Dogs of Myth

Dogs of Myth
Author: Gerald Hausman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2001
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 9780439276115

A collection of traditional tales about dogs from around the world, arranged in such categories as "The Trickster Dog," "The Enchanted Dog," and "The Super Dog."

The Mythology of Dogs

The Mythology of Dogs
Author: Gerald Hausman
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1997-12-15
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780312181390

Fascinating stories abound in this magnificent treasure trove of dog stories, ranging from beloved shaggy dog tales to rare references from 7th-century Tibet to the works of John Steinbeck and Rudyard Kipling. Includes accounts of the Maltese who hid under the skirt of Mary Queen of Scots at her beheading, a Newfoundland who valiantly tried to save his owner as the TITANIC went down, and much more. Illustrated throughout.

Myths of the Dog-Man

Myths of the Dog-Man
Author: David Gordon White
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1991-05-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0226895092

"An impressive and important cross-cultural study that has vast implications for history, religion, anthropology, folklore, and other fields. . . . Remarkably wide-ranging and extremely well-documented, it covers (among much else) the following: medieval Christian legends such as the 14th-century Ethiopian Gadla Hawaryat (Contendings of the Apostles) that had their roots in Parthian Gnosticism and Manichaeism; dog-stars (especially Sirius), dog-days, and canine psychopomps in the ancient and Hellenistic world; the cynocephalic hordes of the ancient geographers; the legend of Prester John; Visvamitra and the Svapacas ("Dog-Cookers"); the Dog Rong ("warlike barbarians") during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods; the nochoy ghajar (Mongolian for "Dog Country") of the Khitans; the Panju myth of the Southern Man and Yao "barbarians" from chapter 116 of the History of the Latter Han and variants in a series of later texts; and the importance of dogs in ancient Chinese burial rites. . . . Extremely well-researched and highly significant."—Victor H. Mair, Asian Folklore Studies

Gods, ghosts and black dogs

Gods, ghosts and black dogs
Author: Stanley Coren
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2016-04-20
Genre:
ISBN: 184584971X

People tell stories about what they love, including dogs, and this book is a collection of such stories. Some are spooky, some funny, and some engage the mind in the same way that a detective story does. Starting with a look at the origins of folk tales involving dogs, you’ll find facts, history and humour aplenty from all around the world.

Sacred and Mythological Animals

Sacred and Mythological Animals
Author: Yowann Byghan
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2020-03-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1476679509

From the household cat to horses that can fly, a surprisingly wide range of animals feature in religions and mythologies all across the world. The same animal can take on different roles: the raven can be a symbol of evil, a harbinger of death, a wise messenger or a shape-changing trickster. In Norse mythology, Odin's magical ravens perch on his shoulders and bring him news. This compendium draws upon religious texts and myths to explore the ways sacred traditions use animal images, themes and associations in rituals, ceremonies, texts, myths, literature and folklore across the world. Sections are organized by the main animal classifications such as mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects. Each chapter covers one significant grouping (such as dogs, cats or horses), first describing an animal scientifically and then detailing the mythological attributes. Numerous examples cite texts or myths. A final section covers animal hybrids, animal monsters and mythical animals as well as stars, constellations and Zodiac symbols. An appendix describes basic details of the religions and mythologies covered. A glossary defines uncommon religious terms and explains scientific animal names.

The Mythology of Dogs

The Mythology of Dogs
Author: Gerald Hausman
Publisher: Irie Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9781617202025

A literary and historical legacy of 67 dogs breeds covering the legend and lore of our best friend. From Afghan to Yorkie, the stories in this book are surprising, funny, touching, and philosophical and they go back to the dog who plugged the hole in Noah's Ark, the dog who hid under the skirt of Mary Queen of Scots at her beheading, and to the mythological dog that walked the decks of the Titanic and saved his master from drowning.

