Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf

The werevolf superstition in Argentina became a real national problem. The seventh son of a couple was believed to become a "Lobisón", and the seventh daughter, a witch. It caused trouble in a nation that needed population. The average number of children until the 1950s in the rural areas was over 10. So, there was no worry until the 6th boy or the 6th girl was born. In rural areas people avoided a seventh child of the same sex. It is said that there was even cases of infanticide. President Irigoyen issued a decree to end that superstition: from then on, the President of the Republic becomes the godfather of that sixth son/daughter. In many Northern provinces, the "Lobisón" was not believed to turn into a wolf at midnight: he turned into any animal, sometimes at will. And returned to his former state shortly after. So there was little or no harm done. The murderous werewolf belongs to the traditional European belief.