The dog at all times was considered the most reliable and loyal friend of man. However, often, in folk signs, superstitions and myths, the dog appears in a completely unexpected and even negative light. In ancient legends, dogs were inhabitants of the other world, heralds of death, misfortune. Moreover, sometimes these animals were associated with demons and the devil himself.
The terrible night howling of dogs or their sudden appearance in the house very often caused fear in people, for example, this could be considered a portent of death or some kind of terrible misfortune. Also, our ancestors were afraid of meeting dogs on night roads. In the Middle Ages, especially in France and Spain, people believed that before a person dies, a mystical coal-black dog runs around the house three times or lies down at its doorstep.
The ancient Slavs believed that black dogs are in a particularly close connection with the afterlife. It was also believed that black dogs see the angel of death when he approaches a dying person. Similar mystical properties were attributed to the "four-eyed", which have white spots above the eyes, and the dogs "bright" - the first from the litter. Not a single ghost could hide from such dogs. Raising such dogs is not easy, as sorcerers and witches are trying with all their might to exterminate her.
The ancient Germans believed that witches most often turn into dogs; it was also believed that the souls of the dead most often appear in the form of dogs. According to the German belief in the form of evil, small, black dogs at night the souls of suicides roam.
There are thousands of such legends about dogs. And even in our time, when people are faced with the unusual behavior of dogs, they immediately remember ancient legends. Of course, most modern people don't believe in devilry. And, nevertheless, sometimes such creepy cases happen that you start to believe in both God and the Devil!
Black Dog. Eyewitness Elena
It was a warm sunny day, my second-grader daughter came home from school together with a friend. We had lunch and asked permission to take toys and play a little in the yard. I gave permission, but only on condition that I see the girls from the window. Literally in a minute I heard the doorbell ring. I open - the girls are standing. I ask them:
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- What happened? Why don't you go to the yard?
- We cannot leave the entrance, there is a big black dog at the door, it won't let us out. We're scared! - The girls answered me.
My daughter said that when she opened the entrance door, there was a big black dog standing there, looking angrily at them and growling. The girls got scared and returned home.
Then I myself decided to go and see what kind of dog was there. She took a piece of bread and went downstairs with the girls. I open the entrance door, and there really is a huge black dog. Angry growls. Goose bumps began to creep down my spine. I tried to talk to the dog, saying that you came here, let's sing and go for a walk. She threw a piece of bread, but the dog didn't even move and looked further into my eyes. And then she whined pitifully, as if she wanted to tell me something. I felt more scared than ever. I could not resist, closed the door and told the girls to go home to play. We went up to the apartment, I went about my business and I forgot about this dog. Suddenly the phone rang, it was my aunt who told me that my mother had died. It turns out that that dog wanted to warn me about the misfortune?