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LEGENDS OF THE DOG STAR
Izzy and Emma’s Favorite Canine Lore
that their soul would travel across the Path of Souls, which was
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Izzy and Emma here, coming to you from next to the A/C. Where else would we during the hottest weeks of the year?
guarded by two great wolves. If you gave the first wolf food, it would let you pass, but if you forgot to save enough food for the second wolf, your soul would be trapped between them forever. Svana the Loyal In India, the star Sirius is sometimes called “Svana” after the dog of Prince Yudhishthira. One day, the prince, his four brothers, and Svana began to search for the kingdom of heaven. One by one, each brother abandoned the journey until only Yudhishthira and Svana were left. When they finally reached the gates of heaven, the gatekeeper, Indra, warmly welcomed Yudhishthira but forbade Svana from entering. The prince said he would forsake heaven rather than leave his dog behind. Touched by their loyalty, Indra let Yudhishthira and Svana enter heaven together.
We were disappointed to learn these so-called “dog days of summer” are named after Sirius, the Dog Star, and don’t have anything to do with real dogs. That said, the Dog Star has inspired many amazing canine legends! Here are a few of our favorites. Sirius and Procyon The ancient Greeks had a legend of Orion, the greatest hunter who ever lived, and his two hunting dogs, Sirius and Procyon. After Orion was accidentally killed by the goddess Artemis, the goddess turned him into a constellation. Sirius and Procyon desperately searched for their master until Artemis turned them into constellations, too. To this day, the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor follow the constellation of Orion across the night sky.
Now those are some very good dogs.
The Path of Souls Early Cherokee legends paired Sirius with Antares, referring to them as Wolf Stars. When a person died, it was believed
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