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The Mythology of Dogs: Canine Legend |  | Authors: Gerald Hausman, Loretta Hausman
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1845250
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0312181396
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.71
EAN: 9780312181390
ASIN: 0312181396
Publication Date: December 15, 1997
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Product Description
Tracing the literary and historical legacy of over 65 different breeds, The Mythology of Dogs is a magnificent, breed-by-breed collection of the legend and lore surrounding man's best friend. From the Afghan to the Yorkie, fascinating stories abount, including:
The Maltese who hid under the skirt of Mary Queen of Scots at her beheading
The medieval Wolfound who bravely saved his master's child from a marauding wolf
The Afghan whose nose got wet plugging up the holes in Noah's Ark
The Newfoundland who valiently tried to save his owner as the Titanic went down
John Steinbeck's Airedale, Omar, who learned to hustle blackjack players for their winnings
The Greyhounds of Ovid's Metamorphasis, who chased and killed their master after he was turned into a stag by Diana as punishment for psying on her in a state of undress
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| Customer Reviews:
 Mythology of dogs July 25, 2006
Leslie (upstate, NY)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mostly a dog book with descriptions of the different breeds, their histories, interesting facts and a few references to mythology. It is an interesting book about dog breeds, but does not have much content on mythology.
Not very mythological November 26, 2004
David Dunham (Seattle)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was looking for a book on mythology, not a book on dogs. While there were one or two interesting myths, primarily this was a book of anecdotes. The fact that it has a chapter for each breed should have been a giveaway...
I suppose if you're a dog lover, you won't be as disappointed as I was.
 Nice March 28, 2000
Barbara
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is an entertaining book, which gives you information regarding all breeds and their history. Fun to read, you will discover things you didn't know regarding the past of our little Friends.
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