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In Greek and Roman mythology and religion, Sirius (/ ˈ s ɪ r ɪ ə s /, SEE-ree-əss; Ancient Greek: Σείριος, romanized: Seírios, lit. 'scorching' pronounced) is the god and personification of the star Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, the brightest star in the night sky and the most prominent star in the constellation of Canis Major (or the Greater Dog). [1]
This is a list of dogs from mythology, including dogs, beings who manifest themselves as dogs, beings whose anatomy includes dog parts, and so on. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mythological dogs .
Cynocephaly, dog-headed people. Dactyls, mythical race of small phallic male beings. Acmon; Gargareans, were an all-male tribe. Halizones, people that appear in Homer's Iliad as allies of Troy during the Trojan War. Hemicynes, half-dog people. [19] Hyperboreans, mythical people who lived "beyond the North Wind". Korybantes, were armed and ...
[109] [110] Dogs were associated with Hecate and were sacred to Ares and Artemis. Cerberus, Argos, and Laelaps were dogs in Greek mythology. [111] During the Battle of Marathon, one Athenian may have been accompanied by a dog. In the ancient world, dogs may have been used as guards and messengers for the military. [112]
Unique Male Dog Names From Movies and TV. Your favorite fandoms can also inspire you on your pet-naming journey! Whether you name your dog after a fellow canine star or look to your favorite human ...
Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags; Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting; Gwyn ap Nudd, another king of Annwn in Welsh Mythology, associated with the Wild Hunt; Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
What’s Buzzy: Top Trending Boy Dog Names in 2025. In December, Rover released its annual dog name trend report, including the top 10 overall and across several categories. While these monikers ...
The Molossus were dogs that were kept by the ancient Greek tribe and kingdom of the Molossians, who inhabited the region of Epirus. [1] [2]The Molossus were famous throughout the ancient world for their size and ferocity and were frequently mentioned in ancient literature, including the writings of Aristophanes, [3] Aristotle, [4] Grattius, [5] Horace, [6] [7] Lucan, [8] Lucretius, [9] Martial ...