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What Are Cynocephali? Inside The Historical Records Of The Dog-Headed Humans Who Lived Across The Globe
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All That's Interesting
While modern science has debunked the myth of cynocephali, scholars still aren’t sure exactly what historical writers were referring to.
What Were These Dog-Headed Creatures?
Herodotus also wrote of “dog-headed men” who lived in the lands west of Libya.
The myth of cyncoephali persisted into the 16th century, when reports of dog-headed humans emerged in the New World.
Coastlines were charted, distant woodlands were explored, and no evidence of dog-headed humans emerged.