Strange HistoryEgyptian JackalPagan ReligionsThe BoogeymanRussian IconsChristian TraditionsSt ChristopherSaint ChristopherByzantine ArtSaint GuinefortSaint Guinefort was a 13th-century French dog that received local veneration as a saint after miracles were reported at his grave. His story is a variation on the well-travelled “faithful hou…
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Long Haired WhippetPharaoh HoundStud DogIrish HistoryAncient OriginsGuard DogsWhippetAncient EgyptianGreyhoundThe Dog Venerated As A Saint by Medieval Catholics | uCatholicFor almost 700 years the residents of Lyon, France prayed to a locally venerated saint. They prayed for his intercession to stave off sickness and protect their infants from danger. This is not unusual for Catholics, except this was no regular saint, this saint was a dog.