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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

Hellhound

Added Thu, 01/11/2018
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A supernatural being in the form of a dog. It first appears in Greek mythology, and then passes into Northern European folklore. The earliest mention of hellhounds is found in De nugis curialium (1190) Walter Map and the Welsh cycle of mythology The Four branches of the Mabinogi (ca. X—XII centuries).

Hellhound is the English spelling of the name of hellhounds.

Most often it is described as a huge black (sometimes with brown spots) dog with glowing red or yellow eyes, very strong and fast, having a ghostly or phantom essence and an unpleasant smell, and sometimes even the ability to speak.

They are often tasked with guarding the entrance to the world of the dead or performing other duties related to the afterlife or the supernatural world, such as hunting for lost souls and guarding supernatural things.

Sometimes it is used as a collective name for demonic dogs.

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Garm

Garm (al.-skand. Garmr) — in German-Scandinavian mythology, a huge dog that guarded Helheim, the world of the dead, a chthonic monster.

It is believed that Garm was conceived by a giantess Angrbodoy from the god Loki. Garm is tied to a rock in an underground cave called Gnipa (Gnipahellir). It is believed that the entire cave is covered in blood. Garm is the largest of the dogs. Garm's howl will be one of the signs of the beginning of Ragnarok.

Cadejo

In the folklore of southern Mexico and Central America , the hellhound is named Cadejo also appears as a large black dog that chases travelers late at night on rural roads.


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