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    importance in the cultures and religions of many nomadic peoples, such as those of the Eurasian steppe and North American Plains. Wolves have sometimes...
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    "Dog Shōgun") Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology Gross, Aaron S. (December 31, 2014). The Question of the Animal and Religion. doi:10.7312/gros16750...
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    Raijū (section Mythology)
    Dogs in religion Inugami Yama-Inu (also see the Japanese wolf). The 'Thunder Card', from CardCaptor Sakura. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology Evans...
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    is a sacred animal and national symbol in Turkic mythology. The wolf Ashina (Kökböri) is part of the origin story of all Turkic and Mongolian tribes. The...
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    Berserker (category Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology)
    berserkgang ... and the god Odin". Swine played a central role in Germanic paganism, featuring in both mythology and religious practice, particularly in association...
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    across their backs. When in such a pose, wolves are referred to as being ravissant. Wolves are also common in German heraldry. The town of Passau (Bavaria)...
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  • Asena (category Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology)
    List of wolves Grey wolf (mythology) Tiele people, whose progenitors were a gray he-wolf and a Xiongnu princess She-wolf (Roman mythology), a similar...
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    Little Red Riding Hood (category Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology)
    rescued alive from the belly of Lamia, an ogress in classical mythology. The dialogue between the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood has analogies to the Norse...
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    Homo homini lupus (category Metaphors referring to wolves)
    List of Latin phrases Wolf in sheep's clothing Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology Homo homini lupus, National Gallery in Prague Titus Maccius Plautus...
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    Augenbrand Beast of Bodmin Moor Dogs in religion Fenrir Qiqirn Warg Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology Simpson & Roud 2003, p. 25. Westwood &...
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