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With the title SKIN OF THE WOLF it should come as no surprise that Sam Cabot’s new novel involves therianthropy, or shapeshifting. “The term ‘therianthropy’ comes from the Greek theríon [θηρίον], meaning ‘wild animal’ or ‘beast’; and anthrōpos [ἄνθρωπος], meaning ‘human being.’ It was used to refer to animal transformation folklore of Europe as early as 1901. Sometimes the term ‘zoanthropy’ is used instead. Therianthropy was used to describe spiritual beliefs in animal transformation in a 1915 Japanese publication, ‘A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era.’ One source, ‘The Human Predator,’ raises the possibility the term may have been used as early as the 16th century in criminal trials of suspected werewolves.”–from the Wikipedia page on the subject. For the full text of the entry click here.

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby’s lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014. To pre-order and for more information please use the links on your left.

The original source for today’s mask can be found here.

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby’s lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014. To pre-order and for more information please use the links on your left.

The original source for today’s mask can be found here.

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby’s lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014. Check out Sam Cabot's webpage here.

Today's mask: Eastern Bank of Cherokee Booger Dance Mask, 1920 – 1930

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby's lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014.

The original source for today's mask can be found here.

Noh Mask of Red Shaga, Late 19th Century.

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby's lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014.

The original source for today's mask can be found here.

Mexican Bat Mask, Mid-20th Century

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby's lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014.

The original source for today's mask can be found here.

New Britain Mask, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th – Early 20th Century

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby's lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014.

The original source for today's mask can be found here.

Tsimshian Wolf Mask, Kincolith, British Columbia, late 1800s-early 1900s

The original source for today’s mask can be found here.

It's 16 days until SKIN OF THE WOLF! A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby's lies at the heart of Sam Cabot's SKIN OF THE WOLF. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day. For more and to pre-order click here.

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Mask Worn by Jaguar Dancer During the Rain Ceremony, Nahua, Acatlan, Mexico. Created 2000.

A Native American ceremonial mask up for auction at Sotheby’s lies at the heart of Skin of the Wolf. We are celebrating the use of masks throughout the world and across time by featuring a new mask daily as we count down to publication day on July 31, 2014. To pre-order and for more information please use the links on your left.

The original source for today’s mask can be found here.