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Other cultures also include black dogs in their mythology. In Egypt , the god Anubis is a black dog. In Greek Mythology , Cerberus may be represented as black, and Hecate was known as "the black she-dog"; black dogs were sacrificed to her in purification rituals.




''Black dog'' is also a chiefly British Slang phrase for Clinical Depression or simply Depression . It is associated with Winston Churchill , although its origins are obscure. In 2002 , the phrase was used to name the Black Dog Institute in 2002, an Australia n educational, research and clinical facility dealing with Mood Disorder s, including depression.




Other black dogs include: