History Project

Hi Guys,

I have a history project where I have to research the dog mosaic from the pompeii volcanic eruption and i have a few questions,

1. were dogs sacred to romans?

2. are there any specific important characteristics about it?

if you coulld get back to me that would be great thank you,

Sacredness of Dogs to Ancient Romans

Dogs were, indeed, sacred to Romans of Ancient Pompeii. For instance, the Saluki - a type of hound dog - was closely connected to Artemis, the goddess of chastity and virginity. The close connection can be essentially ...

Sacredness of Dogs to Ancient Romans

Dogs were seen as faithful companions, hunters, guardians, and as a .... The Romans had many pets, from cats to apes, but favored the dog above all others. ... to humans as a gift from heaven and so their blood was sacred. Dogs are sacred to Hecate, the Greek-Roman overseer of lots of ...