Big dogs in myth

 In myths and legends from many parts of the world feature large frightening canines. We know of Fenrir in Norse myth the giant wolf that symbolises the uncontrolled forces of nature. There is also Hati and Skoll, huge wolves that chase down the sun and moon. The most intriguing dog in Norse legend is the least known about Garmr who guards the realms of the Underworld. 

In Welsh myth there is the huge dog Gwyllgi with terrible breath and glowing red eyes. He's able to paralyse anyone who sees him. This entity is associated with darkness and the night. He lives alone in forests and within shadows besides lanes. Another creepy monster dog is Barghest of English folklore. This entity is mainly connected to a particular dwelling. Often poltergeist activity is blamed on him. The most famous huge dog is Anubis, of Egyptian myth. He isn't depicted in large form but he does have the body of a man with the head of a jackal. 

There are much more mythical monster dogs. Are they based on anything? Could they be symbolic? Scientists found the fossils of a huge dog called Epicyen, This dog was huge in size and belonged to a subgroup nicknamed "bone crushing", as it was true they were capable of it. There are also the dire wolves, the interesting thing about them is that they're more closely related to jackals than grey wolves. In prehistoric times there were may more types of big wolves such as the Beringian wolf. Their ferocity might've earned them a frightful reputation amongst humans during megafauna times.    

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