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I believe the full moon aspect of the werewolf myth is connected to selenophobia (fear of the moon). Some people who are afflicted with this phobia could become violently crazy during a full moon, becoming (on a metaphorical level) a beast.
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FROM GHOULIES AND GHOSTIES
AND LONG-LEGGED BEASTIES
AND THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT,
GOOD LORD DELIVER TO US!
Old Scotch Invocation
-- adapted by Stingy Jack
Stingy's Horror DVD Collection
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