaning "wild animal", and anthrōpos, meaning "man".
Scholarly use of the term
In folklore, mythology and anthropology, therianthropy can be used to describe a character that shares some traits of humans and some of non-human animals. The most commonly known form is lycanthropy, from the Greek word lycos ("wolf), the technical term for man-wolf transformations. Although the precise definition of lycanthropy specifically refers only to werewolves, the term is often used to refer to shape changing to any non-human animal form.
When people believe they change into an animal form (theriomorphosis), or possess supernatural non-human animal traits, the term clinical lycanthropy is often used. This classification is a form of mental illness, though many anthropologists would point out that the belief has extensive religious precedent in shamanic cultures.
Modern subcultural use of the term
In recent times, a subculture has developed that has adopted the word therianthropy to describe a sense of inner spiritual or psychological identification with a non-human animal. Persons who belong to that community are called therianthropes or therians and believe that while they have a human body, some important part of their mind, identity, or spirit is that of a non human animal. Some therianthropes refer to themselves as "lycanthropes" from lycanthropy.
If you want to learn more go here.
http://www.therianthropes.com/therianthropy.htm |
Evanescent Dasha
Ink Slinger
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 897 | August 9th, 2008 at 07:30am I don't even know what they are.... 
Do you mind telling me?
I would love to know |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 9th, 2008 at 07:41am Sure Just a sec.
Therianthropy is a generic term for any transformation of a human into another animal form, or for a being which displays both human and animal characteristics, either as a part of mythology or as a spiritual concept.The word is derived from Greek therion, meaning "wild animal", and anthrōpos, meaning "man".
Scholarly use of the term
In folklore, mythology and anthropology, therianthropy can be used to describe a character that shares some traits of humans and some of non-human animals. The most commonly known form is lycanthropy, from the Greek word lycos ("wolf), the technical term for man-wolf transformations. Although the precise definition of lycanthropy specifically refers only to werewolves, the term is often used to refer to shape changing to any non-human animal form.
When people believe they change into an animal form (theriomorphosis), or possess supernatural non-human animal traits, the term clinical lycanthropy is often used. This classification is a form of mental illness, though many anthropologists would point out that the belief has extensive religious precedent in shamanic cultures.
Modern subcultural use of the term
In recent times, a subculture has developed that has adopted the word therianthropy to describe a sense of inner spiritual or psychological identification with a non-human animal. Persons who belong to that community are called therianthropes or therians and believe that while they have a human body, some important part of their mind, identity, or spirit is that of a non human animal. Some therianthropes refer to themselves as "lycanthropes" from lycanthropy.
If you want to learn more go here.
http://www.therianthropes.com/therianthropy.htm |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 9th, 2008 at 07:45am I'm speaking more of the modern term. |
Evanescent Dasha
Ink Slinger
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 897 | August 9th, 2008 at 07:49am Ohhhh
that's really cool but sadly I can't connect to that.
I only feel human. I guess that's the only way to put it.
But I would love to be able to feel the spirit of the eagle in me. That would be radical! |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 9th, 2008 at 07:52am Lol ok then. Thank you anyway. |
ChemicallyImbalanced
Wordsmith
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 10251 | August 9th, 2008 at 10:27am I still don't really understand it....  |
varkatzas.
fake the happiness.
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Posts: 5220 | August 9th, 2008 at 10:37am What Lena said.  |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 9th, 2008 at 09:19pm lol |
Oooh Zing
Cliché Catastrophe
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 528 | August 10th, 2008 at 04:21am ...I don't get it. |
varkatzas.
fake the happiness.
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Posts: 5220 | August 10th, 2008 at 05:03am Scarlet Bell:
Can you explain it in... stupider (for lack of a better word ) terms?
Because I really don't understand it.
I'm probably missing something but whatever. |
xbrokenxscenex67
Writer's Block
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 77 | August 10th, 2008 at 09:29am Oh, I think I get it. It's sorta like a person that has animal like traits but, they also have human like traits. Or, they feel as though they have a spiritual connection with a certain species of animal. Right?
Well, personally, I've only felt human.
:'[ |
Fall Out Haley.
Ink Slinger
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 816 | August 10th, 2008 at 08:27pm I only feel human.
Unless you count my amazing leap frog skills. |
Heartstrings.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Posts: 2703 | August 10th, 2008 at 10:04pm I've never heard of this.
It sounds really interesting.
There are people who can feel this way?
I only ever felt human.
But I empathise towards cats though.
But I think its just the fur and my love for them. |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 13th, 2008 at 12:48am Basicly it's the feeling of not being fully or at all human. Feeling closer to being an animal then human at times. Like me I sometimes feel wolfish. It's rather hard to explain. Another site that might help is Werelist.com |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 13th, 2008 at 12:49am xbrokenxscenex67:Oh, I think I get it. It's sorta like a person that has animal like traits but, they also have human like traits. Or, they feel as though they have a spiritual connection with a certain species of animal. Right?
Well, personally, I've only felt human.
:'[ Kind a like that, yes. |
fool's paradise
AWOL
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Posts: 840 | August 13th, 2008 at 02:22am That was on South Park!
Kyle's dad always felt like he was a dolphin, and then he got surgery, and, well...
I think I know what you're saying.
I never knew that was real. I learned something new today.
Thank you.  |
The Doctor
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Posts: 2951 | August 13th, 2008 at 02:50am I don't feel human. i don't feel terrestial. |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 14th, 2008 at 06:43am The Valiant!:I don't feel human. i don't feel terrestial. it doesn't really have to be an regular animal or even an animal, it can also be the feeling of being an extinct animal, mythical animal, an alian, werewolf, vampire, anything that feels, non-humen |
Scarlet Bell
Writer's Block
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 23 | August 14th, 2008 at 01:21pm alfred e. neuman:That was on South Park!
Kyle's dad always felt like he was a dolphin, and then he got surgery, and, well...
I think I know what you're saying.
I never knew that was real. I learned something new today.
Thank you. Lol I don't really watch South Park but I guess the idea could have come from therians, then again people do wonder what it is like to feel like an animal, the idea could have just been random but great for a crazy show. Not a whole lot of people I meet know what a therian is until I tell them, not exactly something used as a conversation piece outside the cyber world, most in the real world tend to keep to themselves about it only really opening up on the Internet. Or at least that's what I have gathered, people have different opinions after all. |