Mythological Canines

Mythological Canines
Author: Source Wikipedia
Publisher: University-Press.org
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2013-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781230836461

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 78. Chapters: Mythological dogs, Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology, Werewolf, Scylla, Anubis, Cerberus, Sirius, Xolotl, Warg, Garmr, Wepwawet, Orthrus, C n Annwn, Adlet, Amaguq, Qiqirn, Akhlut, Gelert, Keelut, Kitsune, Hellhound, Sarama, Black dog, Dogs in religion, Cynocephaly, Seth animal, Dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth, Capitoline Wolf, Chinese guardian lions, Black Shuck, Tanuki, Wolves in heraldry, Vulpecula, Barghest, Rougarou, Coyote, Kumiho, Shisa, Cadejo, Wolf of Gubbio, Dog king, Tamamo-no-Mae, Nine-tailed fox, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Argos, Asena, Gytrash, Huli jing, Luison, Chechen wolf, Inugami, Dobhar-chu, Calygreyhound, Xiezhi, Teumessian fox, MacQueen of Pall a Chrocain, Burmese gray wild dog, Oude Rode Ogen, Waheela, Cu Sith, Azeban, Laelaps, Dip, Gwyllgi, Marchosias, Amarok, Chantico, Maera, Freybug, Surma, Pesanta, Dabilla, Gaueko. Excerpt: Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of 1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek Seirios ("glowing" or "scorcher"). The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris ( CMa). What the naked eye perceives as a single star is actually a binary star system, consisting of a white main sequence star of spectral type A1V, termed Sirius A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA2, termed Sirius B. The distance separating Sirius A from its companion varies between 8.1 and 31.5 AU. Sirius appears bright because of both its intrinsic luminosity and its proximity to Earth. At a distance of 2.6 parsecs (8.6 ly), the Sirius system is one of Earth's near neighbors. Sirius A is about twice as massive as the Sun and has an absolute visual magnitude of 1.42. It is 25 times more luminous than the Sun but has a...

Dogs

Dogs
Author: Catherine Johns
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780674030930

The juxtaposition and explanation of images as diverse as Greek pottery, Victorian jewelry, Assyrian sculpture, and Japanese netsuke, illuminates our understanding of the place of dogs in human society around the world. This book explores these cultural expressions and reflections of our deep and long-standing interest in dogs.

Mythological Dogs

Mythological Dogs
Author: Source Wikipedia
Publisher: University-Press.org
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2013-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781230627311

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 47. Chapters: Scylla, Anubis, Cerberus, Sirius, Xolotl, Warg, Garmr, Wepwawet, Orthrus, C n Annwn, Adlet, Amaguq, Qiqirn, Akhlut, Gelert, Keelut, Hellhound, Sarama, Black dog, Dogs in religion, Cynocephaly, Seth animal, Dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth, Chinese guardian lions, Black Shuck, Barghest, Shisa, Cadejo, Dog king, Argos, Gytrash, Luison, Inugami, Dobhar-chu, Calygreyhound, Xiezhi, Oude Rode Ogen, Waheela, Cu Sith, Azeban, Laelaps, Dip, Gwyllgi, Chantico, Maera, Freybug, Surma, Pesanta, Dabilla, Gaueko. Excerpt: Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of 1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek Seirios ("glowing" or "scorcher"). The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris ( CMa). What the naked eye perceives as a single star is actually a binary star system, consisting of a white main sequence star of spectral type A1V, termed Sirius A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA2, termed Sirius B. The distance separating Sirius A from its companion varies between 8.1 and 31.5 AU. Sirius appears bright because of both its intrinsic luminosity and its proximity to Earth. At a distance of 2.6 parsecs (8.6 ly), the Sirius system is one of Earth's near neighbors. Sirius A is about twice as massive as the Sun and has an absolute visual magnitude of 1.42. It is 25 times more luminous than the Sun but has a significantly lower luminosity than other bright stars such as Canopus or Rigel. The system is between 200 and years old. It was originally composed of two bright bluish stars. The more massive of these, Sirius B, consumed its resources and became a red giant before shedding its outer layers and collapsing into its current state as a white dwarf around...

Zoological Mythology

Zoological Mythology
Author: Angelo Gubernatis
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2023-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382800357

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.