cynocephaly
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Cynocephaly — A cynocephalus. From the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493). Doghead redirects here. For other meanings, see Doghead (disambiguation). The condition of cynocephaly, having the head of a dog or of a jackal is a widely attested mythical phenomenon existing … Wikipedia
cynocephaly — Craniostenosis in which the skull slopes back from the orbits, producing a resemblance to the head of a dog. [G. kyon, dog, + kephale, head] … Medical dictionary
Werewolf — For other uses, see Werewolf (disambiguation). Wolf man and Lycanthrope redirect here. For other uses, see Wolf man (disambiguation) and Lycanthrope (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
List of legendary creatures by type — This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role playing games are not included. Contents 1 Angels 2 Artificial creatures … Wikipedia
Theriocephaly — (from Greek θηρίον therion ‘beast’ and κεφαλή kefalí ‘head’) is the condition or quality of having the head of an animal commonly used to refer the depiction in art of humans (or deities) with animal heads. ExamplesMany of the gods and goddesses… … Wikipedia
Cynocephalus (disambiguation) — Cynocephalus may refer to; Cynocephaly, a Greek word, literally meaning dog head , for a sacred Egyptian baboon with the face of a dog Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans), one of two species of flying lemurs (Colugo) Yellow Baboon… … Wikipedia
Bragmanni — were a mythical race of people thought by medieval Europeans to live on the fringes of the known world. The name could be derived from that of the Hindu caste of the Brahmans, however, some medieval writers clearly differentiate between the… … Wikipedia
Mythic humanoids — are mythic creatures that are human like or half human. Contents 1 Elves, fairies, nymphs, little people, and house spirits 2 Part human 3 Monstrous humanoids and goblins 4 … Wikipedia
Doghead (disambiguation) — The doghead or cynocephaly phenomenon is a widespread legend involving creatures with human bodies and the heads of dogs. Doghead may also refer to: Doghead (comics), a 1992 comic book by Al Columbia Doghead (firearms), a component of matchlock… … Wikipedia
Psoglav — (literally doghead) is a demonic mythical creature in Serbian mythology; belief about it existed in parts of Bosnia and Montenegrocite book author=Š. Kulišić coauthors=P. Ž. Petrović, N. Pantelić title=Српски митолошки речник origyear=1970… … Wikipedia
