In Ireland the seventh son of a seventh son is gifted as a healer. In some Latin American countries, the seventh son of a seventh son is believed to be cursed to be a werewolf. In European folklore, the seventh son of a seventh son is believed to possess special powers. 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.