Lycaon of Arcadia's Ladle

Origins
The exact origins of the artifacts are not certain, but in the Greek myth, Lycaon was a king of the Arcadian people who invited the Gods of Olympus to dine with him. Before the meal, he murdered one of his sons, Nyctimis, and served his flesh in a broth to Zeus in an attempt to see if he was truly divine, as an Olympian would not consume the flesh of a Human. Zeus did notice, and as punishment for Lycaon's crime of filicide and his hubrus Zeus slaughtered his fifty other children and turned Lycaon himself into a wolf to better reflect his bestial nature. In some myths, Zeus also ressurected the innocent Nyctimis, though this is not always said.

Effects
The ladle has a reather brutal effect, both in its inacting and result. The first time it is used, the ladle will transform the user in a monsorous wolf-like beast, not unlike the modern Werewolf or Lycan. The user still retains his higher brain function, though this will not last long. To maintain the transformation, the user must consume human flesh, and the urge to do so will get stronger over time, eventually regressing into a primal need. Once the transformation wears off (typically after a few hours or by the users choice), the user must consume human flesh to transform again. The more the ladle is used, the more addictive the process becomes until the user is no more than an animal themselves.