Vlkodlaks

Vlkodlaks
   Slavonic name for the werewolf, from vlko meaning wolf, and dlaks meaning hair. Popularly supposed to cause eclipses of the sun and moon, thereby showing a kinship with Fenrir, the Nordic wolf. An alternative spelling is Vookodlaks.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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