ABSTRACT
The Wolf-Man, whose real name was Sergei Pankejeff, was born on Christmas Eve 1886 according to the Julian Calendar. He was the son of a wealthy Russian landowner. He had an elder sister, Anna, who had a very prominent role in Sigmund Freud's account of the analysis, as well as in his own recollections, although they were rather different from Freud's. When he met Freud to begin his analysis in 1910, he was emotionally preoccupied with Therese, who had symbolically taken the place of his sister. Freud’s approval of Sergei’s relationship with Therese was an important factor in his decision to be analysed by him. The story of the Wolf-Man first made its public appearance in 1918, when Freud published his renowned account. In it, Freud sets out to demonstrate the truth of his theories of infantile sexuality and their influence on childhood development and mental illnesses of both children and adults.
