The Xoloitzcuintli is the ancient Aztec dog of the gods. Ancient people used the dogs as a heating pad. Pre Aztec engravings show the dog's presence dating back over 4000 years. They have been found in the tombs of royalty.
Cerberus, in Greek mythology, the monstrous watchdog of the underworld. He was usually said to have three heads, though the poet Hesiod (flourished 7th century bce) said he had 50.
Anubis is depicted as a human figure with a dog/jackal head or as a canine, and was one of the principal gods of the dead. Anubis guided the souls of the deceased to Osiris and the afterlife (if they passed “the judgment”, over which Anubis also presided).
Hecate The Greek Goddess
Hecate is usually described as either being dog-shaped or having dogs with her. In fact, her approach is announced by dogs barking or howling. Dogs were also used in Greece to guard homes and courts, so her association with entryways where dogs would sit isn't that surprising.
THE KUON KHRYSEOS (Golden Dog) was an animal set by Rhea to guard the infant god Zeus and his nurse, the goat Amaltheia, on the island of Krete (Crete). When Zeus reached maturity he placed the dog amongst the stars as the constellation Canis Major.
Laelaps: When Zeus was a baby, a dog, Laelaps, known only as the “golden hound,” was charged with protecting the future King of Gods. Later, Zeus gifted Laelaps the Europa.
This deity appears in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos. In later Egyptian art, Wepwawet was depicted as a wolf or a jackal, or as a man with the head of a wolf or a jackal. Even when considered a jackal, Wepwawet usually was shown with grey, or white fur, reflecting his lupine origins.
Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal. Anubis is sometimes also called Anpu.
History. God Dog was made from a collection of various crews in the Gangbuk region. The largest crew was run by Jin Jang, and its original name was K House.
Xolotl is the canine brother and twin of Quetzalcoatl, the pair being sons of the virgin Chimalma. He is the dark personification of Venus, the evening star, and was associated with heavenly fire.
The Celtic goddess Nehalennia has a relationship with dogs that is similar to that of the goddess Epona with horses. Nehalennia was a goddess worshipped as a provider of prosperity and healing, and was usually portrayed with a dog and a basket of fruit.
According to all biblical reports, dogs roam in packs. In some biblical scenes, they are described as scavengers. Paul's warning, “Watch out for those dogs” (Phil 3:2- “Beware of dogs” KJV) is not a sign taken from a wall or average Jewish front gate. In those days, there were no guard dogs.
And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them. And they were comforted. And God was pleased.
The first animal to make an orbital spaceflight around the Earth was the dog Laika, aboard the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 on 3 November 1957.
Anubis was the deity who played an important role in this journey. Depicted with the black head of a jackal, Anubis helped mummify Egyptians when they died.
The Basenji is the most often cited as the inspiration for the image of Anubis, one of the principal gods of the dead who guided the soul to judgment in the afterlife (although the Greyhound, Pharoah, and Ibizan are also contenders).
Few things were as significant in this goal as the rituals maintaining the cycle of life, death, and afterlife. Therefore, Anubis was not evil but rather one of the most important gods who kept evil out of Egypt.
In Norse mythology, Geri and Freki are two wolves which are said to accompany the god Odin. They are attested in the Poetic Edda, a collection of epic poetry compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in the poetry of skalds.
Fenrir, also called Fenrisúlfr, monstrous wolf of Norse mythology. He was the son of the demoniac god Loki and a giantess, Angerboda.
Aristotle's Lyceum, or "wolf place", was so-named because it stood close to a temple dedicated to the wolf-god Apollo, who was also the god of knowledge.
Fenrir is a gigantic, unwieldy wolf whose parentage traces back to Loki, the God of Mischief, and the giantess Angrboða. One of the most iconic and instantly recognizable creatures in all of Norse Mythology, Fenrir the quintessential "big bag wolf" and has inspired similar lupine characters through the years.
Cerberus is a hellhound that lives in the House of Lamentation's underground tomb and only obeys Lucifer. He first appeared in Lesson 8-10. Cerberus is a family pet of sorts, for it's seen in chat messages that Lucifer often takes him for a walk and cares for him, like a regular dog.
The most famous story of Cerberus involves the half-man, half-god Hercules (Heracles) . As the last of his twelve labors, Eurystheus, the king of Tiryns demanded that Hercules capture and bring Cerberus back alive.
As soon as they walk in, they're sucked into the story." The four Gospels that tell the story of Jesus make no mention of animals being present at his birth. Authenticity at the animal level is something humans add to connect with a narrative in danger of moving beyond their reach.
Not many people know it but Adam and Eve had a dog. Its name was Kelev Reeshon, which means, first dog.