Comments on: Trivia: Greyhound, the Biblical Dog http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:47:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: `annie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-500432 `annie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:25:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-500432 In the Middle Ages there was a Saints' Cult devoted to a greyhound - based on that urban myth about a dog killing a snake, the master thinking the snake's blood is his child's and killing the dog, then feeling bad when he realise the dog saved the child instead of hurting it. In the Middle Ages there was a Saints’ Cult devoted to a greyhound - based on that urban myth about a dog killing a snake, the master thinking the snake’s blood is his child’s and killing the dog, then feeling bad when he realise the dog saved the child instead of hurting it.

]]> By: luke http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-496392 luke Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:18:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-496392 weird translation if you ask me weird translation if you ask me

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-496114 Thomas Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:37:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-496114 Or bigfoot. Or bigfoot.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495771 ted Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:18:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495771 Maybe it was a dinosaur. Maybe it was a dinosaur.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495586 Christophe Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:41:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495586 French translation gives a horse. In fact the original text mentions something like "animal with solidly built small of the back" without giving an actual name of an animal. The feel of speed can be understood as well. Translators thought it could be a horse, or a greyhound. Since dogs are not spoken in good terms, except sheperd dogs, I guess the French translators chose a horse. And they're right : horses are faster... ...or are they? http://www.williamhillgreyhoundderby.com/pixpage.htm French translation gives a horse. In fact the original text mentions something like “animal with solidly built small of the back” without giving an actual name of an animal. The feel of speed can be understood as well. Translators thought it could be a horse, or a greyhound. Since dogs are not spoken in good terms, except sheperd dogs, I guess the French translators chose a horse.

And they’re right : horses are faster…
…or are they?
http://www.williamhillgreyhoundderby.com/pixpage.htm

]]> By: AnUnSi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495529 AnUnSi Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:48:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495529 Biblical references to lions are irrelevant to this thread, Sean. The original post intended to say that common housecats are not mentioned in the Bible. The reason for this (I believe) is that the pagan Egyptians of the biblical era (stupidly) regarded cats as sacred. I think that they even had a cat god or goddess. God's "chosen people" -- the Hebrews/Jews, and the "new Israel" (the Church that Jesus founded) -- wisely avoided speaking positively of things Egyptian. Egypt was the land of slavery, idolatry, and sin. Biblical references to lions are irrelevant to this thread, Sean. The original post intended to say that common housecats are not mentioned in the Bible.

The reason for this (I believe) is that the pagan Egyptians of the biblical era (stupidly) regarded cats as sacred. I think that they even had a cat god or goddess. God’s “chosen people” — the Hebrews/Jews, and the “new Israel” (the Church that Jesus founded) — wisely avoided speaking positively of things Egyptian. Egypt was the land of slavery, idolatry, and sin.

]]> By: thadd http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495389 thadd Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:25:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495389 The above posters are right, it would not have been greyhound in the original text. Generally speaking the only dog breed of the period for comparison would have been the saluki. Though these would not have been exceptionally common. Most individuals would have been familiar with the common pariah dogs. The above posters are right, it would not have been greyhound in the original text. Generally speaking the only dog breed of the period for comparison would have been the saluki. Though these would not have been exceptionally common. Most individuals would have been familiar with the common pariah dogs.

]]> By: Bruno http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495330 Bruno Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:04:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495330 Sammy; With real Greyhound racing the first thing they do is get these buses..... Sammy;

With real Greyhound racing the first thing they do is get these buses…..

]]> By: Sammy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495328 Sammy Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:03:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495328 Greyhound racing?! That's the silliest thing I ever heard of. I mean HORSE racing is bad enough, but Greyhound racing? Come on, quit pulling my leg. I mean how small would the jockeys have to be to sit on a Greyhound? Imagine the tiny saddles. Get real. Greyhound racing?! That’s the silliest thing I ever heard of. I mean HORSE racing is bad enough, but Greyhound racing? Come on, quit pulling my leg. I mean how small would the jockeys have to be to sit on a Greyhound? Imagine the tiny saddles. Get real.

]]> By: Greyhound Mom http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495308 Greyhound Mom Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:24:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495308 Yeah for greyhounds! The sweetest, gentlest, goofiest couch potatoes you'll ever meet! 30,000 of these racers are put to death after their owners feel they are no longer useful (i.e., "winning")... thank goodness for greyhound rescue groups! Yeah for greyhounds! The sweetest, gentlest, goofiest couch potatoes you’ll ever meet! 30,000 of these racers are put to death after their owners feel they are no longer useful (i.e., “winning”)… thank goodness for greyhound rescue groups!

]]> By: Grant Muller http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495297 Grant Muller Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495297 I wonder if greyhound is a modern word translated for King James Version. At the time that the Proverbs were said to be written I think the Saluki would have been the breed of choice, from which the greyhound is descended. I could be wrong though... I wonder if greyhound is a modern word translated for King James Version. At the time that the Proverbs were said to be written I think the Saluki would have been the breed of choice, from which the greyhound is descended. I could be wrong though…

]]> By: Houndle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495282 Houndle Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:41:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495282 Make a Fast Friend...Adopt a Greyhound! Make a Fast Friend…Adopt a Greyhound!

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495244 gail Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:13:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495244 The "greyhound" translation is an artifact of the time and place the Kin James Version was put together (sixteenth century England). Most other translations give "a strutting rooster." The translators probably didn't like the idea of comparing a king with a rooster (seeing as how they were in the pay of King James I) The “greyhound” translation is an artifact of the time and place the Kin James Version was put together (sixteenth century England). Most other translations give “a strutting rooster.” The translators probably didn’t like the idea of comparing a king with a rooster (seeing as how they were in the pay of King James I)

]]> By: Sean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495193 Sean Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:06:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/31/trivia-greyhound-the-biblical-dog/#comment-495193 Uh, a lion is cat.... Uh, a lion is cat….

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