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Man’s Best Friend And His Mythical History

Get a free psychic reading right now at PsychicAccess.comThe cat isn’t the only domestic pet with a history of thousands of years of myth and legend. The dog, “man’s best friend,” is also the subject of many magical tales throughout the world.

Like the cat, dogs were companions to the ancients. In Egypt he was represented by the god Anubis and resembled today’s modern greyhound. In Greece, he was sacred to the goddess Artemis, who ruled the woods and the hunt. A massive three-headed monster dog, Cerberus, guarded the Greek underworld and was later captured by the hero Heracles in one of his twelve labors. The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, is called “The Dog Star” and is a representation of the dark goddess Hekate.

The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his ~ James Thurber

One of the popular myths of Northern Europe and the Celtic world is that of the Wild Hunt, in which the god Odin would lead his eight-legged hound Sleipnir across the night sky, with the souls of the dead following behind. The “black dog” or Grim, often a straggler from these hunts, was a sign associated with death; many people may recognize this image from the popular Harry Potter series.

Not all dogs were thought to be bringers of death, or monsters in myths. Many of the traditional native American stories feature dogs who are guardians, or bringers of good fortune. In many of the tribes, dogs served as companions, camp guards, and hunting partners.

In the ancient Mayan creation myth of central America, dogs were created before humans, and became angry when the first humans (made of wood) would not feed them properly. Today’s Chihuahua is descended from the sacred dogs of the Mayans and Aztecs.

We also see the dog prominently in Eastern mythology: he is the eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac. Even today, a type of statuary known as “Foo” dogs are popular as guardians in Chinese homes.

Maybe you have a lazy dog, or maybe one who has too much energy, but chances are he is descended from some magical mutts. If only you could teach him how to walk and feed himself!


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Mystic Shelley is a five-star psychic, Reiki healer, clairvoyant and empathic reader. She offers her clients honest answers about past, present and future events with the help of her trusted guides. She reads in the area of love, relationships, career, money and all matters of life. Mystic Shelley was born with talents that would later mark her as a gifted psychic, but she chose not to embrace them early on. In her 30’s, a not-so-chance meeting with a celebrated psychic set her on a course that awakened her gifts. Born with the gifts of clairvoyance and empathy, her psychic mentor helped her to expand those abilities, taking her talents to the next level. With experience came proficiency and today she has a growing list of devoted clients who sing her praises. In addition, she’s also actively assisted other psychics to open up to their abilities. If you are looking for direct and honest answers get a reading with Mystic Shelley now at PsychicAccess.com

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