Tag Archives: shape shifters

Shapeshifters All Around

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Nathan

Dragonsphere – This is a MicroProse point-and-click adventure game from 1994, which is quite similar in its interface to the last two games I played, Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender by the same publisher, and Inherit the Earth … Continue reading →

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Married to the Sea Goddess

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Nathan

Thetis is not a particularly major figure in Greek mythology as we’ve received it. She’s best known as the mother of Achilles, one of the heroes who was distinguished for being really good at war rather than the sort who … Continue reading →

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Shark Raving Mad

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Nathan

I recently came across this post about shape-shifters who take animal forms, and I noticed it mentioned that Pacific Island mythology included shark-men. Considering the proliferation of sharks and werewolves in the modern media, you’d think were-sharks would be more … Continue reading →

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