Shapeshifting or transmogrification refers to a change in the form or shape of a person. It primarily refers to either:
- a change from human form to animal form and vice versa, OR
- a change in appearance from one person to another
Other terms for a shapeshifter include doppelganger, metamorph, mimic, and were.
Notable shapeshifters
In the story of Puss in Boots, the hero (a cat) tricks an ogre into becoming a mouse; he then eats it.
Transmogrification is a theme used several times in the Jerry Cornelius stories. The word has been popularized by the transmogrifier used in Calvin and Hobbes.
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