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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 .
Mythological dogs (6 C, 65 P) F. Mythological foxes (2 C, 12 P) W. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology (8 C, 32 P) Pages in category "Mythological canines"
Sigbin – is a creature in Philippine mythology (Philippines) Sky Fox (mythology), a celestial nine-tailed Fox Spirit that is 1,000 years old and has golden fur (Chinese) Shug Monkey – dog/monkey creature found in Cambridgeshire (Britain) Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan)
10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
A cynocephalus. From the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493).. The characteristic of cynocephaly, or cynocephalus (/ s aɪ n oʊ ˈ s ɛ f ə l i /), having the head of a canid, typically that of a dog or jackal, is a widely attested mythical phenomenon existing in many different forms and contexts.
Alphyn – Lion-like creature, sometimes with dragon or goat forelegs. Alp-luachra – Parasitic fairy. Al Rakim – Guard dog of the Seven Sleepers. Alseid – Grove nymph. Alû – Leprous demon. Alux – Little people. Amaburakosagi – Ritual disciplinary demon from Shikoku.
Taotie, a fiendish creature known for its greediness. Tenghuang, a fox with horns on its back or a horse-like creature. Teng (mythology), a flying dragon. Three-legged crow, also known as Jinwu or Taiyang Shenniao; Three legged crow in a Mural from the Han Dynasty. Three Corpses; Tiangou, a dog which eats the moon, resulting in an eclipse.
The scientific name of the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) was taken from the mythological crocotta, [6] and there are some similarities in the description. Hyenas do have very powerful teeth and jaws, can digest a wide range of foods, are known to dig up human bodies for food, and can make unnervingly humanlike vocalizations (such as their ...