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Psoglav. Psoglav (Serbian Cyrillic: Псоглав, literally "doghead") is a demonic mythical creature in Balkan mythology; belief about it existed in parts of Bosnia and Montenegro. [1] Psoglav was described as having a human body with horse legs, a dog's head with iron teeth, and a single eye on the forehead. [1]
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