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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:
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.
Articles relating to the black dogs, supernatural, spectral, or demonic hellhounds originating from English folklore. They have also been seen throughout Europe and the Americas. They are usually unnaturally large with glowing red eyes or yellow eyes.
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.
Dogs specifically named as barghests appear in the following: The barghest appears in the children's book The Whitby Witches by Robin Jarvis. In Roald Dahl's The Witches, the barghest is described as always being male. Neil Gaiman's short story "Black Dog" features a barghest in the form of a huge black dog which has occult powers.
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.
The first collection of sightings of the black dog around Great Britain, Ethel Rudkin's 1938 article reports that the dog has black fur, abnormally large eyes, and a huge body. [23] The black dog is a common motif in folklore and appears in many traditional English stories and tales.