Transmogrification is a term often used to define a change in state (usually from
human to
animal and vice versa; also referred to as
shapeshifting; shapeshifting to the form of a different
species is specifically known as "
lycanthropy") and is frequently used in association with myths and legends pertaining to such creatures as
werewolves and
vampires. Shapeshifters appear in many
fantasy and
science fiction stories. In the story of
Puss in Boots, the hero (a
cat) tricks an
ogre into becoming a
mouse; he then eats it.
- Odo (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
- The T-1000 (Terminator 2)
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.
See also: The Metamorphosis