On Wed, 22 May 1996, Erkki Rautio wrote:
quoted 9 lines James Skilton wrote:
>
> James Skilton wrote:
> > I was having a casual discussion with my Mum and I had just bought a
> > copy of the Black Dog's "Parallel" and she pointed out that the
> > phrase "The Black Dog" is an archaic expression for depression.
>
> For those who are interested in the European folk mythology, black dog has
> been always considered a messenger of devil or an omen of devil's being
> around.
Then there's Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the crossing of
the River Charon -- the way into the underworld. Greek Mythology.
Believe the pup made an appearance on the cover of a Black Dog record, eh?
Check the Black Dog towers web page -- links to info about egyptian
mythology there, if memory serves.
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