| In various guises, this creature lurks in graveyards, roads, and moors throughout Britain and Europe. Images of the Black Dog abound in folklore and popular literature.A huge black canine of supernatural origin, which appears and disappears mysteriously bringing fear, chaos and sometimes death. In many variantions of the legends, the hound is a phantom or ghost. In others it is a fairy creature or an elemental force.Black dogs have many names. Barghest, Galleytrot, Hell Hound, Padfoot, Shuck, Snarleyow, Striker, Trash, Wish or Whist Hound, Yell or Yelp Hound � to name a few. They have many aims: prophecy, revenge, bloodlust, the hunt or merely a warning; but they are always dark and dangerous, and always to be taken very seriously. Rules: Don�t turn around. Don�t slow down. And whatever you do, don�t run. |
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| This iz Cecil...and no shes not evil...but i just neede a pic of a black dog! shes so adorable! |
| The Black Dog |