This creature exists in the mythology of South America, particularly in the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. According to one superstition, the seventh son in a family of all boys is prone to fall victim to a curse that would turn him into a luison (or lobizon or lobisomen).
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Not all the gifts of the seventh son of a seventh son are so benign, however. ( Maya Kruchancova /Adobe Stock) Or is it a Curse? In Ireland, the seventh son of a seventh son was said to be gifted with the power to heal diseases.
In Ireland, the seventh son of a seventh son is also believed to have the power to foretell the future, in addition to his healing abilities. Some doctors in previous centuries even claim that one of their qualities that made them great healers was that they were the seventh son of a seventh son. The seventh son must be preceded by six brothers, with no sisters born in between, and whose father is also such a seventh son. Such a child is said to be gifted with the power to heal diseases. In European folklore, the seventh son of a seventh son is believed to possess special powers. ( Public Domain ) Healing Powers of the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son In the Greek myth of the Pleiades, a group of seven sisters were transformed into a cluster of stars, and were chased by a man seen in the Orion stars.
In folklore, seven also has a special role in the order of birth. Other groups of seven include the Seven Wonders of the World, the Seven Sages of Greece, and the Shichi Fukujin (Seven Gods of Fortune) of Japanese mythology. In the Abrahamic faiths, for instance, it is believed that God created the world in seven days, while in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were seven sisters who were the companions of the goddess Artemis. Seven seems to be a magical number in many cultures, and is often imbued with mystical and religious attributes. – Iron Maiden, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Seven – A Magical Number
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