In Greece they were most associated with Arcadia:
Medieval ones included Raimbaud of Auvergne and William of Palerne while Peter Stubbe of Bedburg was perhaps the most famous 16th century one. In his eighth ecologue Virgil said that Moeris used herbs from Pontus to become one. In Norse myth Sigmund and his son Sinfiotli nearly killed each other while fighting in the form of these creatures. In Greece they were most associated with Arcadia: Damarchos an Olympic boxer from there was supposed to be one and Zeus turned their king Lycaon into one after he fed him human flesh. FTP identify this legendary creature associated with Lon Cheney Jr., full moons and silver bullets.
Medieval ones included Raimbaud of Auvergne and William of Palerne while Peter Stubbe of Bedburg was perhaps the most famous 16th century one.
{Werewolf}. (accept lycanthropes and prompt on wolf or wolf man).