… Of The Dog-Headed Humans Who Lived Across The Globe
"Throughout ancient history, strange figures known as cynocephali have appeared in art and literature across the globe. These beings were depicted as humans with the heads of dogs, but their mannerisms varied from culture to culture.
Cynocephali were first mentioned by the ancient Greeks, who claimed that they lived on the outskirts of civilization and barked to communicate. However, rumors of canine-like people were also documented by Marco Polo and other medieval explorers, and some of them were purportedly just like humans aside from their bizarre heads.
Reports of human-dog hybrids even made it to the New World, where Hernán Cortés was asked to confirm their existence during his travels through Mesoamerica.
While modern science has debunked the myth of cynocephali, scholars still aren't sure exactly what historical writers were referring to. Perhaps the records were the result of a misunderstanding, or maybe "dog-headed" was simply a way for ancient people to describe "others." But regardless of their origins, cynocephali certainly made their mark on history…"
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