Psoglav
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Psoglav
Psoglav (Serbian: Псоглави, literally doghead) is a demonic mythical creature in Serbian mythology; belief about it existed in parts of Bosnia and Montenegro.[1] Psoglav was described as having a human body with horse legs, and dog's head with iron teeth and a single eye on the forehead.[1]
Psoglavs were described to live in caves, or in a dark land, which has plenty of gemstones, but no sun.[1] They practice anthropophagy, by eating people, or even digging out corpses from graves to eat them.[1]
Psoglav is a chthonic demon, somewhat similar to Greek cyclops.[1]
See also
 |
Wikisource has original text related to this article: |
References
- ^ a b c d e Š. Kulišić; P. Ž. Petrović, N. Pantelić. "Псоглав" (in Serbian). Српски митолошки речник. Belgrade: Nolit. p. 249.
|
||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This article relating to a European myth or legend is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Psoglav.
Read more