Mysterious Dog-Headed St. Christopher Reminds Of The Egyptian Jackal God Anubis

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The lives of many saints are often shrouded in mystery. St. Christopher, who died as a martyr, is one of the most venerated Christian saints.

Yet, there is a lot we don’t know about the man who died as a martyr. The truth is that we don’t even know if he existed in the first place.

What is even more intriguing is that in the Byzantine Museum in Athens, Greece, we come across something remarkable, something that could shed light on his identity. Here, we find an icon of a Dog-Headed St. Christopher. Why is St. Christopher depicted with a dog head?

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