The Wolf Spirit

In late sphinx mythology, the wolf is considered a curse from the gods, and the sphinxes’ natural enemy. Although the earliest representations of sphinx myths contain no references to wolves at all, they suddenly start appearing on mass around 1000 BC.
The representation of the wolf begins with the story of the Wolf Spirit, a seemingly human man who appeared suddenly in Naminx. He spoke prophecies of times to come, and one night at the full moon he became a wolf. His bite was poisonous to sphinxes, and it spread through the population despite them having the advantage of being able to fly. By the time he was taken from Naminx, he had killed 87 sphinxes, either directly or indirectly.
The following myths originate from the Wolf Spirit’s predictions:

• The Outcast Demigod
• The Blood-Feeders
• Ode and Hell
• Silver Towers
• The Marriage of Solsto

Summary

The Wolf Spirit came to Naminx in the guise of a human man, initially thought to be insane. His ramblings were dutifully recorded by the physicians in an attempt to get inside his mind, but not seen for what they were at the time. Although his behaviour was erratic and at times he lashed out, he was not considered a threat.
When the full moon rose, the man transformed into a wolf, and attacked those caring for him. The sphinxes nearly took to the air to escape him, for he could not fly. But then one whom he had bitten before she could get away fell from the sky, taken deathly ill, and was instantly killed.
The Wolf Spirit became a man again once the night was over, and he was imprisoned to keep him from hurting anyone else. Over the next few days, a contagion spread throughout the citizens of Naminx, originating from the ones who had come into contact with him. The demigod Solsto heard the people’s cry for help, and healed them of the Wolf Spirit’s curse. The Wolf Spirit vanished from his prison overnight, and the gods never sent one like him to Naminx again.