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Pair of moon dogs Partial Moon dog seen from Hillspeak, Shimla, Lower Himalayas. A moon dog (or moondog) or mock moon, also called a paraselene [1] (plural paraselenae) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Moon. They are exactly analogous to sun dogs.
Snorri also names a wolf named Mánagarmr ("Moon-Hound", or "Moon's Dog") as the most powerful of the giantess's progeny, and goes on to say that he will swallow the Moon and gorge on the dead. This is presumably an alternate name for Hati or Sköll that Snorri took from folklore. [3] It can be anglicized as Managarm, Manegarm, Mánagarm or ...
Tiangou from the Shan Hai Jing. The tiangou (Chinese: 天狗; pinyin: tiāngǒu; Wade–Giles: t'ien 1-kou 3; lit. 'Heavenly Dog') is a legendary creature from China.The tiangou resembles a black dog or meteor, and is thought to eat the Sun or Moon during an eclipse.
What’s Buzzy: Top Trending Boy Dog Names in 2025. In December, Rover released its annual dog name trend report, including the top 10 overall and across several categories. While these monikers ...
Unique Male Dog Names From Movies and TV. Your favorite fandoms can also inspire you on your pet-naming journey! Whether you name your dog after a fellow canine star or look to your favorite human ...
Best Unique Girl Dog Names. Now it's time to get down to brass tacks and flex our creative muscles. Let's get the ball rolling with some fun and unique girl dog names that'll make other pooch ...
The immortal Zhang shooting at the Tiangou. Dogs are an important motif in Chinese mythology.These motifs include a particular dog which accompanies a hero, the dog as one of the twelve totem creatures for which years are named, a dog giving first provision of grain which allowed current agriculture, and claims of having a magical dog as an original ancestor in the case of certain ethnic groups.
Moon dog, a bright spot on a lunar halo; Moondog, mascot of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball team; The Moondogs (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling stable; Moondog Mayne, a common ring name of professional wrestler Ronald Doyle Mayne; Moon Dogs, science fiction short stories by Michael Swanwick