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The black dog is a supernatural, spectral, or demonic hellhound originating from English folklore, and also present in folklore throughout Europe and the Americas. It is usually unnaturally large with glowing red or yellow eyes, is often connected with the Devil (as an English incarnation of the hellhound), and is sometimes an omen of death. [ 1 ]
The English topographer and poet George Waldron seems to be the sole definitive written authority of this folklore localized in the castle. [2] Waldron transcribes the original Manx name "Moddey Dhoo" as "Mauthe Doog", and describes the dog thus:
The church grim is a guardian spirit in English and Nordic folklore that oversees the welfare of a particular Christian church, and protects the churchyard from those who would profane and commit sacrilege against it. [1] It often appears as a black dog but is known to take the form of other animals.
They are often connected with the Devil (as an English incarnation of the Hellhound), and are sometimes depicted as an omen of death.They are sometimes associated with electrical storms (such as Black Shuck's appearance at Bungay, Suffolk), and also with crossroads, barrows (as a type of fairy hound), places of execution and ancient pathways.
This account of a haunting based at the prison is an example of the English Black Dog category of supernatural manifestations, featuring a spectral hound of ill-omen or malicious intent, which is a notable archetype in British folklore and superstition.
Oh, and there's also the meaning of "The Black Dog" in English folklore (which Swifties are leaning into for obvious reasons that may or not have to do with Joe Alwyn being English):
Artist's impression of the Black Shuck. Commonly described features include large red eyes, bared teeth and shaggy black fur. [1]In English folklore, Black Shuck, Old Shuck, Old Shock or simply Shuck is the name given to a ghostly black dog which is said to roam the coastline and countryside of East Anglia, one of many such black dogs recorded in folklore across the British Isles.
In Northern English folklore, the Barghest or Barguest is a mythical monstrous black dog with large teeth and claws, [1] though in other cases the name can refer to a ghost or household elf, especially in Northumberland and Durham, such as the Cauld Lad of Hylton.