A lot of dog-headed creatures get mistaken for the Cynocephalus, but true Cynocephalus have dog heads and completely human bodies. So if you see a dog-headed person with a tail or fur anywhere besides the head, it’s not a Cynocephalus.
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I beg pardon for my nerdery, but I feel compelled to point out that the “-us” ending is singular — Cynocephalus being a Latin term, the plural form would be “Cynocephali”.
I feel compelled to be even nerdier and point out that the rules of Latin plurals are more complex than that, depending on word group, and also that “Cynocephalus” is actually the latinization of a Greek word.
Oh god, it is. I was sitting here thinking “Cynocephalus? Shouldn’t that mean something like blue head?”.
St Christopher, when he is remembered at all these days, is mostly remembered for a legend that he carried the infant Jesus across a river. This is what is what is depicted on the St. Christopher’s Medallion, and the reason why he’s the Patron Saint of Safe Travel.
But Kory is absolutely right! There is another legend that states that St. Christopher pledged Chastity for the Lord. But he was so danged good-looking that the women just wouldn’t stay off his D! So, he prayed to God for relief, and the Good Lord saw fit to answer his prayer… by making him a furry.
What kind of foods are Jubjub beaks adapted for?
Speaking of saints, I recommend the story of St. Moses the Black. Also, is this saint any mythical creature, according to Alex?
Going along with the saint route, how many saint in SD universe were not human?
Honest question, why is it cynocephalus instead of canicephalus? Or (I realize as I type them next to each other) are they cognates?
I seem to remember this is Cyno from the ancient greek? And Cani would be from Latin? Please correct me if I’m wrong! XD
It’s Latinized Greek, so Greek roots cyno for dog and cephale for head. With full Latin it’d look like “canicaputus” or something.
Mr. Peanutbutter? What is this, a crossover episode?
So… Anubis? A lot of Egyptian Gods were animal-headed and human-bodied.