werejaguar
Werejaguar is a term used to describe a shapeshifter capable of transforming a person into a jaguar or jaguar-like form. In many descriptions, the werejaguar resembles the werewolf in its themes of dual identity, nocturnal predation, and loss of control during transformation.
Origins and background: The concept has roots in Mesoamerican folklore where shapeshifting beings, known as naguals
Modern usage: In popular culture, werejaguars are typically depicted as individuals who transform under certain conditions—rituals,
Scholarly and cultural context: Scholars distinguish between traditional jaguar shapeshifters (naguals) in indigenous beliefs and modern
See also: nagual, nahual, jaguar symbolism, shape-shifter, werewolf.