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  2. Dogs in religion - Wikipedia

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    From ancient mythologies to contemporary spiritual practices, the presence of dogs has left a lasting mark on humans' collective consciousness, reflecting their innate yearning for meaning and connection in the complex tapestry of faith and spirituality. [1] In mythology, dogs often serve as pets or as watchdogs. [2]

  3. Dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth - Wikipedia

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    The Aztec day sign Itzcuintli (dog) from the Codex Laud. Dogs have occupied a powerful place in Mesoamerican folklore and myth since at least the Classic Period right through to modern times. [1] A common belief across the Mesoamerican region is that a dog carries the newly deceased across a body of water in the afterlife.

  4. Animal worship - Wikipedia

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    Dogs have a major religious significance among the Hindus in Nepal and some parts of India. The dogs are worshipped as a part of a five-day Tihar festival that falls roughly in November every year. In Hinduism, it is believed that the dog is a messenger of Yama, the god of death, and dogs guard the doors of Heaven. Socially, they are believed ...

  5. Cats and Islam: Why felines are the faith's 'most highly ...

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    The adoration of cats in Islam can be traced to the faith's Hadith (literally meaning 'statement'), a collection of wisdom and phrases from Prophet Muhammad. The story goes that the Prophet ...

  6. Blessing of animals - Wikipedia

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    The blessing of a pet dog. There are now a very large number of places blessing animals, in particular pets and companion animals, regularly on an annual basis. A very small sample of these include: St. Matthias, Bellwoods, a pioneer in Toronto, for liturgically based blessings in autumn; All Saints Episcopal Church [24]

  7. If You See a Hawk, Here's the True, Unexpected Significance ...

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    Shamanic teacher and spiritual healer Dr. Jonathan Dubois has studied hawk symbolism extensively. "The hawk is a magnificent bird, soaring up on the warm air currents and rising above to gain a ...

  8. The scent of sickness: 5 questions answered about using dogs ...

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    Editor’s note: As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, scientists are analyzing new ways to track it. One promising approach is training dogs to detect people who are infected by smelling ...

  9. Inugami - Wikipedia

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    The phenomenon of inugami spiritual possession was a kojutsu (also called "kodō" or "kodoku", a greatly feared ritual for employing the spirits of certain animals) that was already banned in the Heian period that was thought to have spread throughout the population, and it was known to involve cutting off the head of a starving dog and burying the dog at a crossroads to inflame its grudges as ...